occult
The Satanic Temple Opened Its New Headquarters in Salem
The New England town has come to nurture a culture that is far more inclusive and tolerant of fringe religions than its reputation might suggest.
Photos of Zombies, Werewolves, and Puritans Made Using a 1950s Monster Makeup Guide
Sue de Beer's work is infused with a sense of the occult, something she attributes to growing up in Salem, Massachusetts.
Revisiting 'The Craft', the Movie That Realised the Monstrous Power of Teen Girls
On its 20th anniversary, we look back at the 1996 cult classic which helped make witchcraft mainstream and inundated covens with curious teenage girls.
How Director Robert Eggers Made ‘The Witch’ into a Genuinely Creepy Feminist Fable
We spoke with the award-winning director about his gloriously scary new movie set in 1630s Puritan New England.
'The Witch' Is a Kick in the Balls of Patriarchy
The eagerly awaited, terrifying movie about Puritans and the occult is also a story about empowerment.
Castrating Boys and Dismembering Women Out of Boredom: 30 Years of Satanic Crimes
Satanism and the occult have been been found responsible for some of history's grizzliest murders.
Meet The Wizard Behind the World's Only Real-Life Hogwarts
"Without pointy hats, we’re just old men with beards," says Oberon Zell-Ravenheart.
Fright Night
Before Haiti was catapulted into the news following the catastrophic earthquake in January that killed 230,000 people, it was mainly known for two things: Wyclef Jean from the Fugees and Voodoo.
Glenn Danzig
Most performers have to span a gap between their public image and their private life, but Glenn Danzig has to jump between two distinct public versions of himself. Think of the disconnect between the cheesy camp of his Mother video and the lurid power...
Dr. Kobus Jonker: God’s Detective
In South Africa, they are balls deep in sangomas, or healers. For the most part these sangomas are legit herbalists. There are however a number of bad sangomas, known as baloyi, which are more like dark wizards.