The Craft

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The Craft

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1996,

1h 40m,

Horror

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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.

Critics Consensus

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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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

Oct 8, 2026

4/5

The Craft has got its own energy and confidence, as well as a kind of 90s fearlessness that went with not knowing, or perhaps not caring, about the sensitivities surrounding young people’s anxieties that are a more central part of today’s conversation.

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Chris Stuckmann

ChrisStuckmann.com

Oct 23, 2020

B-

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.

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Michael Wilmington

Chicago Tribune

Dec 6, 2018

1.5/4

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?

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Sean Collier

Box Office Prophets

May 21, 2021

8/10

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

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Nick Levine

NME (New Musical Express)

May 10, 2021

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.

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Trace Thurman

Horror Queers Podcast

Dec 30, 2020

2.5/5

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

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Anakin S

Apr 15, 2019

a true 90's classic, the story of a friendship who aren't really even friends, there is no true bond that they claim to have in the end. fun and exciting film, something you can watch again and again.

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Hagrid P

Mar 5, 2019

As someone who typically hates teenage coven movies, this is the exception. The Craft is an absolute classic. What The Shinning does for haunting movies, and Lost Boys does for Vampires, The Craft does for witches.

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Feb 11, 2019

One of the best movies out there it is as close to Wicca as you can get to

Anakin S

Oct 2, 2018

Classic 1990's coming of age drama with a witch theme. The Craft (1996) is like The Crow (1994) with witches. It's an absolute dark delight. The 90's grungy aesthetic, practical effects, beautiful cuts, goth girls, intimate close ups, dark themes, and innovative camera ideas fill the screen much to my pleasure. Speaking of The Crow, The Craft utilizes the same composer, Graeme Revell, whose alternative rock work graces the sorrow and scares alike to great effect. His sad teenage sounds elevate the high school drama and bring you right into the 90's. The highlight of The Craft is certainly the cast for the youthful coven of witches. The Craft features classic 1990's leading ladies. They carry every scene with a realism for the time. Fairuza Balk is the head witch Nancy with goth outfits and make-up to spare. Her portrayal of depression, anger, and insanity is just simply a joy to watch her act. Robin Tunney delivers her finest acting ever as the lead Sarah. Tunney is pretty, likable, depressed, and devious simultaneously. She nails Sarah. Neve Campbell plays the dejected Bonnie without confidence over her terrible burn scars. Lastly, Rachel True is excellent as Rochelle with her uncertainty and strength. They all kill their respective role. In all, The Craft is now my favorite movie with witches. It's fun, funny, and horrifying all at the same time. You care about these girls as they struggle to cope with high school, bullies, poverty, trauma, depression, boys, and friendship. The Craft is equal parts coming of age drama and witch themed horror in all its 90's glory.

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Theodore M

Feb 26, 2018

For some reason this movie doesn't get old for me. Love it when it came out I loved it and now I love it. I know it,s out dated but movies do that. Now a days movies are the same back then things had something people tried

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Rey L

Jan 7, 2018

Sexy black magic fun!

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Andrew Fleming

Director

Robin Tunney

Sarah Bailey

Fairuza Balk

Nancy Downs

Neve Campbell

Bonnie

Rachel True

Rochelle

Skeet Ulrich

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Synopsis

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.

Director: Andrew Fleming
Producer: Douglas Wick
Screenwriter: Peter Filardi, Andrew Fleming
Distributor: Columbia TriStar Home Video, Columbia Pictures, Columbia Tristar
Production Co: Columbia Pictures Corporation
Rating: R
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 3, 1996, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 12, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $22.7M
Runtime: 1h 40m
Sound Mix: Dolby, Stereo, SDDS, Surround
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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