6 Best Salem Witch Trials Movies

By Vlad Zakh · September 5, 2026

From silent-era melodrama to modern supernatural horror, these are the best movies drawn from the mass hysteria and tragedy of the Salem witch trials. In Las brujas de Salem (1965): A collective hysteria spreads through 1692 Salem as authorities and neighbors turn on one another over accusations of witchcraft. Just as strong is The Crucible (1967): A landmark television adaptation of Arthur Miller’s play about the Salem witch trials and the destruction of a community.

Mass Hysteria (2019)

TMDB ★ 6.4

A group of Salem Witch Trial re-enactors find themselves at the center of a very real modern-day witch hunt.

Directed by Arielle Cimino & Jeff Ryan · 1h 06m

Where to watch

Stream: FlixFling, Bloodstream · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, FlixFling, Bloodstream · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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The Lords of Salem (2013)

TMDB ★ 5.4

A radio DJ's discovery of a mysterious record unleashes flashbacks tied to her town's violent witch-trial history.

Directed by Rob Zombie · 1h 41m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Witch Hunt (2004)

TMDB ★ 6.3

A fresh look at the infamous events that gripped Puritan Salem and sent innocent people to the gallows.

Directed by Lisa Wolfinger · 1h 08m

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The Crucible (1967)

TMDB ★ 6.5

A landmark television adaptation of Arthur Miller's play about the Salem witch trials and the destruction of a community.

Directed by Alex Segal · 2h 00m

Where to watch

Stream: Night Flight Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video

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Las brujas de Salem (1965)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A collective hysteria spreads through 1692 Salem as authorities and neighbors turn on one another over accusations of witchcraft.

Directed by Pedro Amalio López · 2h 00m

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Rose o' Salem Town (1910)

TMDB ★ 5.2

A vengeful Puritan falsely accuses a young woman and her mother of witchcraft after being spurned by her.

Directed by D.W. Griffith · 0h 16m

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Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.

6 Best Salem Witch Trials Movies

Mass Hysteria (2019)

The Lords of Salem (2013)

Witch Hunt (2004)

The Crucible (1967)

Las brujas de Salem (1965)

Rose o' Salem Town (1910)

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