Little Witches

Little Witches

Year: 1996

Runtime: 91 mins

Language: English

Director: Jane Simpson

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After discovering an ancient spellbook, six mischievous Catholic schoolgirls are transformed into a coven of witches, unleashing chaos as they pursue dark, devilish deeds. Their newfound powers pit them against authority and spark a battle between innocence and evil.

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1

Faith arrives at the Catholic girls' school for Easter break

Faith Ferguson, a shy but intelligent teenager, is heartbroken to spend Easter break at the school rather than go home. She is placed in a dorm with the rebellious Jamie and is introduced to the other misfit girls. The setting establishes the quiet, rule-bound environment she must navigate.

Start of Easter break Catholic girls' school
2

Faith meets Jamie and the misfit group

Jamie's wild antics scandalize Faith at first, but a tenuous bond begins to form between them. Faith also becomes aware of Erica, Gina, Nicole, and Kelsey, the other girls who feel left behind. The dorm room becomes the center of their uneasy camaraderie.

Within the first days after arrival Girls' dorm room
3

Discovery of the Satanic temple

Construction work on the school's church uncovers a hidden Satanic temple containing the mummified remains of schoolgirls missing almost a hundred years. The discovery unsettles the school and hints at a dangerous secret beneath the campus. The temple becomes the looming threat over the group’s next moves.

During construction on the church School church / hidden temple
4

Teens enter the temple and find a Latin book

One night the girls sneak into the temple and uncover an ancient book written in Latin. Faith proves fluent in Latin and translates key passages for the others. The book presents a spell that could summon a demon from hell.

One night Hidden temple
5

The spell and the virgin sacrifice dilemma

The translated text outlines a dangerous spell to summon a demon, but Faith hesitates because it requires a virgin sacrifice and the protection of a guardian. Jamie and the others want to try it anyway, driven by curiosity and bravado. Faith's reluctance creates a growing rift within the group.

Shortly after discovery Temple
6

Graffiti warning and the guardian's presence

The temple room is covered in graffiti warning that summoning the demon will bring death. A guardian remains nearby, keeping watch over the ritual's potential. The tension between curiosity and danger escalates as the group debates proceeding.

Before ritual Temple room
7

Jamie stages a cruel trick involving Daniel

To manipulate Faith, Jamie invites Daniel to their room and makes it look like he is trying to rape Faith. Faith feels betrayed and unsettled by the mock assault, and the trust between them deteriorates. The prank deepens Faith's resolve to resist the spell.

After Faith's reluctance Girls' room
8

Mother Clodah's death and Faith's moment of prayer

Sister Sherilyn asks Faith to bring meals to Mother Clodah, an odd nun with a distinctive birthmark. Faith prays with Mother Clodah, which helps her avoid Jamie's manipulations. However, Jamie poisons Mother Clodah's meal, killing her and worsening the crisis.

During the pre-ritual period Mother Clodah's quarters / dining area
9

Jamie ignores Faith and proceeds with the spell using Daniel

Jamie, having taught herself to read Latin, presses forward with the spell. Daniel is revealed to be a virgin as well, and she chooses him as the sacrifice instead of Faith. The ritual moves toward a dangerous climax as the demon could be summoned.

During ritual preparations Temple / hidden room
10

Sister Sherilyn reveals she is the guardian and interrupts the ceremony

Faith receives crucial help from Sister Sherilyn, who suddenly reveals that she is the guardian charged with stopping the spell. They work together to halt the ceremony before the sacrifice can complete. The plan succeeds in saving Daniel, but not without tragedy.

Climax Temple
11

The ritual ends in catastrophe for Jamie and the others

The ceremony is stopped in time to save Daniel, but Jamie and all of the other girls involved with the spell die. Faith survives, shaken by the price of their pursuit of dark power. The school's secret is exposed, leaving the campus haunted by what could have happened.

End of the ritual Temple

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