The Craft

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After transferring to a Los Angeles high school, Sarah (Robin Tunney) finds that her telekinetic gift appeals to a group of three wannabe witches, who happen to be seeking a fourth member for their rituals. Bonnie (Neve Campbell), Rochelle (Rachel True) and Nancy (Fairuza Balk), like Sarah herself, all have troubled backgrounds, which combined with their nascent powers lead to dangerous consequences. When a minor spell causes a fellow student to lose her hair, the girls grow power-mad.

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The Craft's campy magic often overrides the feminist message at its story's core, but its appealing cast and postmodern perspective still cast a sporadic spell.

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Chris Stuckmann

ChrisStuckmann.com

I really enjoy the characters. Every single one of them is very unique and the film does an excellent job at fleshing out each girl.

Rated: B-

Oct 23, 2020

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Michael Wilmington

Chicago Tribune

What can you say about a movie that seems to have been conceived like a trailer and written in exclamation points and gets stolen by the cinematographer?

Rated: 1.5/4

Dec 6, 2018

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Wally Hammond

Time Out

... deliciously dangerous excursions into adolescent self-discovery.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 6, 2018

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Sean Collier

Box Office Prophets

The Craft ... has a legacy that outweighs both its limited success and few flaws.

Rated: 8/10

May 21, 2021

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Nick Levine

NME (New Musical Express)

Set to a banging alt-rock soundtrack, it follows four teenage outcasts who begin dabbling in the dark art of witchcraft, and soon find themselves out of their depth.

May 10, 2021

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Trace Thurman

Horror Queers Podcast

Masquerades as a female empowerment film despite prioritizing the toxicity that can be rampant in groups of friends (female or otherwise).

Rated: 2.5/5

Dec 30, 2020

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butt h amazing movie. would recommend to ANYONE Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/18/24 Full Review Ezmie M It was ok I would not watch again Rated 1.5/5 Stars • Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/23/24 Full Review Forged S When I think of witches, I first think of this movie. Yes, even before Harry Potter and The Wizard of Oz. This movie molded my views and understanding of witchcraft so much that I typically compare other witch-centric movies to this one. It especially bothers me when religious people attribute witchcraft to devil worship as most witches (as displayed in the movie) don't believe in the devil in the first place, let alone worship him. Revisiting this movie was fun as, aside from some poor early special effects, this movie holds up really well. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/10/24 Full Review UnleashedTraining101 One of my favourite films from my favourite decade. It's flawed in many ways, but doesn't suffer for it. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/20/23 Full Review Emilliano Jr S A 90's teen horror gem Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/17/23 Full Review S4l3m s La verdad me encantó, la historia detras de el rodaje es bastante interesante y muy buenas actuaciones, no se porque tiene tan mala calificación.Lo único que no me encantó fue el final... Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 12/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Andrew Fleming Director Robin Tunney Sarah Bailey Fairuza Balk Nancy Downs Neve Campbell Bonnie Rachel True Rochelle Skeet Ulrich Chris Hooker

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