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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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Revision as of 17:52, 1 October 2018
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; 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 familiar of choice for fictional witches);
- ranidaphobia is a fear of frogs;
- bibliophobia is a fear of books (perhaps spellbooks, grimoires, and tomes).
Pages in category "Film:Witchcraft"
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