Forget the roses and candlelit dinners—Galentine’s Day is for celebrating the power of friendship, sisterhood, and maybe a little bit of chaos. Whether you and your coven are looking for a cozy, witchy night in or some darkly comedic revenge, this list of 17 movies and TV shows will set the perfect spellbinding mood.
So grab your favorite black lace pajamas, pour some wine (or a love potion), and let’s dive into the ultimate spooky, gothic, and witchy Galentine’s Day marathon!
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1. Practical Magic (1998)
🌙 Why You’ll Love It: Witches, sisterhood, and midnight margaritas.
💋 Perfect For: Best friends who would absolutely hex their exes.
Sally and Gillian Owens are witches cursed to never find true love, but that doesn’t stop them from trying. When a deadly romantic entanglement with Gillian’s dangerous boyfriend goes horribly wrong, the sisters have to use all their magical (and non-magical) resources to clean up the mess. A must-watch for any witchy friend group—just make sure to have a pitcher of margaritas on standby.
2. The Craft (1996)
🔮 Why You’ll Love It: Teenage witches, revenge spells, and serious ‘90s vibes.
💀 Perfect For: If your friend group is basically a coven.
New girl Sarah transfers to a Catholic high school where she falls in with three outcasts who just so happen to be witches. Together, they harness the power of magic to get revenge, fix their lives, and become unstoppable—until their spells backfire in spectacularly dark ways.
3. Jennifer’s Body (2009)
🔥 Why You’ll Love It: Possession, dark humor, and the ultimate toxic bestie energy.
💔 Perfect For: Those who love chaotic female friendships (but not that chaotic).
Jennifer is your typical high school queen bee… until she gets sacrificed in a Satanic ritual gone wrong. Now she’s possessed, seducing and devouring the boys in her town to stay alive. Her best friend Needy quickly realizes something is very wrong—but stopping her might cost Needy her soul. Horror, comedy, and iconic one-liners make this a must-watch.
4. Death Becomes Her (1992)
🧴 Why You’ll Love It: Immortality, revenge, and absurd gothic beauty.
💄 Perfect For: Besties who joke about aging like fine wine… or magic potions.
Madeline and Helen are two aging socialites obsessed with youth and beauty. When they each discover an elixir of eternal life, things quickly spiral into murder, backstabbing, and dark humor as they realize that immortality comes with some… unfortunate side effects.
5. Hocus Pocus (1993)
🎃 Why You’ll Love It: Sanderson sister chaos, spellcasting, and Halloween vibes in February.
🧙♀️ Perfect For: If you and your besties already have coordinated witch costumes.
Three delightfully wicked witches—Winifred, Mary, and Sarah Sanderson—return from the grave to steal the souls of children, and the only thing standing in their way is a trio of kids, a talking cat, and a whole lot of 90s nostalgia.
6. The Crow (1994)
🌧️ Why You’ll Love It: Gothic romance, revenge, and breathtaking visuals.
💔 Perfect For: If you and your besties have ever sworn to haunt your enemies after you die.
After musician Eric Draven *swoon* and his fiancée are murdered, he rises from the grave to seek vengeance—all while rocking the most iconic gothic aesthetic ever. Equal parts tragic, romantic, and badass, The Crow is a visual and emotional masterpiece perfect for a moody, stormy Galentine’s night.
7. The Love Witch (2016)
🔮 Why You’ll Love It: Witches, love spells gone wrong, and a killer 1960s aesthetic.
💘 Perfect For: If you and your besties love a retro aesthetic and love potions with a twist.
Elaine is a glamorous witch on a mission to find the perfect man, but her love potions have a habit of working too well. This technicolor fever dream of a film is equal parts dark comedy, feminist satire, and vintage aesthetic perfection, making it a perfect Galentine’s watch for your favorite spell-casting sisters.
8. Ginger Snaps (2000)
🐺 Why You’ll Love It: Werewolves, sisterhood, and moody horror vibes.
🖤 Perfect For: If you and your best friend are ride-or-die—even during a full moon.
Brigitte and Ginger are inseparable sisters, but when Ginger is bitten by a werewolf, she begins to change in terrifying ways. A mix of body horror, coming-of-age themes, and a touch of dark comedy, this film is underrated werewolf perfection.
9. Jawbreaker (1999)
🍬 Why You’ll Love It: Dark comedy, mean-girl power struggles, and candy-colored chaos.
💀 Perfect For: If your friend group’s group chat is a mix of sass, secrets, and occasional murder hypotheticals.
When three high school queens accidentally murder their best friend during a birthday prank gone wrong, they scramble to cover it up—only for everything to spiral spectacularly out of control. Featuring ’90s fashion, dark humor, and a killer aesthetic, this film is part horror, part satire, and all attitude.
10. Heathers (1989)
🩸 Why You’ll Love It: Dark humor, high school chaos, and a killer wardrobe.
🔪 Perfect For: If your Galentine’s aesthetic is pastel with a side of murder.
Veronica is besties with a clique of mean girls, but when she and her psychotic boyfriend JD start taking their “pranks” too far, things turn bloody.
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11. Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018-2020)
🐈⬛ Why You’ll Love It: A badass witch, strong friendships, and a dash of hellfire.
🔮 Perfect For: If your group is a real-life coven (or just wishes you were).
Sabrina Spellman is a half-witch, half-mortal navigating high school, dark magic, and the occasional trip to Hell. With her fiercely loyal friends, this version of Sabrina is much darker than the ‘90s sitcom, offering gothic horror, spellcasting, and an unholy amount of drama.
12. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003)
🦇 Why You’ll Love It: Buffy, Willow, and Xander = ultimate squad goals.
💪 Perfect For: Friends who always slay (metaphorically… or literally).
Buffy Summers is a vampire slayer trying to survive high school, the Hellmouth, and complicated love interests while kicking serious supernatural ass. This series set the standard for female-led supernatural TV.
13. Wednesday (2022-Present)
💀 Why You’ll Love It: Wednesday Addams being iconic and undeniably spooky.
🖤 Perfect For: Friends who embrace their inner goth queen.
A murder mystery meets boarding school for the weird and wonderful—with Wednesday Addams at the helm. Featuring cryptic riddles, monsters, and the most unexpected ride-or-die friendship between Wednesday and her colorful roommate Enid.
14. What We Do in the Shadows (2019-Present)
🧛 Why You’ll Love It: Vampires, stupidity, and pure comedic chaos.
💋 Perfect For: If your friend group is all dark humor and dramatic capes.
A mockumentary about ancient vampires trying to navigate modern life on Staten Island. Expect hilarious incompetence, absurd plans, and one very overworked human familiar.
15. American Horror Story: Coven (2013-2014)
🕷️ Why You’ll Love It: Witches, supreme power struggles, and Stevie Nicks.
🧙 Perfect For: If your besties always argue over who’s the Supreme.
A coven of powerful witches battles betrayal, dark magic, and each other in the most glamorous season of American Horror Story.
16. Penny Dreadful (2014-2016)
📜 Why You’ll Love It: Gothic literature, supernatural creatures, and dark romance.
💀 Perfect For: The artsy, horror-loving friend group.
A moody, atmospheric Victorian horror series where classic monsters and folklore collide.
17. The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020)
👻 Why You’ll Love It: A ghost story wrapped in a tragic romance.
💘 Perfect For: If your ideal love story is haunting and poetic.
A gothic ghost story with an emotional core. Beautiful, eerie, and absolutely heartbreaking.
Murder, Magic & Makeovers – pick your favorite
Whether you and your coven are casting spells, plotting revenge, or just eating way too much popcorn, this list is filled with the perfect spooky, gothic, and witchy entertainment for your Galentine’s celebration.
What’s on your must-watch list? Did I miss any bewitching favorites? Let me know in the comments! 🖤✨