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The Crucible

Arthur Miller

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Tags: 1953, Arthur Miller, drama, period: Colonial America, theatre, theme: witchcraft

Castlevania

Konami

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Tags: 1986, action, Famicom/NES, Gothic horror, Japan, Konami, period: early modern Europe, platformer, theme: vampires, too many ports to list, video game

Friday, October 10, 2025

The Man who Laughs

Paul Leni

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Tags: 1928, drama, Paul Leni, period: early modern Europe, silent film, USA

#27: The Blood on Satan’s Claw

The Blood on Satan's Claw

Piers Haggard

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Tags: 1971, film, folk horror, period: early modern Europe, Piers Haggard, theme: Satan, UK

A Field in England

Ben Wheatley

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Tags: 2013, Ben Wheatley, film, folk horror, period: early modern Europe, period: English Civil War, psychological horror, UK, war

Thursday, September 25, 2025

Witchfinder General

Michael Reeves

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Tags: 1968, film, folk horror, Michael Reeves, period: early modern Europe, period: English Civil War, theme: witchcraft, UK, war

Wednesday, September 24, 2025

#24: Mother Joan of the Angels

Mother Joan of the Angels

Jerzy Kawalerowicz

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Tags: 1961, black & white, drama, film, Jerzy Kawalerowicz, period: early modern Europe, Poland, religious horror, theme: possession

The Witch

Robert Eggers

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Tags: 2015, arthouse horror, Canada, film, folk horror, period: Colonial America, psychological horror, Robert Eggers, theme: witchcraft, USA

Day of Wrath

Carl Theodor Dreyer

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Tags: 1943, black & white, Carl Theodor Dreyer, Denmark, drama, film, period: early modern Europe, theme: witchcraft

The Countess

Julie Delpy

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Tags: 2009, drama, film, France, Germany, Julie Delpy, period: early modern Europe, theme: serial killer, theme: vampires, thriller

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Saturday, October 11, 2025

#30: The Crucible

The Crucible

Arthur Miller

#29: Castlevania

Castlevania

Konami

Friday, October 10, 2025

#28: The Man Who Laughs

The Man who Laughs

Paul Leni

#27: The Blood on Satan’s Claw

The Blood on Satan's Claw

Piers Haggard

#26: A Field in England

A Field in England

Ben Wheatley

Thursday, September 25, 2025

#25: Witchfinder General

Witchfinder General

Michael Reeves

Wednesday, September 24, 2025

#24: Mother Joan of the Angels

Mother Joan of the Angels

Jerzy Kawalerowicz

#23: The Witch

The Witch

Robert Eggers

#22: Day of Wrath

Day of Wrath

Carl Theodor Dreyer

#21: The Countess

The Countess

Julie Delpy

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