Recently we had a heat wave here in Pa. Having this kind of weather for several days in a row generally reduces my itty bitty little house to a stuffy little sauna/toaster oven.
The only indoor respite from this kind of weather is to retreat with a cold drink to a dark room with air conditioning and something fun to watch.
It got me thinking about how many movies and television shows contain magic nowadays. I feel like that wasn't always a thing-I mean-it was always my thing-but a thing for more mainstream stuff? Meh-not so much.
Besides that, seeing voodoo/hoodoo on screen is even more of a rarity. It is often portrayed in a bad light, or in a very exaggerated manner.
Still, sometimes the depictions get it right, or somewhat right, and it just makes my heart sing. It makes me happy that this wonderful practice is getting some acknowledgement and exposure.
Here are some shows and movies that feature voodoo or voodoo themes, good, bad, or indifferent:
American Horror Story-Coven
The Princess and the Frog
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
Angel Heart
Skeleton Key
Criminal Minds-Corazon
Bones-The Man in the Morgue
Orange is the New Black-various episodes with Gloria's backstory
*This is by no means a complete list but just represents shows and movies that I have personally seen.
I would love to hear about any other depictions of voodoo on screen at morgan@spellmaker.com
Happy Viewing!
In Service
Khouzhan Morgan
Skeleton Key
Eve's Bayou
Angel Heart
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