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title: "The Witching of Ben Wagner (1987) review"
description: "They should’ve called this The Witching of Ben Wagner’s Dad."
url: https://www.joekarlsson.com/reviews/the-witching-of-ben-wagner/
---

# The Witching of Ben Wagner (1987)

Oct 4, 2025 | Rated 2 out of 5 | Dir. Paul Annett

They should’ve called this The Witching of Ben Wagner’s Dad.

Also, you’d think after generations of witches living in that house, they would have put in a slightly more substantial bridge to cross that perilous river??? Seriously though, how do they get groceries home?

Also on [Letterboxd](https://letterboxd.com/joekarlsson/film/the-witching-of-ben-wagner/)

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