Colonial New England Movies & TV

Colonial New England Movies & TV

Salem Witch Trials (2003)

In this two-part made-for-television film, 21st-century political tensions are reflected.

Secrets of the Dead: The Witches Curse (2001)

This is a memorable episode in the PBS Secrets of the Dead documentary series. "The Witches Curse" explores the infamous Salem witch trials using historical documents, expert testimony, and even chemistry.

The Crucible (1996)

Daniel Day-Lewis and Winona Ryder star in this adaptation of Arthur Miller's play about a group of young girls in 17th-century Salem, Massachusetts, who trigger a witch hunt that leads to the persecution, incarceration, torture, and execution of dozens of men and women.

The Scarlet Letter (1995)

Based on Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel, actress Demi Moore is Hester Prynne, the wife of an Englishman who arrives alone in the Massachusetts Bay colony to prepare their new home. Nearly a year passes, however, with no sign of her husband and in her despair, she seeks comfort from a young pastor. When their secret love is revealed, Hester is forced to identify herself as an adulterous and face her returning husband's wrath.