The Ritual is a horror film directed by David Bruckner and written by Joe Barton that was released in 2017. The film is based on Adam Nevill's novel The Ritual, which was published in 2011. The Ritual had its world premiere in September 2017 at the Toronto International Film Festival, where Netflix bought the international distribution rights for $4.75 million.

The story begins when five friends - Phil, Dom, Hutch, Luke, and Rob come together to pay their tribute to their dead friend, they decide to stroll through the woods. However, they quickly become lost in the deep forest and inadvertently begin to drift in the direction of a terrible old spirit that has been lurking in that section of the forest for centuries. The haunting witch-like monster will undoubtedly give you the chills.

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Directed by: David Bruckner

Starring: Rafe Spall, Arsher Ali, Robert James-Collier, Sam Troughton

Release dates: 8 September 2017 (TIFF)/13 October 2017 (UK)
Running time: 94 minutes

Nightbooks is a dark fantasy film directed by David Yarovesky and written by Mikki Daughtry and Tobias Iaconis that was released in 2021. It was launched on Netflix on September 15, 2021, and is based on J. A. White's 2018 horror-fantasy children's novel of the same name.

The film is directed by David Yarovesky and follows Alex, a little child who is kidnapped by an evil witch. Realizing that his death is virtually inevitable, the child obsessed with horror stories persuades her to tell new stories every night in order to prevent a horrible death. When Alexwitch's servant, Yazmin, decides that she no longer wants to be with her, the two devise a scheme to preserve their lives.

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Directed by: David Yarovesky
Starring: Winslow Fegley, Lidya Jewett, Krysten Ritter
Release date: September 15, 2021
Running time: 103 minutes

Twitches is a Disney Channel original film from 2005, based on the Scholastic Press Twitches book series. Twitches Too, a sequel, premiered on Disney Channel's Hauntober Fest on October 12, 2007.

The plot follows twin sister witches who were separated as children meet on their 21st birthday and discover their magical skills. They also have to deal with an evil spirit in order to protect their mother and homeland from dark members. Special effects were used in combination with green screens to help recreate the magic tricks exhibited throughout the film, such as the transitions between Earth and Coventry, the moon and sun being placed on the same horizon, and the depiction of the Darkness' presence using a wind machine.

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Directed by: Stuart Gillard
Starring: Tamera Mowry, Tia Mowry, Kristen Wilson, Patrick Fabian
Original release: October 14, 2005
Running time: 86 minutes

Earwig and the Witch is a computer-animated fantasy film directed by Gor Miyazaki and based on Diana Wynne Jones' novel of the same name. The film, a collaboration between Studio Ghibli, NHK, and NHK Enterprises, premiered on NHK General TV on December 30, 2020, and was released in cinemas by Toho on August 27, 2021.

The story follows Earwig as she grows up in an orphanage in the British countryside, unaware that her mother possesses magical abilities. Her life is turned upside down when she is taken in by a strange couple and forced to live with a selfish witch. As the fearless little girl sets out to discover the mysteries of her new guardians, she stumbles onto a world of spells and potions, as well as a mystery song that might lead her to the family she has always desired.

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Directed by: Gorō Miyazaki
Starring: Shinobu Terajima, Etsushi Toyokawa, Gaku Hamada, Kokoro Hirasawa
Release dates: December 30, 2020 (NHK General TV)/ August 27, 2021 (Theatrical)
Running time: 82 minutes

Fear Street Part One: 1994 is a 2021 American slasher film directed by Leigh Janiak and based on an original plot by Kyle Killen, Graziadei, and Janiak. It is the first part of the Fear Street trilogy, based on R. L. Stine's novel series of the same name. The film follows a gang of youngsters in Shadyside who are haunted by an ancient evil responsible for decades of horrible killings in the town.

Fear Street Part One: 1994 premiered on June 28, 2021, in the Los Angeles State Historic Park, and was uploaded on Netflix on July 2, 2021, with Part Two: 1978 and Part Three: 1666 following on a weekly basis. Critics complimented the cast's performances, the horror elements, and the film's fidelity to the original material, and it received mostly excellent reviews.

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Directed by: Leigh Janiak
Starring: Kiana Madeira, Olivia Scott Welch, Benjamin Flores Jr., Julia Rehwald
Release dates: June 28, 2021 (Los Angeles)/July 2, 2021 (United States)
Running time: 107 minutes

The Conjuring is a supernatural horror film directed by James Wan and written by Chad Hayes and Carey W. Hayes that was released in the United States in 2013. It is the first chapter in the Conjuring Universe series. Ed and Lorraine Warren, paranormal investigators and authors related to major haunting incidents, are played by Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga. The story began when Ed and Lorraine Warren work to help a family that had been experiencing increasingly distressing happenings at their Rhode Island farmhouse in 1971.

Critics complimented the actors, director, storyline, atmosphere, and musical score, and it earned favorable reviews. Despite a $20 million budget, it generated nearly $319 million worldwide. On June 10, 2016, a sequel, The Conjuring 2, was released.

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Directed by: James Wan
Starring: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Ron Livingston, Lili Taylor
Release dates: July 15, 2013 (Cinerama Dome)/July 19, 2013 (United States)
Running time: 112 minutes

Nikolaj Arcel directed and co-wrote The Dark Tower, a 2017 American scientific fantasy Western action film, based on Stephen King's novel series of the same name. The film stars Idris Elba as Roland Deschain, a gunslinger on a quest to protect the Dark Tower—a mythical structure —along with Matthew McConaughey as his nemesis, Walter Paddick (The Man in Black), and Tom Taylor as Jake Chambers, a boy who becomes Roland's apprentice.

The Dark Tower had its world premiere on July 31, 2017, at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, and Columbia Pictures released it in cinemas on August 4, 2017. The film made $113 million worldwide on a $66 million budget and Elba's performance earned lots of praise through the film.

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Directed by: Nikolaj Arcel

Starring: Idris Elba, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Taylor, Claudia Kim

Release dates: July 31, 2017 (Museum of Modern Art)/August 4, 2017 (United States)
Running time: 95 minutes

Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs, a 2019 South Korean computer-animated fantasy film created by Locus Corporation, is known in Korean as simply Red Shoes (Redeu Syujeu). It is based on the Brothers Grimm's German fairy tale "Snow White," and its title is inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's Danish fairy tale The Red Shoes.

Snow White steals a pair of red shoes that turn her into a princess in this story. Meanwhile, a witch's curse transforms seven valiant princes into dwarfs, compelling them to seek out the princess in the hopes of breaking the spell with a kiss. Together, they must confront Snow White's evil stepmother, who will stop at nothing to reclaim her priceless shoes, and realize that true beauty is found inside!

The Huntsman: Winter's War is a fantasy action-adventure film released in 2016. It takes place before and after the events of Snow White and the Huntsman (2012) and is both a prequel and a sequel. It is written by Craig Mazin and Evan Spiliotopoulos and is based on characters developed by Evan Daugherty, who was inspired by the Brothers Grimm's fairy tale "Snow White" as well as Hans Christian Andersen's "The Snow Queen."

A sorceress who is evil Queen Ravenna's abilities enables her to learn that her younger sister Freya, whose abilities have yet to manifest, is not only having an unlawful affair with an already married nobleman Andrew but is also pregnant with his child. Freya realizes that Andrew not only broke his vow to elope with her but also murdered their kid, sometime after she gives birth to a baby girl. Her wounded heart freezes over in grief-fueled wrath, and she murders him with her recently found skills - the elemental mastery of ice

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Directed by: Cedric Nicolas-Troyan
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron, Emily Blunt, Nick Frost
Release dates: March 29, 2016 (Hamburg)/April 22, 2016 (United States)
Running time: 114 minutes

Conan the Barbarian, directed by John Milius and written by Milius and Oliver Stone, is a 1982 American epic sword and sorcery film. The film stars Arnold Schwarzenegger and James Earl Jones and is based on Robert E. Howard's novel Conan. It follows the story of Conan (Schwarzenegger), a barbarian warrior who seeks vengeance for the death of his parents at the hands of Thulsa Doom (Jones), the head of a serpent cult.

Universal Pictures released Conan the Barbarian in North America and 20th Century Fox in other markets. The film was a commercial success for its investors, making between $68.9 million and $79.1 million at worldwide box offices against a $20 million budget. The film also earned Schwarzenegger worldwide recognition.

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Directed by: John Milius
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Earl Jones, Sandahl Bergman, Ben Davidson
Release dates: March 16, 1982 (Spain)/May 14, 1982 (North America)
Running time: 129 minutes