Witchcraft XVII: The Initiation

2025 1h 20m EN

Horror

Synopsis

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A determined reporter probes the mysterious death of a woman who fell from a building, only to uncover a dangerous coven of witches intent on making her their fourth member. The only one who can stop them is warlock William Spanner.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ivy Smith
Maya Reed
Andrew Pierson
William Spanner
Jennifer Moriarty
Cecilia
DieTrich Thrall
Xavier
Ted Hoffstatter
Lenny
Saint Heart
Katherine
Alain Marche
Previous Victim
Joe Sbar
William Spanner (Flashback)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dustin Ferguson
Writers: Dustin Ferguson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released last year.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Witchcraft Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dustin Ferguson, shot by Drew Alan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by DieTrich Thrall. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Ivy Smith and Andrew Pierson and Jennifer Moriarty carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt37010807 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Dustin Ferguson directs. Drew Alan behind the camera. DieTrich Thrall scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released last year.
3Part of the "Witchcraft Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Dustin Ferguson, shot by Drew Alan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by DieTrich Thrall. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Ivy Smith and Andrew Pierson and Jennifer Moriarty carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt37010807 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Drew Alan
Original score: DieTrich Thrall
Makeup / hair: Joycelyne Lew
Runtime: 80 min · 1h 20m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Witchcraft XVII: The Initiation (2025)

Part of

Witchcraft Collection

Witchcraft is a direct-to-video American horror film series, that as of 2026, has 17 installments, making it one of the horror genre's longest-running interconnected series. With the first film released in 1988, most entries focus, at least partially, on William Spanner, a powerful warlock who fights for good despite his evil lineage. An eighteenth film is in production.