THE CRAFT
Back before films had to show enough blood and guts to flood the theatre before being classified as horror, there were such jewels as The Craft. A newcomer to a Catholic prep high school, Sarah (The Mentalist’s Robin Tunney) falls in with a trio of outcast teenage girls who practice witchcraft: Nancy (Fairuza Balk) the leader, Rochelle (Rachel True) the peacekeeper, and Bonnie (Neve Campbell) the softspoken follower. Sarah is soon discovered to be the one with real power, and all four soon conjure up various spells and curses against those who even slightly anger them. But, as in all magic based movies, things get out of hand as the spells start backfiring. Can Sarah convince her friends that they’ve gone too far, or will they dispose of her for going against the coven?
If you liked The Covenant, this movie should make it to the top of your Netflix list. Some things are a little dated (nineties outfits are about as bad as eighties ones to the modern eye) but the effects hold up considerably well. WARNING: If you have bug phobias, don’t watch the end at night; I did, and it creeped me out.
Best Quote: After Sarah has cast a love spell on the jock who slighted her, Chris, the following exchange occurs:
Sarah: Did you tell your friends?
Chris: What?
Sarah: That you’re a lying sack of shit.
Chris: No… b-but I will!
