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1. Hocus Pocus (1993)
PG | 96 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
A teenage boy named Max and his little sister move to Salem, where he struggles to fit in before awakening a trio of diabolical witches that were executed in the 17th century.
Director: Kenny Ortega | Stars: Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, Omri Katz
Votes: 155,981 | Gross: $44.34M
2. Cinderella (1950)
G | 74 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
When Cinderella's cruel stepmother prevents her from attending the Royal Ball, she gets some unexpected help from the lovable mice Gus and Jaq and from her Fairy Godmother.
Directors: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske | Stars: Ilene Woods, James MacDonald, Eleanor Audley, Verna Felton
Votes: 174,042 | Gross: $85.00M
3. The Crucible (1996)
PG-13 | 124 min | Drama, History
A Salem resident attempts to frame her ex-lover's wife for being a witch in the middle of the 1692 witchcraft trials.
Director: Nicholas Hytner | Stars: Daniel Day-Lewis, Winona Ryder, Paul Scofield, Joan Allen
Votes: 40,196 | Gross: $7.34M
4. Warlock (1989)
R | 103 min | Action, Fantasy, Horror
A warlock flees from the 17th to the 20th century, with a witch-hunter in hot pursuit.
Director: Steve Miner | Stars: Julian Sands, Lori Singer, Richard E. Grant, Mary Woronov
Votes: 18,986 | Gross: $9.09M
5. The Man Who Laughs (1928)
Not Rated | 110 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
When a proud noble refuses to kiss the hand of the despotic King James in 1690, he is cruelly executed and his son surgically disfigured.
Director: Paul Leni | Stars: Mary Philbin, Conrad Veidt, Julius Molnar, Olga Baclanova
Votes: 8,077
6. Cinderella II: Dreams Come True (2002 Video)
G | 73 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
Jaq and Gus create a storybook based on three events that happened after the first film. The stories include Cinderella's opposition to the court's strict etiquette, Jaq's becoming human for a day, and Anastasia's redemption through love.
Director: John Kafka | Stars: Jennifer Hale, Rob Paulsen, Corey Burton, Andre Stojka
Votes: 13,709
7. Cinderella III: A Twist in Time (2007 Video)
G | 73 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
When Lady Tremaine steals the Fairy Godmother's wand and changes history, it's up to Cinderella and her mouse friends to restore the timeline and reclaim her prince.
Director: Frank Nissen | Stars: Jennifer Hale, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Susanne Blakeslee, Tress MacNeille
Votes: 12,849
8. The Draughtsman's Contract (1982)
R | 108 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
A young artist is commissioned by the wife of a wealthy landowner to make a series of drawings of the estate while her husband is away.
Director: Peter Greenaway | Stars: Anthony Higgins, Janet Suzman, Anne-Louise Lambert, Hugh Fraser
Votes: 11,093
9. Salem Witch Trials (2002 TV Movie)
189 min | Drama, History
A masterful work accurately details the current consensus of what exactly occurred to prompt the colonial witch trials.
Director: Joseph Sargent | Stars: Kirstie Alley, Henry Czerny, Gloria Reuben, Jay O. Sanders
Votes: 969
10. Superstition (1982)
Unrated | 85 min | Horror
A witch put to death in 1692 swears vengeance on her persecutors and returns to the present day to punish their descendants.
Director: James W. Roberson | Stars: James Houghton, Albert Salmi, Lynn Carlin, Larry Pennell
Votes: 3,322
11. Gulliver's Travels (1939)
Passed | 76 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A doctor washes ashore on an island inhabited by little people.
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky, Orestes Calpini, Roland Crandall, William Henning, Winfield Hoskins, Thomas Johnson, Frank Kelling, Seymour Kneitel, Robert G. Leffingwell, Grim Natwick, Tom Palmer | Stars: Jessica Dragonette, Lanny Ross, Pinto Colvig, Cal Howard
Votes: 4,853 | Gross: $7.13M
12. Captain Kidd (1945)
Passed | 90 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
The unhistorical adventures of pirate Captain Kidd revolve around treasure and treachery.
Director: Rowland V. Lee | Stars: Charles Laughton, Randolph Scott, Barbara Britton, John Carradine
Votes: 2,068
13. Crypt of the Vampire (1964)
Not Rated | 85 min | Horror
Count Karnstein sends for a doctor to help his sick daughter Laura. Her nurse believes she is possessed by the spirit of a dead ancestor, Carmilla.
Director: Camillo Mastrocinque | Stars: Christopher Lee, Adriana Ambesi, Ursula Davis, José Campos
Votes: 1,211
14. The Crucible (1957)
145 min | Drama, History
Salem 1692. The young Abigail, seduced and abandoned by John Proctor, accuses John's wife of being a witch in revenge. It will be the beginning of a series of witchcraft trials and a dark moment in American history.
Director: Raymond Rouleau | Stars: Simone Signoret, Yves Montand, Jean Debucourt, Alfred Adam
Votes: 789
15. Annie Laurie (1927)
90 min | Drama, Romance
The story of the famous battle between the Scots clans of Macdonald and Campbell, and the young woman who comes between them, Annie Laurie.
Director: John S. Robertson | Stars: Lillian Gish, Norman Kerry, Creighton Hale, Joseph Striker
Votes: 501 | Gross: $0.43M
16. The Crucible (1967 TV Movie)
135 min | Drama, History
In the Puritan New England town of Salem, Massachusetts, a group of girls go dancing in the forest with a black slave named Tituba. While dancing, they are caught by the local minister, ... See full synopsis »
Director: Alex Segal | Stars: George C. Scott, Colleen Dewhurst, Fritz Weaver, Henry Jones
Votes: 142
17. Captain Pirate (1952)
Passed | 85 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
In 1690, pardoned pirate Captain Blood's quiet existence is shaken when the Crown re-arrests him on fresh piracy charges but the captain suspects he's being set up.
Director: Ralph Murphy | Stars: Louis Hayward, Patricia Medina, John Sutton, Charles Irwin
Votes: 349
18. The masked avenger: Lagardère (2003–2005)
145 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
The film takes place on the historical background of France in the early 18th century. The brave Lagarder, whose crowning sword makes the most skilled fencers tremble, await incredible, at times, deadly adventures.
Stars: Bruno Wolkowitch, Florence Pernel, Frédéric van den Driessche, Yvon Back
Votes: 297
19. The Crucible (1981 TV Movie)
Drama, History
An adaptation of the famous play concerning the Salem witch trials.
Director: Don Taylor | Stars: Michael Harbour, Lynn Dearth, Daniel Massey, Eric Porter
Votes: 46
20. Annabellum: The Curse of Salem (2019)
76 min | Mystery, Thriller
In the form of an old doll a vengeful witches curse from 1692 Salem is released upon a family trapped in a historic English mansion.
Director: Craig Rees | Stars: Liam Clarke, Andrew James Mead, Chris Millward, Monique Todd
Votes: 1,275
21. The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd (1953)
Approved | 230 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The British Admirality assigns two officers, Richard Dale and Alan Duncan, to gather evidence to convict Captain Kidd of piracy in the English courts. They sail for New York to learn the ... See full summary »
Directors: Derwin Abrahams, Charles S. Gould | Stars: Richard Crane, David Bruce, John Crawford, George D. Wallace
Votes: 55
22. Castlevania II: Simon's Quest (1987 Video Game)
Unrated | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Simon Belmont discovers that, even though he defeated Count Dracula in the original Castlevania, he is now under Dracula's curse and must collect Dracula's body parts and fight him again.
Director: Hitoshi Akamatsu
Votes: 616
23. WitchHaven (2017–2018)
Fantasy
Emilia, a young witch fleeing persecution, has been stranded in the present. Five years later on Halloween, a mysterious visitor leaves a clue to her lost mother's whereabouts. Along with ... See full summary »
Stars: Fleur Zanna, Audi Finn, Ric Amaya, Bersabell Melles
Votes: 14
24. Sachsens Glanz und Preußens Gloria: Gräfin Cosel (1987 TV Movie)
166 min | Drama, History
Director: Hans-Joachim Kasprzik | Stars: Marzena Trybala, Dietrich Körner, Alfred Struwe, Klaus Piontek
Votes: 66
25. Piero Tosi 1690, l'inizio di un secolo (2014)
41 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Francesco Costabile | Stars: Robin Mugnaini, Giuseppe Rotunno, Piero Tosi
26. We Make 'Em Proud 1694-1953 (1953 TV Movie)
45 min | Family
Director: Barrie Edgar | Stars: Philip Donnellan, Chester Wilmot, Worcestershire Regiment
27.
American Playhouse (1980–1994)
Episode:
Three Sovereigns for Sarah: Part I
(1985)
171 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
This is a true story based on transcripts of the Salem Witch Trials. Sarah (Vanessa Redgrave) and her two sisters are put on trial for suspicion of witchcraft. While her sisters are hanged,... See full synopsis »
Director: Philip Leacock | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Kim Hunter, Phyllis Thaxter, Patrick McGoohan
Votes: 284
28.
Charmed (1998–2006)
Episode:
The Witch Is Back
(1998)
PG-13 | 42 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Prue is attacked by a warlock from the past, but Phoebe calls on an ancestor to help protect the sisters, and Piper works up her courage to ask Leo out.
Director: Richard Denault | Stars: Shannen Doherty, Holly Marie Combs, Alyssa Milano, Ted King
Votes: 1,053
29.
Forever Knight (1992–1996)
Episode:
Last Act
(1992)
Not Rated | 48 min | Crime, Fantasy, Horror
A young doctor dies, and all evidence points to suicide, and one of Nick's "old friends" (another vampire) commits suicide. Nick suspects the doctors death to be a murder, while contemplating the nature of suicide.
Director: René Bonnière | Stars: Geraint Wyn Davies, Gary Farmer, Catherine Disher, Nigel Bennett
Votes: 62
30.
Highlander (1992–1998)
Episode:
Till Death
(1996)
TV-14 | 49 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The de Valcourts are two Immortals who have been married, to each other, for two centuries. When their 300th anniversary turns into a marital battle and they separate, Duncan and Hugh try to get them together again.
Director: Dennis Berry | Stars: Adrian Paul, Stan Kirsch, Jim Byrnes, Peter Wingfield
Votes: 172
31.
Space Patrol (1950–1955)
Episode:
Baccarratti and Black Magic
(1954)
Action, Adventure, Family
Having captured Prince Baccarrati and his henchmen in Salem, Massachusetts at the height of the witchcraft hysteria in 1692, Corry and Happy attempt to return clothing they borrowed from a ... See full summary »
Director: Dick Darley | Stars: Ed Kemmer, Lyn Osborn, Bela Kovacs, Bill Baldwin
32.
Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973–1975)
Episode:
The Magicks of Megas-Tu
(1973)
TV-PG | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
At the centre of the galaxy, a race puts the Enterprise crew on trial for past grievances.
Director: Hal Sutherland | Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, George Takei
Votes: 819
33.
The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang (1980–1981)
Episode:
You'll Never Get Witch
(1980)
TV-Y7 | 26 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
In 1692, Fonz and the gang end up in Salem for the Witch Trials and are up against both the Judge, falsely accusing witches, but also the Witch of Salem, crashing ships on the rocks.
Directors: George Gordon, Ray Patterson, Rudy Zamora | Stars: Marlene Aragon, Rene Auberjonois, Didi Conn, Kathy Garver
Votes: 16
34.
Fall of Civilizations (2019– )
The Mayans - Ruins Among the Trees
(2020 Podcast Episode)
69 min | Documentary, History
In the tropical forests of Central America, vast stone pyramids built by the Mayan people slowly crumble beneath the trees. Series host Paul Cooper examines one of humanity's greatest ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Cooper | Stars: Paul Cooper, Jake Barrett-Mills, Helena Bacon, Bryan Tshiobi
Votes: 9
35.
The First Churchills (1969)
Episode:
The Queen Commands
(1969)
TV-Y | 50 min | Biography, Drama, History
With King William III away commanding his armies, Queen Mary II is left in charge of the affairs of State. She visits her sister Princess Anne who has recently lost her newborn son and ... See full summary »
Director: David Giles | Stars: John Neville, Susan Hampshire, Margaret Tyzack, John Standing
Votes: 20
36.
The First Churchills (1969)
Episode:
Trial of Strength
(1969)
TV-Y | 44 min | Biography, Drama, History
King James II travels to Catholic Ireland where he is welcomed by the population, with the exception of a few Protestant dominated communities. It is clear that he will push his claim to ... See full summary »
Director: David Giles | Stars: John Neville, Susan Hampshire, Margaret Tyzack, John Standing
Votes: 20
37.
The First Churchills (1969)
Episode:
Reconciliation
(1969)
TV-Y | 50 min | Biography, Drama, History
With the death of Queen Mary II, King William III is now the sole monarch as per the original agreement they had made when invited to occupy the throne. A reconciliation process begins when... See full summary »
Director: David Giles | Stars: John Neville, Susan Hampshire, Margaret Tyzack, John Standing
Votes: 19
38.
Deadtime Stories (2012–2014)
Episode:
The Witching Game
(2013)
TV-PG | 30 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
When a group of friends play a silly wishing game in front of an antique mirror, they learn much too late that wishes don't come for free ... and that "Bloody Mary" is not a game.
Director: David Hillenbrand | Stars: Jennifer Stone, Jadon Sand, Grace Kaufman, Emma Brandstad
Votes: 49
39.
Secret Life of... (2012– )
Episode:
Louis XIV
(2012)
Documentary, Biography, History
The big hair, lacy cuffs, the platform shoes - Yes, Louis XIV was over the top, and nobody outshone The Sun King. He may have been pint-sized, but Louis had a huge appetite for sex, food, and bling. Welcome to the Secret Life of Louis XIV.
Director: Michelle Métivier | Stars: Lisa Hilton, Suzannah Lipscomb, Guy O'Sullivan, Caroline Weber
Votes: 6
40.
WitchHaven (2017–2018)
Episode:
Pilot
(2017)
5 min | Fantasy
Directors: Christopher Oh, Ian Steele | Stars: Fleur Zanna, Audi Finn, Ric Amaya, Bersabell Melles
41.
WitchHaven (2017–2018)
Episode:
Werewolves, Witches & Time Travel
(2018)
Fantasy
Emilia the witch is stranded in modern day Los Angeles after magically escaping from Salem Massachusetts witch hunters in 1692. Five years after her arrival she runs a small town (... See full summary »
Director: Ian Steele | Stars: Fleur Zanna, Audi Finn, Ric Amaya, Bersabell Melles
42.
American Entrepreneurial Genius (2016)
Episode:
1607-1789
(2016)
History
Program 1 takes a look at the beginning of American entrepreneurialism from the first Colony of Jamestown, to Alexander Hamilton's shaping of the modern industrial economy.