Our conjure drives the cinematic imagination of Americans like the hags who ride our backs during our darkest nightmares.
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Essence,
Essence,
29 Oct. 2025
Rather than hang out with the two old hags, Cherry decides to try her luck on the stand-up paddleboards with Brigitte and Daniel, but quickly loses her balance.
Many of them involve tales of monsters, witches and the supernatural told firsthand by people who claim to be witnesses as well as historians who've chronicled accounts over time.
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Laura L. Davis,
Nashville Tennessean,
31 Oct. 2025
John Updike’s 1984 novel about a trio of witches in contemporary Rhode Island isn’t the most natural fodder for a big-budget special-effects comedy, nor was George Miller the best fit to direct such a thing, however eclectic his filmography.
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