Movies and TV shows set in salem massachusetts
The list contains the best, new and most relevant movies set in salem massachusetts ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out suspenseful, suspense, psychological, serious, spooky and tense films and TV shows about / with witch, witchcraft, magic, revenge, witch hunt, supernatural, salem witch trial, danger, female nudity and curses spells and rituals plots mostly in Drama, Horror and Comedy genres shot in USA, Canada, UK and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as salem massachusetts: The Lords of Salem (2012), The Crucible (1996), Salem (2014), The Crucible (2014), Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay (2018), All Fun and Games (2023), Burned At The Stake (1982), Hocus Pocus 2 (2022), Hubie Halloween (2020), Motherland: Fort Salem (2020).
List of movies set in salem massachusetts
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA, UK
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
The City of Salem, Massachusetts is visited by a coven of ancient witches.
Style:
splatter, disturbing, atmospheric, surreal, gothic ...
Plot:
witch, supernatural, occult, radio station, devil, violent, losing-it hero, spell, curse, radio, radio dj, burned alive ...
Time:
2010s, 70s, 21st century
Place:
salem massachusetts, new england, usa, massachusetts, boston ...
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
The movie is centered around the Salem Massachusetts witch trials of 1692. The movie is based on the play "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller. He also wrote the screen play adaptation.
Style:
talky, suspense, costume drama, gothic, period piece ...
Plot:
witch hunt, witch, salem witch trial, curse, courtroom drama, colonial america, politics, spell, twists and turns, vengeance, court, manipulation ...
Time:
17th century, 90s, 50s, 1950s
Place:
massachusetts, salem massachusetts, usa, north america, new england ...
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 180 min.
Story:
A witch hunt is beginning in Arthur Miller's captivating parable of power with Erin Doherty (The Crown) and Brendan Cowell (Yerma). Raised to be seen but not heard, a group of young women in Salem suddenly find their words have an almighty ...
Style:
suspenseful, psychological, captivating, thrilling, allegory ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
witch hunt, accusation, persecution, salem witch trial, torture, witch, false accusation, women, town, problem, death threat, religious hypocrisy ...
Place:
salem massachusetts, new england
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Set in the volatile world of 17th century Massachusetts, 'Salem' explores what really fueled the town's infamous witch trials and dares to uncover the dark, supernatural truth hiding behind the veil of this infamous period in American ...
Style:
scary, gothic horror, gothic, atmospheric, sexy ...
Plot:
witch, supernatural, evil force, curses spells and rituals, society, danger, supernatural ability, witch hunt, wizards and magicians, love affair, devil, religions or cults ...
Time:
17th century
Place:
new england, salem massachusetts, hawaii, usa, massachusetts
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 190 min.
Story:
Richard Armitage stars in Yael Farber's powerful production of Arthur Miller's timeless witch hunt parable.
Style:
period piece, historical drama, tense, grim, bleak ...
Plot:
witch hunt, salem witch trial, false accusation, jealousy, betrayal, social injustice, literary, revenge, small town, moral ambiguity, haunting, repressed sexuality ...
Time:
17th century
Place:
salem massachusetts
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Genre: Animation, Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Task Force X targets a powerful mystical object that they will risk their lives to steal.
Style:
captivating, anime, tense, entertaining, absurd ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
tough girl, female warrior, chase, super villain, martial arts, gunfight, villain, comic book, criminal heroes, gang, organized crime, battles ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
london, missouri, utah, colorado, salem massachusetts ...
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Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Canada
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A group of Salem teens discover a cursed knife that unleashes a demon that forces them to play gruesome, deadly versions of childhood games where there can be no winners, only survivors.
Style:
slasher horror, slasher, psychological, suspenseful, captivating ...
Plot:
cursed object, cursed, game of death, ghost, problem, teenager, struggle for survival, survival, curse, demon, survival horror, demonic possession ...
Place:
salem massachusetts
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Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
In 1692 a young girl in Salem, Massachusetts, accuses several residents of being witches, and they are burned at the stake. In 1980 a young woman who is a descendant of the accuser finds herself having recurring nightmares about the incident and ...
Style:
atmospheric, psychotronic, independent film
Plot:
time travel, witch, burned at the stake, occult, supernatural, rottweiler, reincarnation, witchcraft, supernatural hunter, possession, false accusation, supernatural power ...
Time:
17th century, 80s
Place:
salem massachusetts
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Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
29 years since the Black Flame Candle was last lit, the 17th-century Sanderson sisters are resurrected, and they are looking for revenge. Now it's up to three high school students to stop the ravenous witches from wreaking a new kind of havoc ...
Style:
saga, dramatic, captivating, enigmatic, dark comedy ...
Audience:
kids, horror for children
Plot:
magic, witch, halloween, sister, power, spell, witchcraft, village, female protagonist, curse, wizard, magical ...
Time:
2020s, year 1953, 90s, 17th century, year 1993
Place:
salem massachusetts
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Genre: Comedy, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Hubie Dubois who, despite his devotion to his hometown of Salem, Massachusetts (and its legendary Halloween celebration), is a figure of mockery for kids and adults alike. But this year, something really is going bump in the night, and it’s up to ...
Style:
funny, spooky, feel good, captivating, entertaining ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
halloween, bullying, halloween party, bully, supernatural, single mother, protective mother, prank, boy scout, small town life, small town, society ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
salem massachusetts, north america
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story:
Set in an alternate America where witches ended their persecution over 300 years ago by cutting a deal with the government to fight for their country, the series follows three young women from basic training in combat magic into early deployment.
Style:
captivating, suspense, supernatural thriller, sad, deep ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
witch, lesbian, female protagonist, lgbt, magic, sorceress, military service, public service, girlfriend girlfriend relationship, female soldier, sapphic, military ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
usa, salem massachusetts
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Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Father and son coroners receive a mysterious unidentified corpse with no apparent cause of death. As they attempt to examine the beautiful young "Jane Doe," they discover increasingly bizarre clues that hold the key to her terrifying ...
Style:
scary, suspense, bad ending, dark, suspenseful ...
Plot:
supernatural, witch, supernatural horror, autopsy, morgue, witchcraft, nudity, mutilation, corpse, dead woman, supernatural power, mysterious death ...
Time:
year 2016, 2010s, year 2017
Place:
new england, salem massachusetts, london
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 76 min.
Story:
In 1692 Salem an accused witch is rescued at the last moment by the Sisterhood of Witches and transported to the modern day where she assume the life of a Plain Jane suburban housewife. When the Witch Hunter is accidentally transported through time ...
Style:
sex comedy, humorous, sexy, erotic, not serious ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
time travel, threesome, imaginary, sent to the future, disorder, fish out of water, curses spells and rituals, suburbs, suburban life, danger, wizards and magicians, housewife ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, salem massachusetts
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Genre: Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A scientist builds a machine that will enable him to travel back and forth in time, but when he puts it in motion, he gets more than he bargained for.
Style:
exciting, serious, suspenseful, offbeat, psychotronic
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
time machine, time traveler, salem witch trial, cave, aftermath, social commentary, cannibal, dystopian future, chaos, mutant, disorder, chaos and mayhem ...
Time:
future, 20th century, distant future
Place:
salem massachusetts
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Genre: Comedy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
High school senior Lily and her group of friends live in a haze of texts, posts, selfies and chats just like the rest of the world. So, when an anonymous hacker starts posting details from the private lives of everyone in their small town, the ...
Style:
suspense, exciting, emotional, brutal, black comedy ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, adult
Plot:
murder, hacker, social satire, high school, female protagonist, violence, friends, school, vengeance, gang, friendship, revenge ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
salem massachusetts, usa
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
Landmark adaptation of the Arthur Miller play. Nominated for 3 Emmy awards.
Style:
costume drama, allegory
Plot:
salem witch trial, slavery, death sentence, slave trade, aftermath, judge, infidelity, feud, midwife, religious fundamentalism, adolescence, farmer ...
Time:
17th century
Place:
salem massachusetts
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: USA, Japan, China, South Korea
Duration: 66 min.
Story:
Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Gang visit Oakhaven, Massachusetts to seek strange goings on involving a famous horror novelist and his ancestor who is rumored be a witch.
Style:
not serious, feel good, humorous, entertaining, light ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, pre-teens, family outing, horror for children
Plot:
scooby doo, cartoon dog, amateur detective, small town, escapades, heroes, pets, disorder, supernatural ability, danger, youth, witch hunt ...
Time:
90s
Place:
turkey, new england, usa, massachusetts, salem massachusetts
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Salem, 1692. The mayor and judge are accusing land owner of witchery in order to grab their land. No one knows that are handsome stranger is a real witch and has evil plans for the town.
Style:
parody, independent film, witty, humorous, not serious ...
Plot:
satire, halloween, witch, silly humor, profanity, nudity, religions or cults, friends, disorder, wizards and magicians, rivalry, danger ...
Time:
year 1987, 80s, 17th century
Place:
turkey, salem massachusetts
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Genre: Drama
Country: West Germany, Spain
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
In 17th-century Salem, Hester Prynne must wear a scarlet A because she is an adulteress, with a child out of wedlock. For seven years, she has refused to name the father. A vigorous older stranger arrives, recognized by Hester but unknown to others ...
Style:
realistic, serious, psychological, tense, emotional ...
Plot:
colonial america, forbidden love, infidelity, immigrant, love and romance, couple relations, clergy, dishonesty, society, betrayal, life is a bitch, couples ...
Time:
17th century
Place:
massachusetts, europe, spain, salem massachusetts
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Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
After 300 years of slumber, three sister witches are accidentally resurrected in Salem on Halloween night, and it us up to three kids and their newfound feline friend to put an end to the witches' reign of terror once and for all.
Style:
fairy tale, sweet, scary, mystical, saga ...
Audience:
kids, teens, family friendly, family outing, teen fantasy ...
Plot:
witch, halloween, magic, supernatural, teenage life, childhood, witchcraft, halloween party, children, sisters, vengeance, resurrection ...
Time:
90s, year 1993, 20th century, 18th century, 17th century
Place:
massachusetts, usa, salem massachusetts, new england
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 189 min.
Story:
The film recounts the sobering tale of how 19 innocent lives were taken in a community experiencing paranoid hysteria regarding the suspected - but unproved - presence of the occult in the small New England town.
Style:
serious, realistic, suspenseful, disturbing, suspense ...
Plot:
witch hunt, female nudity, execution, religions or cults, society, legal, politics, courtroom drama, social decay, state affairs, life is a bitch, dishonesty ...
Time:
17th century
Place:
massachusetts, usa, salem massachusetts
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