human vs. magic wielder theme

There is a struggle between a relatively normal person and someone, such as a wizard, who uses magic powers.

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StoryLevelMotivation
movie: Ghostbusters (2016) major Occultist Rowan North was summoning ghosts in an effort to bring about the apocalypse.
movie: Nosferatu A Symphony of Horror (1922) major Count Orlok summoned fog and controlled various animals. He was also somewhat monstrous in appearance, while his adversaries were ordinary people.
movie: Phantasm (1979) major Mike and his companions combated the Tall Man, an evildoer who wielded techno-magical forces.
nightgallery3x01 major Noel found himself caught up in the crossfire between three magic wielders. Carnby, Carnby’s later brother, and Fern. Carnby threatened to kill Noel if he should try to leave.
tos2x01 major The story took place in a medieval castle. The antagonists, Korob and Sylvia, used powers that were pointedly reminiscent of magic from folktales. These powers were later explained to come from a scepter-shaped alien device called a “transmuter”.
tz1959e3x12 major Alan went up against the curses of the witch doctors.