Movies about magic?

Hi everyone,

I’ve been interested in magic and spellwork for a while now, mostly from a practical and experiential point of view. Lately I’ve been trying to find movies that portray spells, rituals, and magical workings in a way that feels grounded — not flashy fantasy, not instant results, not magic as a shortcut.

A lot of “magic movies” look good visually but completely miss the process: preparation, focus, repetition, doubt, and consequences. I’m not looking for perfect realism, but I do want something that understands magic as work, not spectacle.

Here are a few movies I’ve already watched:

A Dark Song (2016)

The Witch (2015)

The Love Witch (2016)

Häxan (1922)

Practical Magic (1998)

Some of these felt heavy and ritual-focused, some symbolic, some more emotional than practical — but all of them tried, in different ways, to take magic seriously.

I also came across a couple of tag-based movie lists, though I’m not sure how useful they really are:

[url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Films_about_magic_and_magicians] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Films_about_magic_and_magicians [/url]

[url=https://bestsimilar.com/tag/2338-magic] https://bestsimilar.com/tag/2338-magic [/url]

What movies, in your opinion, show spells or magic in a way that feels honest?
Not instant power or flashy effects, but intention, effort, atmosphere, and consequences.

Would love to hear your recommendations.

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Umineko actually covers Magick fairly well despite being very fictional. Consequences during the games can be interpreted as consequences in real life and the concept of Certainty and Miracles apply to Magick in our world.