Review of The Craft (1996) by Abbatoir89 — 01 Sep 2021

Misunderstood.

Some reviewers seem to have the wrong idea about this film. It is not supposed to be scary, not in the traditional sense anyway. The 90's brought a resurgence of teen horror and comedy movies onto our screens. 90% of these are awful, but this one was different. The Craft refuses to be labeled as horror or comedy, but has strong elements of both, and it is more akin to Heathers, than any other recent film. Campbell is as gorgeous as always, and her performance is good, Balk is superb, while the rest of the cast is respectable, and both the script and effects are sharp, giving the movie a darker tone than any of its contemporaries. The clichés are there, with the outsider becoming the hero, and the non-conforming females of the period show they can be happy and free. If happy means Goth. Forget your knowledge of magic if you have any, and your preconceptions about teen movies, because this one is cool, dark, entertaining stuff.