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The European Werewolf Trials

You’ve all heard about the Salem Witch Trials, but how much do you know about the European Werewolf Trials?  Before the witch hysteria started to spread, the fear of werewolves took hold of Europe – fueled by superstition and rumor…

The Howling

The Howling (1981) doesn’t get enough love. The Howling was the first of the 80s werewolf movies with An American Werewolf in London and Wolfen both released in the same year…

Häxan

Häxan (Witch) is such a fascinating film! And very much underappreciated. The 1922 silent film is part documentary and part fiction with a little comedy mixed in about the evolution of witchcraft. ..

The History of the Witch

Witches don’t fly around on brooms, eat babies, or worship Satan. They are healers and caretakers. They always have been. So where did it all go wrong? To answer that we have to take a look at the history of the witch.