The only thing more ironic than making a movie about curses and witches is accidentally ending up cursed yourself!

Before Practical Magic became a cozy, pop-culture favorite, cherished for its sisterhood, whimsical goth aesthetics and midnight margaritas, the 1998 romantic film starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman, too, had a curse of its own.

In an interview with Vanity Fair in 2023, the film’s director Griffin Dunne admitted to hiring a witch consultant “to get the details of the ceremony,” as a way to make the rituals in the movie feel more authentic.

On paper, it was a smart choice as the studio wanted something realistic, not rumors of the supernatural. But what started as an honest hire soon turned into the film’s eeriest subplot.

“We got along great; she was

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