The Craft (1996)

Directed by

Andrew Fleming

Genre

fantasy film, horror film, teen film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 41m

Rated

R

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 2,079 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Four teenage girls at a Catholic high school form a coven and use witchcraft to gain power and control in their lives. Their magic backfires, causing growing tension and danger as their friendships unravel.

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What happens

The Craft is a 1996 American teen supernatural horror film directed by Andrew Fleming from a screenplay by Peter Filardi and Fleming and a story by Filardi. The film stars Robin Tunney, Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell, and Rachel True as four outcast teenage girls at a Los Angeles parochial high school who pursue witchcraft for their own gain and experience negative repercussions. The Craft was theatrically released in the United States on May 3, 1996, by Sony Pictures Releasing. It received mixed reviews from critics but was a surprise hit nonetheless, earning $6.7 million in its opening weekend and $55.6 million worldwide, against a budget of $15 million. The Craft was nominated for the Saturn Awards for Best Horror Film and for Best Supporting Actress (Balk), and won the MTV Movie Award for Best Fight (Balk and Tunney). In the years since its release, the film has gained a cult following. A sequel, The Craft: Legacy, was released on October 28, 2020. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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