The Best Witch Movies On Amazon Prime Video, Ranked (According To IMDb)

The history of witches has shifted over the years, from traumatizing and depicting evil beings to family-friends witches that mean well. There’s something about movies that center its story about witches that draws horror fans in and never lets them go. Whether the draw comes from magic, the unknown, or even the glamorizing, production companies continue making these movies because they are just so popular.

Since streaming channels have opened their doors to an array of movies that range from classics to newly released, there are several movies that portray witches in one way or another. Each storyline might not be as obvious as others and may not be some of the scariest movies that get witches right, but they have various storylines that fall under this genre.

10  Blair Witch: 5.0 (2016)

Director Adam Wingard, who most recently released the blockbuster Godzilla vs. Kong, came out with The Blair Witch Project‘s sequel. Several years after the original The Blair Witch Project, a young man named James (James Allen McCune) stumbled upon a DVD that showed footage of his missing sister Heather (Heather Donahue), who disappeared in the original movie.

Wanting more answers, he joins up with a few friends to go back to where it all started to find her and debunk the Blair Witch urban legend. In the world of Paranormal Activity and Blair Witch movies, the 2016 version falls mid-way when IMDb ranked them.

9 The Lords Of Salem: 5.2 (2013)

Since 2003, Rob Zombie started directing movies that have shocked and revolutionized the horror franchise, and 10 years later, he came out with The Lords of Salem.

When a radio DJ named Heidi (Sheri Moon Zombie) is sent a mysterious record, the contents transport Heidi back to her hometown’s violent past. Has Heidi going lost her mind, or are “the Lords,” who sent her the record, seeking revenge on those in Salem, Massachusetts?

8 Gretel & Hansel: 5.4 (2020)

Hansel and Gretel has always been a popular fairytale to portray on screen, and in 2020, director Oz Perkins released an adaptation called Gretel & Hansel.

The movie, starring It’s Sophia Lillis, centers on the famous siblings who live in the countryside with their mother. When money is tight, Gretel and Hansel are sent off on their own, where they come across a home deep in the forest. After they meet a frail older woman (Alice Krige), they decide to stay and take care of her. After odd events start happening, they realize they’ve walked into the wrong house.

7 Witch-Hunt: 5.5 (2017)

Witch-Hunt is a 2017 horror-comedy thriller about five young women who get together to play a witch-themed board game. As the night goes on, the women behind suspect that one of the players might not be human but a witch instead.

This movie isn’t a blockbuster, but it’s a hidden gem made on a low budget and contains a classic “whodunit” storyline.

6  The Taking Of Deborah Logan: 6.0 (2014)

A documentary team is hoping to direct their research on Deborah Logan (Jill Larson), who has Alzheimer’s disease. What starts as an innocent project turns into a maddening string of events that tortures the family and crew members at Deborah’s home.

Deborah seems like she’s on a downward spiral, and in reality, it’s not just dementia. Something much more evil, which hints towards the work of a witch, takes over Deborah’s body, and it’s out for blood.

5 Teen Witch: 6.1 (1989)

The 1980s are known for heavily leaning into comedy romance movies such as Pretty in Pink, Can’t Buy Me Love, and Valley Girl. By the end of the decade, a director named Dorian Walker released a fantasy movie called Teen Witch. Starring Blake Lively’s older sister Robyn Lively, she plays Louise, a high school misfit who suddenly discovers she has magical powers.

She descends from the witches of Salem, and with her newfound magic, she realizes she can use it to become popular. But what she really wants is the love of the most popular guy in school, Brad Powell (Dan Gauthier).

4 The Little Witch: 6.2 (2018)

The Little Witch isn’t filled with gore or shock values; it’s one of the few movies here that is suitable for the whole family. Karoline Herfuth stars as Kleine Hexe, a “young” witch that’s around 150-years-old, and dreams of joining the local coven.

After getting caught dancing at a local festival, her dream is pushed to the side, and she’s tasked with learning spells from a magic book. Simultaneously, a grouchy witch is her supervisor all year, while she tries to learn the witchy ways while also befriending friends from the human race.

3 The Neon Demon: 6.2 (2016)

An aspiring model named Jesse (Elle Fanning) bursts onto the L.A. scene, where an ambitious photographer named Dean (Karl Glusman) takes notice of her. While Jesse makes “frenemies” in the modeling world, she’s told by her agency she stands out among the rest.

While she’s moving up in the industry, former model Ruby (Jena Malone) and fellow models Gigi (Bella Heathcote) and Sarah (Abbey Lee) will stop at nothing to see her fall and take the attention or “thing” Jesse has for themselves. The Neon Demon has grade-A cinematography and an underlining witch theme that’s enthralled in fashion. If viewers have had a chance to watch The Neon Demon, there are plenty of psychological horror movies to stream next.

2 The Love Witch: 6.2 (2016)

Director Anna Biller’s 2016 movie The Love Witch, starring Samantha Robinson, Jeffrey Vincent Parise and Laura Waddell, follows a beautiful witch whose only wish is to fall in love with a man.

She spends her days making spells and potions, perfecting a remedy to help her in the love department. At this point, she has her pick of the litter when it comes to men, but once she finds true love, things become difficult and murderous. Even though this is a fairly new movie, Biller’s use of Technicolor is front and center and pays homage to ’60s and ’70s movies.

1 You Cast A Spell On Me/A Kind Of Magic: 6.4 (2015)

Matt Andover (Ryan McPartlin) is a handsome man who comes from a wealthy family of witches. By the local Witch Council, he’s slated to marry a woman named Lizzy Paris (Briana Lane). Yet once he meets a psychiatrist named Sara (Nikki Deloach), he knows he’s found the woman of his dreams.

While Matt is used to having powers, they fail him for the first time, and suddenly, Sara discovers she is the one with the magic. While some reviews have dubbed the movie as cheesy, it’s also a solid romance comedy movie that is a great story about modern-day witches.