SEASON OF THE WITCH
Entertaining supernatural adventure reserved for discerning adults.
Should You Watch It?
SEASON OF THE WITCH is a surprisingly entertaining, suspenseful supernatural adventure. Its witty dialogue and banter give the two main knights an appealing energy, while its climactic battle presents strong Christian content as heroic Christians confront demonic evil.
The cost is significant. The movie contains many scary moments, battle scenes, occult and pagan material, brief foul language, and sexual innuendo. Its inaccurate, revisionist view of the Crusades and medieval church hierarchy also distorts history, even as the story ultimately sides with Christianity.
So, if you are a discerning adult who can handle frightening supernatural material, this can be a worthwhile B-movie adventure. Do not choose it for children or young teens.
The Story
NO SPOILERS — WE KEEP THE SURPRISESTwo battle-weary knights leave the Crusades and return to plague-ridden Europe, where they are arrested as deserters. A dying cardinal offers them freedom if they escort a young woman accused of witchcraft to a remote monastery.
The monks there will perform a ritual to determine whether she caused the plague. Along the way, the knights, a priest, a young would-be knight, a guide, and another grieving knight face strange and deadly dangers—including demonic wolves.
Is It Any Good?
Three stars means a worthwhile but imperfect adventure. SEASON OF THE WITCH is slightly cheesy, yet entertaining and surprisingly well produced. It is suspenseful, and the witty dialogue and banter—especially between the two main knights—give it personality.
It is definitely a B movie. Viewers who accept that tone and do not take everything too seriously may find it fun to watch. The battle scenes and scary moments are effective enough to support the supernatural adventure, while the Christian material gives the climax added weight.
The Worldview
SEASON OF THE WITCH ultimately presents a strong Christian and moral worldview centered on fighting demonic forces and saving a young woman. Its most positive material comes in the third act, when three knights and a priest battle demonic evil. The movie also includes two positive scenes involving a priest giving the Last Rites, including a moving second scene and a positive final scene.
The film’s historical picture is a problem. It presents a jaundiced and inaccurate view of the Crusades and portrays medieval church hierarchy as corrupt. Its depiction of an anonymous Christian leader as a fanatic causes the hero to lose faith in the organized church and its hierarchy, although he has not lost faith in God or Jesus Christ. The story also includes pagan and occult elements, including a ritual in Latin used to banish a demon. These liturgical elements belong to Christian history and tradition, but the film remains a fantasy adventure rather than a literal account.
The movie’s central conflict points toward the biblical reality that evil must be resisted under God’s authority: “Resist the devil, and he will flee from you” (James 4:7).
The Content Guide
The specifics — spoilers included by nature — so you can judge for your own family.
Content Summary
Strong Christian, ultimately moral worldview about fighting demonic forces and saving a young woman with good Christian values (especially in the third act), but marred by some occult, pagan, immoral, and politically correct elements, including some revisionist history about the Christian Crusades against war-mongering, brutal Muslim leaders and their minions, plus an anonymous Christian leader in the Crusades is clearly seen as a fanatic war mongerer, which causes the hero to lose his faith and trust in the organized church and its hierarchy during the Middle Ages; six obscenities (including one “s” word) and three light profanities (for God’s sake and one My God); strong, often scary violence with some blood includes war battles with dead bodies, woman accidentally stabbed to death by sword, man accidentally stabbed to death by sword, dead bodies gruesomely infected by plague, decapitations of demonically possessed dead people, wolves change faces into demon-looking faces and attack people, demonic wolves kill one character, nightmare of possessed woman licking blood after being stabbed to death, scary bridge crossing, demon burns man to death, demon stabs men with sharp points of its wings, Cardinal’s face infected by plague, woman stabs priest’s hand with his cross, and demonic possession; drinking men have three women on their laps with one having two on his, unmarried man jokes about affair he had in France and young woman seems to falsely imply priest raped her; no nudity; brief alcohol use; no smoking; and, lying, deceit, demonic possession, guilt, and references to “Book of Solomon” with rituals and incantations to ward off evil.
Talk About It
Questions for the drive home, the dinner table, or the youth group.
The knights question the church hierarchy but continue to wrestle with faith in God and Jesus Christ. How can disappointment with people who represent Christianity be separated from faith in Christ?
Hebrews 12:2 · 1 Peter 2:21–23The movie presents demonic evil as something Christians must confront. What does Scripture teach about resisting evil, and where does a Christian’s strength come from?
Ephesians 6:10–18 · James 4:7The story includes Christian rituals and a priest giving the Last Rites. What can outward practices communicate about inward faith, and why must ritual be joined to trust in God?
Matthew 6:1–6 · Romans 10:9–10The movie depicts a world suffering from plague, fear, guilt, and violence. How should Christians respond when suffering exposes both human sin and human need?
Micah 6:8 · Galatians 6:2The Final Word
SEASON OF THE WITCH is a fun, suspenseful B-movie with strong Christian content in its climactic struggle against evil. Its frightening supernatural material, occult elements, profanity, sexual innuendo, and historical distortions make it unsuitable for children and young teens. For discerning adults, the answer is WORTH THE TRIP — ADULTS ONLY. Families seeking something gentler can explore.
