black magic
noun
: magic that is associated with the devil or with evil spirits : evil magic
He wore a special necklace to protect against black magic.
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The way that Gladys’ black magic operates is only lightly sketched and under-explained for the better.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2025
Unlike horror movies built on shadowy boogeymen bouncing out of the dark, The Witch's tone stays quiet, swarming around themes of bewitchery, black magic, and wickedness without overdoing it.
—Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Related Stories The film explores how colonial-era conflicts resurface through supernatural events, with spirits returning and black magic stirring as the legacy of empire haunts the land and its inhabitants in Bujang Valley.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
The other legend concerns a black magic practitioner who fell in love with a princess.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
This one definitely goes to 11: Two teenage rocker dudes – who yearn to add some excitement to their lives – delve into black magic and accidentally conjure a demonic entity known as The Blind One.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Jasper took out volume 2 of The Cambridge Ancient History and read out loud to Catherine about black magic and the emerald tablets.
—Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
From Shakespeare’s perspective, an individual’s own decisions determine their destiny, not necessarily the interference of black magic.
—Emily Zarevich, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
Across its fantastical chapters stalk the wizard Merlin; Arthur’s half sister, Morgan le Fay, with her black magic; and Arthur himself, wielding Excalibur.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 11 June 2025
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2025
Unlike horror movies built on shadowy boogeymen bouncing out of the dark, The Witch's tone stays quiet, swarming around themes of bewitchery, black magic, and wickedness without overdoing it.
—Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Related Stories The film explores how colonial-era conflicts resurface through supernatural events, with spirits returning and black magic stirring as the legacy of empire haunts the land and its inhabitants in Bujang Valley.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
The other legend concerns a black magic practitioner who fell in love with a princess.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
This one definitely goes to 11: Two teenage rocker dudes – who yearn to add some excitement to their lives – delve into black magic and accidentally conjure a demonic entity known as The Blind One.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Jasper took out volume 2 of The Cambridge Ancient History and read out loud to Catherine about black magic and the emerald tablets.
—Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
From Shakespeare’s perspective, an individual’s own decisions determine their destiny, not necessarily the interference of black magic.
—Emily Zarevich, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
Across its fantastical chapters stalk the wizard Merlin; Arthur’s half sister, Morgan le Fay, with her black magic; and Arthur himself, wielding Excalibur.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 11 June 2025
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“Black magic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20magic. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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