My Favorite Witches

From Shakespeare’s Weird Sisters to Sabrina of Greendale, witches dominate our fictional landscapes. Some of them are frightening, while others make us laugh. I always enjoy a good witch story (one of my favorite horror movies is The Witch by Robert Eggers), but here is a short list of some of my favorite witches.

#1—Witch Hazel

I grew up watching Bugs Bunny cartoons, and I loved Witch Hazel. She was the villain, of course, but her antics always made me laugh, especially when her hairpins went flying. Hats (or hairpins) off to you, Witch Hazel!

#2—Snow White’s Witch

This witch terrified me as a child! Disney’s Snow White probably did as much psychological damage to me as a kid as The Shining did to me as a teenager. When the queen turned into the witch, I couldn’t stand to watch. So, yes, this witch holds a place in my heart.

#3—The Grand, High Witch

Have you ever seen the 1990 movie The Witches based on Roald Dahl’s book? If not, I highly recommend it! Angelica Houston makes an excellent evil, yet elegant witch. She’s the perfect combination of upper-class snob and terrible witch. She’s so much fun to watch in this movie. It’s a definite must-see for Halloween.

#4 – Zelda Spellman

Speaking of elegance… There is no equal to Zelda Spellman from the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. Sure she’s haughty as hell, and she has a penchant for killing her sister (who always comes back to life), but Zelda is a treasure. She’s always cool and in charge. Sabrina is lucky to have her as an aunt. Zelda holds second place among my favorite witches.

#5—The Wicked Witch of the West

I saved my favorite witch for last! Talk about scary! The Wicked Witch of the West from The Wizard of Oz terrified me as a kid and, to be honest, haunts me even now. Never was there such an evil villain. I loved her cackle and her terrifying flying monkeys. This witch really knew how to dominate the screen.

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