Every item on this page was chosen by an ELLE editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Long before Hollywood got involved, witches have been figures of fear and ...

The 1692 Salem witch trials are a big blot on American history. A period of less than a year caused such turmoil that Salem, Massachusetts, is still widely known for the trials. The most terrifying ...

”Keep it hidden, keep it warm“ was the instruction for these capsules of anti-evil from 17th century England. The reasons why are creepy—but often misunderstood. This pale, reptilian-patterned jug was ...

Dyah (pronounced Dee-yah) is a Senior Author at Collider, responsible for both writing and transcription duties. She joined the website in 2022 as a Resource Writer before stepping into her current ...

The mean, green witch and the Evil Queen have thrilled generations of moviegoers. But they also reflect cultural fears about aging and powerful women. A screen-test image of actress Margaret Hamilton ...

“[Hair] is how you know a witch when you see her in ancient stories or images from the early modern period—their wild, flowing locks,” says Elizabeth Ann Pollard, professor of history at San Diego ...

Stephanie Weber is a writer and comedian who has bylines in Reductress, The AV Club, Mental Floss, Slate, Mr. Skin, and more. She has an MFA in dramatic writing from SCAD. She wrote and directed the ...

In the beginning was the Word — or, as they call it in Hollywood, word of mouth. For as long as there have been movies, studio marketers have relentlessly pursued ways to get people to talk about them ...

Directors Eduardo Sánchez and Daniel Myrick’s high concept was to create a movie about the creation of a movie. The film is supposedly composed of footage discovered in the Maryland woods, shot by ...

On Thursday, the staff behind the upcoming anime adaptation of Witch Hat Atelier debuted the first trailer for the upcoming series at Anime Expo. First announced back in 2023, the anime based on ...