Review of The Craft (1996) by Dann M — 12 Sep 2014
An exciting, stylistic teen horror film, The Craft is a cult hit that helped to revitalize the horror genre in the late '90s. After moving to a new town and enrolling in a private school, Sarah Bailey is befriended by a group of aspiring witches and is persuaded to join them; which completes their circle of four and allows them to tap into supernatural powers.
Starring Robin Tunney, Neve Campbell, Fairuza Balk, and Skeet Ulrich, the film has a fresh young cast that has a lot of charisma. However, the writing is a little weak, particularly when it comes to the witchcraft, which is ill-defined and changes to fit the needs of the plot.
And the story is heavily reliant on tropes and cliches; i.e. love spells, revenge against bullies, power corrupting, white vs. black magic, etc. Yet despite its lack of originality, The Craft is an entertaining and suspenseful thriller.
This review of The Craft (1996) was written by Dann M on 12 Sep 2014.
The Craft has generally received positive reviews.
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