Nicole Kidman holding a cat and Sandra Bullock looking sad in Practical Magic
Practical Magic has become a Halloween classic since its 1998 release, when it was adapted from the 1995 novel of the same name written by Alice Hoffman. The film features Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman in starring roles as Sally and Gillian Owens, sisters who come from a long line of Massachusetts witches. Practical Magic offers a heartwarming look at the enduring bonds of sisterhood, while including campy horror and whimsigothic aesthetic choices.
While not filmed in Massachusetts, some of Whidbey Island's Victorian era architecture does mirror the overall historic preservation of several local communities in Massachussetts, though the state tends to boast more Colonial era than Victorian architecture. While Maria Owens' story is fictional in Practical Magic, the Salem witch trials did primarily prosecute women .
Centuries later, in Salem, Massachusetts, the religious fervor remained, as the Puritans perpetrated brutal executions due to their strict sect of Christianity. Puritans sought to reform the Church of England to more strictly adhere to the Bible. Religion aside, the rumors swirling around witchcraft were largely born out of land disputes and neighborly feuds, often involving women property owners.
The film uses the history of witchcraft to illustrate that women are frequently punished for being different or innovating new solutions...
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