Tag: The Craft
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The Craft: Exploring Power and Privilege With Nancy Downs
The Craft was a formative experience for many spooky young people of the 1990s, and its appeal has endured in the 16 years since its initial release, even spawning a sequel in The Craft: Legacy. The central antagonist of the film, Nancy, is often portrayed as the villain of the film. Played expertly by Fairuza…
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‘The Craft: Legacy’: Trans Star Zoey Luna Is Just One of the Witches
Witchcraft, in all of its pop cultural representations, has always been a bit queer. Whether it’s the hallowed image of an unmarried woman and her cat, Bette Midler with her iconic fake teeth, or a coven of angsty teens bonding over dark magic rituals, it’s no surprise that LGBTQ folks have always felt drawn to…
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‘The Craft: Legacy’ Review: Cult ’90s Teen Witch Classic Gets a Clever Modern Sequel
You didn’t need to be a teenage witch — practicing or just aspiring — to vibe with Andrew Fleming’s 1996 cult classic “The Craft.” Underneath all the glamour (literally) is a film about alienation, bullying, and value in fighting back against people who want to keep you down. In short: perfect for teens, even better…
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‘The Craft: Legacy’ Review: Blah Blumhouse Reboot Is Everything the 1996 Camp Classic Rebelled Against
Nearly a quarter-century has gone by since cult horror classic “The Craft” tapped into a pre-Harry Potter fascination with witches, giving teenage audiences a sense of how empowering it might feel for four young women, persecuted by date-rapey D-bags and openly racist prom queens, to invoke a little black magic in their desire to get…
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‘The Craft’ Reboot Summons David Duchovny to Play a Character Who is Probably Not a Teen Witch
The Craft reboot has summoned up a new cast member: David Duchovny. Zoe Lister-Jones is writing and directing the remake of the 1996 horror favorite about a coven of high school witches, with Blumhouse producing. No word on who Duchovny might be playing, but I’m guessing he’s not one of the teen witches, because that…
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Blumhouse’s ‘The Craft’ Remake On the Way with David Duchovny (Du-coven-y)
Witches rejoice; 1996’s The Craft is getting an update! With David Duchovny! Deadline is reporting that Blumhouse and Red Wagon Entertainment/Sony will be rebooting the high school pagan horror/thriller. The ‘90s were a fine time for high school horror. Perhaps Disturbing Behavior and Teaching Mrs. Tingle will be next. This re-imagining of the Andrew Fleming-directed…
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‘Ideal Home’ Trailer: Paul Rudd and Steve Coogan Are a Gay Couple in Comedy From ‘The Craft’ Director
A shining example of the cult classic, “The Craft” has lived a long movie life since its debut in 1996. Starring Neve Campbell, Christine Taylor, and an unforgettable Fairuza Balk, “The Craft” never gets old to revisit around Halloween time—or any time, for that matter. Which is why audiences might be interested to learn that…