Conjure Wife

Conjure Wife is a supernatural horror novel by Fritz Leiber. It was first published in April, 1943 by Street & Smith Publications for Unknown Worlds. It was first published in novel format in 1952. The book's premise is that witchcraft flourishes as an open secret among women. The story is told from the point of view of a small-town college professor who discovers that his wife is a witch.

To date, Conjure Wife has been adapted into three film projects and one television episode. It was first presented as a feature film in 1944 called Weird Woman by director Reginald Le Borg and starred Lon Chaney, Jr., Evelyn Ankers and Anne Gwynne. It was remade in 1962 by Sidney Hayers under the title Burn, Witch, Burn! and it was made again as a horror spoof in 1980 by Richard Shorr and Herbert L. Strock under the title Witches' Brew. It was also featured in the "Weird Woman" episode of Son of Svengoolie in 1980.