The Witching Hour (2020): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2020, The Witching Hour is an animation, horror and drama film directed by Harley Coleman, running about 46 minutes.

What it’s about. O, a creator who has become lost within his own creation. As Death arrives at 3:33 am—the witching hour—to claim him, O is forced to confront the flaws in his work and his own mistakes. Through a series of flashbacks, the film reveals O's influence on the world he built, using various characters from different eras to maintain his followers' worship. The narrative explores themes of creation, legacy, and the consequences of a creator’s flawed intervention in their own work, ultimately suggesting that his removal is the only way for the game (a metaphor for life) to be truly fixed.

Who’s in it. The Witching Hour stars Aaron Landon Jackson as O, Alvin Soprano as Death, Harley Coleman as Anthony and Stacey Wolowitz as Elaine, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 10.0/10, The Witching Hour sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Witching Hour page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Witching Hour tend to enjoy Chihiros Reise ins Zauberland, Your Name. - Gestern, heute und für immer, Die letzten Glühwürmchen and Spider-Man: A New Universe.