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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
Here are some shows and movies that feature voodoo or voodoo themes, good, bad, or indifferent:<\/p>\n
American Horror Story-Coven<\/p>\n
The Princess and the Frog<\/p>\n
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil<\/p>\n
Angel Heart <\/p>\n
Skeleton Key<\/p>\n
Criminal Minds-Corazon<\/p>\n
Bones-The Man in the Morgue<\/p>\n
Orange is the New Black-various episodes with Gloria's backstory<\/p>\n
*This is by no means a complete list but just represents shows and movies that I have personally seen. <\/p>\n
I would love to hear about any other depictions of voodoo on screen at morgan@spellmaker.com<\/p>\n
Happy Viewing! <\/p>\n
In Service<\/p>\n
Khouzhan Morgan<\/p>\n
Skeleton Key<\/p>\n
Eve's Bayou<\/p>\n
Angel Heart<\/p>\n
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