Malefica

Some said she was once a mortal, a woman wronged by the world and consumed by her own anger and hurt. Others claimed she was a creature of the night, born of darkness and malevolence.

This linguistic ghost also serves as the namesake for a shadowy black metal band from Germany and a terrifying demonic entity in an independent short film. To understand "Malefica" is to explore the enduring power of a word that has meant "witch," "sorceress," and "evil-doer" for millennia. Malefica