The Craft (1996)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Andrew Fleming

Writers (WGA):

Peter Filardi (story)
Peter Filardi (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

3 May 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

It's "Carrie" meets "Clueless" !

Plot:

A newcomer to a Catholic prep high school falls in with a trio of outcast teenage girls who practice witchcraft and they all soon conjure up various spells and curses against those who even slightly anger them.

Plot Keywords:

Girl | Spell | Coven | Occult | Outcast

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Robin Tunney	...	Sarah Bailey
Fairuza Balk	...	Nancy Downs
Neve Campbell	...	Bonnie
Rachel True	...	Rochelle
Skeet Ulrich	...	Chris Hooker
Christine Taylor	...	Laura Lizzie
Breckin Meyer	...	Mitt
Nathaniel Marston	...	Trey
Cliff De Young	...	Mr. Bailey
Assumpta Serna	...	Lirio
Helen Shaver	...	Grace Downs
Jeanine Jackson	...	Jenny
Brenda Strong	...	Doctor
Elizabeth Guber	...	Laura's Friend
Jennifer Greenhut	...	Laura's Friend

MPAA:

Rated R for some terror and violence, and for brief language.

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #33999) | Iceland:16 | Netherlands:16 | South Korea:15 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Brazil:14 | Chile:18 | Denmark:16 | Finland:K-14 | Germany:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/16 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | Singapore:PG | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:R (Manitoba)

Filming Locations:

Culver City, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

Though all of the actresses playing teenagers were far past teenage years, at the time of filming Rachel True was almost 30 years old.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Sara walks in to the room at the party where Nancy and Chris are on the bed, as soon as Nancy appears to be in her own form again, you can see that her lipstick is smeared almost to the point of being completely gone. However, when she gets off of the bed and begins yelling at Chris, her lipstick is perfect.

Quotes:

Chris: Sarah, come on, I mean... you look like you need to talk to somebody anyway.
Sarah: How do you know what I look like? We're talking on the phone.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Wish on a Spell (2005) (V)

Soundtrack:

Dark Secret

Yummy!

Robin Tunney, Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell, and Rachel True all star in this yummy film of the mid 90's involving four hot and spicy young women at St. Bernhards Catholic School. Robin Tunney is a major hottie in this one, as she enters the unknown when joining a coven at her new school. With a history of blackness behind her, the most important thing she wants, is to have friends, what else could anyone need? That is when the bitching starts! One false word and you pay the price with these gals. Robin Tunney sizzles as the naive natural witch, with a power beyond good and evil. Neve Campbell: does not get any better than that, all in black. Rachel True is well cast as the misplaced black girl, whom puts every one else in their place. We all know, however, that the best actress award in this flick goes to Fairuza Balk, as she fries the role, and the rest of the film with an over-the-top performance. Balk milks the film for all it is worth, when bringing down the tone to a very black, violent,and witchy nature. Flemming does a magical job transforming these four beauties into guardians of the circle. When first heard of, this would sound like an A-class "Carrie" rip-off, but then watch it and realize, it deals with more than powers. It deals with the rules of the wicca generation, and history of the witch. Carrie White was an all powerful demon who stands the test of a different time, these babes, are 100% witches, and ready to turn you upside down! Great job Flemming, you brought us an exciting film, enjoyable over and over again.