Little Witches is a 1996

1996 in film

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 horror film

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 directed

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 by Jane Simpson and written by Brian DiMuccio and Dino Vindeni. It has a similar plot to The Craft, released in the same year; though Little Witches had a much smaller budget.

Plot

Six misfit girls at a boarding Catholic high school become mixed-up with occult

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 and witchcraft

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 after a Satanic

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 temple is discovered underneath the local church. They also discover an ancient book which contains a black magic spell that conjures a demon from the pits of hell. Jamie takes charge of the group and endeavors to summon the demon, using the book. The spell includes making a human sacrifice. However, Faith has a change of heart and attempts to stop them from completing their ritual.

Cast

• Mimi Rose — Faith Ferguson (as Mimi Reichmeister)
• Sheeri Rappaport
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   — Jamie
• Jennifer Rubin — Sister Sherilyn
• Jack Nance
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   — Father Michael
• Zelda Rubinstein
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   — Mother Clodah
• Eric Pierpoint
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   — Sheriff Gordon
• Clea DuVall
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  — Kelsey