Britain's Wicca Man: The Middle-Class British Man That Founded Modern Witchcraft

Britain's Wicca Man: The Middle-Class British Man That Founded Modern Witchcraft (2012)

April 12th, 20120h 45min

Documentary
0%

Overview

Britain’s Wicca Man tells the extraordinary story of Britain's fastest growing religious group - Wicca - and of its creator, an eccentric Englishman called Gerald Gardner. Historian and leading expert in Pagan studies, Professor Ronald Hutton, explores the unlikely origins of modern pagan witchcraft and experiences first hand its growing influence throughout Britain today. Gardner’s story and the story of Wicca itself is a bizarre one. The film tells of a peculiar man who saw that the world was ready for a new religion based on magic, sex, nature and ritual - and gave it to us. Documentary first broadcast in 2011. (Source: Timeline World History Documentaires on YouTube)


Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!

Trailer

Similar Movies

Bécquer and the Witches

Bécquer and the Witches


Released on: 2018-10-19
Documentary, History

In 1864, the Spanish poet Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer (1836-70), suffering from health problems, retires ...

Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror

Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror


Released on: 2021-09-09
Documentary, History

An exploration of the cinematic history of the folk horror, from its beginnings in the UK in the lat...

Witchcraft: The Making of Bayonetta

Witchcraft: The Making of Bayonetta


Released on: 2014-01-08
Documentary

This 78-minute documentary covers every aspect of this iconic game’s creation through interviews wit...

WICCA

WICCA


Released on: 2018-10-16
Horror, Documentary

I was scrounging around the neighborhood for inspiration. Within a block from my apartment, I found ...

The Burning Times

The Burning Times


Released on: 1990-01-01
Documentary

This documentary takes an in-depth look at the witch hunts that swept Europe just a few hundred year...

The Dunsmore Devil Worshippers

The Dunsmore Devil Worshippers


Released on: 1971-01-01
Horror, Documentary

A "documentary" on witchcraft, most notable for depicting a black mass in which a cockerel is sacrif...

The Power of the Witch: Real or Imaginary?

The Power of the Witch: Real or Imaginary?


Released on: 1971-01-01
TV Movie, Documentary

A rare documentary about witchcraft, shown on the BBC in the early 1970s.

Häxan

Häxan


Released on: 1922-09-18
Documentary, Horror, History

Grave robbing, torture, possessed nuns, and a satanic Sabbath: Benjamin Christensen's legendary film...

Les chroniques de l'île du roi boiteux (n°1: Pâques. n°2: Les enfants du serpent)

Les chroniques de l'île du roi boiteux (n°1: Pâques. n°2: Les enfants du serpent)


Released on: 1991-11-10
Documentary

A documentary in two parts on magic in the Philippines, shot in the witchcraft island of Siquijor. F...

The Buried Secret of M. Night Shyamalan

The Buried Secret of M. Night Shyamalan


Released on: 2004-06-18
Comedy, Documentary, Science Fiction, TV Movie

Everyone has a skeleton or two in his or her closet, but what about the director behind some of the ...

Witchcraft '70

Witchcraft '70


Released on: 1970-02-07
Documentary, Horror, Mystery

Witness devilish rituals from around the globe. Satanism! Voodoo! Majicks Black and White! Shocking...

I Am a Witch

I Am a Witch


Released on: 2023-02-13
Documentary

Witchcraft is mainstream. The rise of Witchcraft has been steadily rising and for good reason. Hear ...

Deception of a Generation

Deception of a Generation


Released on: 1984-05-20
Documentary

Cute and seemingly innocent toys are opening your home to the occult. Witchcraft may well have gaine...

They Sold Their Souls for Rock and Roll

They Sold Their Souls for Rock and Roll


Released on: 2004-06-09
Documentary

Is it true that Satan is the master musician working behind the popular music scene and influencing ...

Australia After Dark

Australia After Dark


Released on: 1975-12-26
Documentary

An exotic world of eroticism, witchcraft, masochism and strange secret places.

(witch)

(witch)


Released on: 2022-10-17
Fantasy, Documentary, Science Fiction

A witch appears in the south of the city, recites a poem, performs a spell and vomits the world.

Pagan Invasion, Vol. 1: Halloween: Trick or Treat

Pagan Invasion, Vol. 1: Halloween: Trick or Treat


Released on: 1991-01-01
Documentary

All the seemingly innocent symbolism of Halloween – blackcats, snakes, broomsticks, bonfires, “trick...

Harry Potter: A Spirit Conspiracy?

Harry Potter: A Spirit Conspiracy?


Released on: 2005-09-22
Documentary, Fantasy

The Occult Agenda documentary series is designed to awaken the church and non-believers alike to the...

Secret Rites

Secret Rites


Released on: 1971-10-18
Horror, Documentary

Pseudo-documentary about black magic and the study of witchcraft with a rare appearance by real-life...

The Unbinding

The Unbinding


Released on: 2023-09-08
Documentary, Horror, Thriller

After discovering a strange statue in the Catskill Mountains, two hikers become the target of chilli...