Growing up, I would always notice the Witchcraft movies sitting on the shelves of my local video stores. I was intrigued by them and the fact that this horror franchise was steadily pumping out sequels, but I never rented them. It wasn’t until 2011 that I spent thirteen weeks viewing my way through the entire series, one installment a week… and that was quite an experience, as this is one crazy series. In 2016, the franchise grew by three more sequels, with parts 14, 15, and 16 being filmed back-to-back-to-back. Last year, Witchcraft XVII: The Initiation made its way out into the world – and a couple of weeks ago, we learned that the eighteenth film in the franchise is already on the way! This one is called Witchcraft: The Lanterne of Light, and Oscar-nominated actor Eric Roberts has now joined the cast.
Roberts’ credits include Runaway Train, Best of the Best, The Dark Knight, and Babylon, but that’s just a small fraction of the work he has done over the decades. Boasting a screen acting career that stretches back to the mid-1970s, Roberts has, as of this writing, 925 acting credits to his name.
This is said to be a paranormal found-footage installment in the franchise, made with the intention of reintroducing Witchcraft with a more grounded, atmospheric approach. Set deep within the forests of North Carolina, the story centers on a paranormal investigation team documenting the legend of The Children of the Hollow, a pagan cult rooted in North Carolina folklore, as their search for answers leads them into increasingly dangerous territory.
Eric Roberts joins a cast that includes the previously announced
- Lisa Wilcox (A Nightmare on Elm Street 4 & 5)
- Andrew Pierson (A Soldier’s Descent)
- Kristina Lafser (The Last Sleepover)
- Former Studio 54 DJ Rockin Ronnie
- Sandy Johnson, best known for playing Judith Myers in the original Halloween
- Kato Kaelin (American Manhunt: O.J. Simpson)
Director Carissa Pierson provided the following statement: “This film isn’t just another sequel — it’s a descent into something far more disturbing and atmospheric. We wanted to create a horror experience that feels raw, immersive and genuinely unsettling. Bringing Eric Roberts into this world adds another layer of intensity that horror fans are going to love. And this is only the beginning — fans can expect more major cast announcements very soon.“
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