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	* '''Rhabdophobia''' is a fear of magic or magicians (the word rhabdophobia refers to a magic wand or staff; the term can also refer to a fear of the sight of or being attacked with a rod or staff or broomstick; victims who are afraid of magic are typically afraid of a specific type of magic - illusion or stage magic~~, for example, or sorcery,~~ or shock/geek/bizarre magic such as sword-swallowing or resting on a bed of nails);		* '''Rhabdophobia''' is a fear of magic or magicians (the word rhabdophobia refers to a magic wand or staff; the term can also refer to a fear of the sight of or being attacked with a rod or staff or broomstick); phobia victims who are afraid of magic are typically afraid of a specific type of magic, such as
			** illusion or stage magic and/or stage magicians
			** shock/geek/bizarre magic such as sword-swallowing or resting on a bed of nails
			** actual sorcery and witchcraft
	* '''Wiccaphobia''' is a fear of witches and witchcraft;		* '''Wiccaphobia''' is a fear of witches and witchcraft;
	* '''ailurophobia''' or '''gatophobia''' is a fear of cats (perhaps black or grey cats, often the [[Rat-Thing\|familiar]] of choice for fictional witches);		* '''ailurophobia''' or '''gatophobia''' is a fear of cats (perhaps black or grey cats, often the [[Rat-Thing\|familiar]] of choice for fictional witches);

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	Lovecraft was inspired by [[Gothic Horror]], and helped to invent the modern [[American Gothic]] and [[Southern Gothic]] genres, and did use witches in a couple stories (notably, "[[Dreams in the Witch-House (fiction)]]"). [[Folk Horror]] is a genre centered on the concept of the survival of witch cults into modern eras in rural or sometimes urban locations; Folk Horror may take some small inspiration from Lovecraft and the "[[Lovecraft Circle]]", and especially from their Gothic influences, but otherwise generally isn't often closely related to Lovecraftian horror; still, some Folk Horror films will find their way into Lovecraftian film lists (and this category) when they have some tangential "Lovecraftian" qualities.		Lovecraft was inspired by [[Gothic Horror]], and helped to invent the modern [[American Gothic]] and [[Southern Gothic]] genres, and did use witches in a couple stories (notably, "[[Dreams in the Witch-House (fiction)]]"). [[Folk Horror]] is a genre centered on the concept of the survival of witch cults into modern eras in rural or sometimes urban locations; Folk Horror may take some small inspiration from Lovecraft and the "[[Lovecraft Circle]]", and especially from their Gothic influences, but otherwise generally isn't often closely related to Lovecraftian horror; still, some Folk Horror films will find their way into Lovecraftian film lists (and this category) when they have some tangential "Lovecraftian" qualities.

	Trivia: '''Rhabdophobia''' is a fear of magic or magicians (the word rhabdophobia refers to a magic wand or staff; the term can also refer to a fear of the sight of or being attacked with a rod or staff or broomstick; victims who are afraid of magic are typically afraid of a specific type of magic - illusion or stage magic, for example, or sorcery, or shock/geek/bizarre magic such as sword-swallowing or resting on a bed of nails); '''Wiccaphobia''' is a fear of witches and witchcraft; '''ailurophobia''' or '''gatophobia''' is a fear of cats (perhaps black or grey cats, often the [[Rat-Thing\|familiar]] of choice for fictional witches); '''ranidaphobia''' is a fear of frogs; '''bibliophobia''' is a fear of books (perhaps spellbooks, grimoires, and tomes).		Trivia:
			* '''Rhabdophobia''' is a fear of magic or magicians (the word rhabdophobia refers to a magic wand or staff; the term can also refer to a fear of the sight of or being attacked with a rod or staff or broomstick; victims who are afraid of magic are typically afraid of a specific type of magic - illusion or stage magic, for example, or sorcery, or shock/geek/bizarre magic such as sword-swallowing or resting on a bed of nails);
			* '''Wiccaphobia''' is a fear of witches and witchcraft;
			* '''ailurophobia''' or '''gatophobia''' is a fear of cats (perhaps black or grey cats, often the [[Rat-Thing\|familiar]] of choice for fictional witches);
			* '''ranidaphobia''' is a fear of frogs;
			* '''bibliophobia''' is a fear of books (perhaps spellbooks, grimoires, and tomes).


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	Lovecraft was inspired by [[Gothic Horror]], and helped to invent the modern [[American Gothic]] and [[Southern Gothic]] genres, and did use witches in a couple stories (notably, "[[Dreams in the Witch-House (fiction)]]"). [[Folk Horror]] is a genre centered on the concept of the survival of witch cults into modern eras in rural or sometimes urban locations; Folk Horror may take some small inspiration from Lovecraft and the "[[Lovecraft Circle]]", and especially from their Gothic influences, but otherwise generally isn't often closely related to Lovecraftian horror; still, some Folk Horror films will find their way into Lovecraftian film lists (and this category) when they have some tangential "Lovecraftian" qualities.		Lovecraft was inspired by [[Gothic Horror]], and helped to invent the modern [[American Gothic]] and [[Southern Gothic]] genres, and did use witches in a couple stories (notably, "[[Dreams in the Witch-House (fiction)]]"). [[Folk Horror]] is a genre centered on the concept of the survival of witch cults into modern eras in rural or sometimes urban locations; Folk Horror may take some small inspiration from Lovecraft and the "[[Lovecraft Circle]]", and especially from their Gothic influences, but otherwise generally isn't often closely related to Lovecraftian horror; still, some Folk Horror films will find their way into Lovecraftian film lists (and this category) when they have some tangential "Lovecraftian" qualities.

	Trivia: ~~Wiccaphobia is a fear of witches and witchcraft, and rhabdophobia~~ is a fear of magic or magicians (the word rhabdophobia refers to a magic wand or staff; the term can also refer to a fear of the sight of or being attacked with a rod or staff or broomstick; victims who are afraid of magic are typically afraid of a specific type of magic - illusion or stage magic, for example, or sorcery, or shock/geek/bizarre magic such as sword-swallowing or resting on a bed of nails); ailurophobia or gatophobia is a fear of cats (perhaps black cats); ranidaphobia is a fear of frogs; bibliophobia is a fear of books (perhaps spellbooks).		Trivia: '''Rhabdophobia''' is a fear of magic or magicians (the word rhabdophobia refers to a magic wand or staff; the term can also refer to a fear of the sight of or being attacked with a rod or staff or broomstick; victims who are afraid of magic are typically afraid of a specific type of magic - illusion or stage magic, for example, or sorcery, or shock/geek/bizarre magic such as sword-swallowing or resting on a bed of nails); '''Wiccaphobia''' is a fear of witches and witchcraft; '''ailurophobia''' or '''gatophobia''' is a fear of cats (perhaps black or grey cats, often the [[Rat-Thing\|familiar]] of choice for fictional witches); '''ranidaphobia''' is a fear of frogs; '''bibliophobia''' is a fear of books (perhaps spellbooks, grimoires, and tomes).


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	Lovecraft was inspired by [[Gothic Horror]], and helped to invent the modern [[American Gothic]] and [[Southern Gothic]] genres, and did use witches in a couple stories (notably, "[[Dreams in the Witch-House (fiction)]]"). [[Folk Horror]] is a genre centered on the concept of the survival of witch cults into modern eras in rural or sometimes urban locations; Folk Horror may take some small inspiration from Lovecraft and the "[[Lovecraft Circle]]", and especially from their Gothic influences, but otherwise generally isn't often closely related to Lovecraftian horror; still, some Folk Horror films will find their way into Lovecraftian film lists (and this category) when they have some tangential "Lovecraftian" qualities.		Lovecraft was inspired by [[Gothic Horror]], and helped to invent the modern [[American Gothic]] and [[Southern Gothic]] genres, and did use witches in a couple stories (notably, "[[Dreams in the Witch-House (fiction)]]"). [[Folk Horror]] is a genre centered on the concept of the survival of witch cults into modern eras in rural or sometimes urban locations; Folk Horror may take some small inspiration from Lovecraft and the "[[Lovecraft Circle]]", and especially from their Gothic influences, but otherwise generally isn't often closely related to Lovecraftian horror; still, some Folk Horror films will find their way into Lovecraftian film lists (and this category) when they have some tangential "Lovecraftian" qualities.

			Trivia: Wiccaphobia is a fear of witches and witchcraft, and rhabdophobia is a fear of magic or magicians (the word rhabdophobia refers to a magic wand or staff; the term can also refer to a fear of the sight of or being attacked with a rod or staff or broomstick; victims who are afraid of magic are typically afraid of a specific type of magic - illusion or stage magic, for example, or sorcery, or shock/geek/bizarre magic such as sword-swallowing or resting on a bed of nails); ailurophobia or gatophobia is a fear of cats (perhaps black cats); ranidaphobia is a fear of frogs; bibliophobia is a fear of books (perhaps spellbooks).


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	Films featuring witches and witchcraft, generally in a fairly traditional way: this sort of film will probably cross over with [[Gothic Horror]], [[American Gothic]]/[[Southern Gothic]], and [[Folk Horror]], with malevolent, spell-casting witches in league with Ye Devil.		Films featuring witches and witchcraft, generally in a fairly traditional way: this sort of film will probably cross over with [[Gothic Horror]], [[American Gothic]]/[[Southern Gothic]], and [[Folk Horror]], with malevolent, spell-casting witches in league with Ye Devil.

	Lovecraft was inspired by [[Gothic Horror]], and helped to invent the modern [[American Gothic]] and [[Southern Gothic]] genres, and did use witches in a couple stories (notably, "[[Dreams in the Witch-House (fiction)]]"). [[Folk Horror]] is a genre centered on the concept of the survival of witch cults into modern eras in rural or sometimes urban locations; Folk Horror may take some small inspiration from Lovecraft and the "[[Lovecraft Circle]]", and especially from their Gothic influences, but otherwise generally isn't often closely related to Lovecraftian horror.		Lovecraft was inspired by [[Gothic Horror]], and helped to invent the modern [[American Gothic]] and [[Southern Gothic]] genres, and did use witches in a couple stories (notably, "[[Dreams in the Witch-House (fiction)]]"). [[Folk Horror]] is a genre centered on the concept of the survival of witch cults into modern eras in rural or sometimes urban locations; Folk Horror may take some small inspiration from Lovecraft and the "[[Lovecraft Circle]]", and especially from their Gothic influences, but otherwise generally isn't often closely related to Lovecraftian horror; still, some Folk Horror films will find their way into Lovecraftian film lists (and this category) when they have some tangential "Lovecraftian" qualities.

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Films featuring witches and witchcraft, generally in a fairly traditional way: this sort of film will probably cross over with [[Gothic Horror]], [[American Gothic]]/[[Southern Gothic]], and [[Folk Horror]], with malevolent, spell-casting witches in league with Ye Devil.

Lovecraft was inspired by [[Gothic Horror]], and helped to invent the modern [[American Gothic]] and [[Southern Gothic]] genres, and did use witches in a couple stories (notably, "[[Dreams in the Witch-House (fiction)]]"). [[Folk Horror]] is a genre centered on the concept of the survival of witch cults into modern eras in rural or sometimes urban locations; Folk Horror may take some small inspiration from Lovecraft and the "[[Lovecraft Circle]]", and especially from their Gothic influences, but otherwise generally isn't often closely related to Lovecraftian horror.

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