The Craft (1996)

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 anger them.

Director:

Andrew Fleming

Writers:

Peter Filardi (story), Peter Filardi (screenplay)

Stars:

Robin Tunney, Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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

Storyline

A new girl moves to a new city with her family to start a new life. She meets up with the girls who are very interested in the occult and together, the four of them have a seemingly unstopable power. They can do anything, from getting thier dream guys to like them to... the possibilities are limitless.

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Plot Keywords:

leg | witch | witchcraft | magic | short skirt | 

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Taglines:

Welcome to the Witching Hour

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

3 May 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Craft

Filming Locations:

Chateau Bradbury Estate - 2232 S. California Avenue, Duarte, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$210,549, 26 July 1996

Gross USA:

$24,881,000

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$30,900,000

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures, Red Wagon Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Was titled Der Hexenclub in Germany.

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Goofs

The red Mustang has no driver's side mirror in one shot and a few seconds later, from another angle, it has one.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Nancy, Rochelle, Bonnie: Now is the time. This is the hour. Ours is the magic. Ours is the power. Now is the time. This is the hour. Ours is the magic. Ours is the power
[Repeat]

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Alternate Versions

The edited-for-television version of the film omits profanities and other potentially offensive dialog. This includes Laura's racist comment that she is torturing Rochelle because "I don't like Negroids"; omitting this dialog also omits the entire reason why the girls cast a spell on Laura that causes her to become disfigured, a major plot point.

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Connections

Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Good Girls Gone Bad in Movies (2018)

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Soundtracks

The Horror
Written by Royston Langdon
Produced by Bryce Goggin
Performed by Spacehog
Courtesy of Elektra Entertainment Group

User Reviews

Very Cool

The great thing about The Craft is that it reminds me of those 80's horror movies I used to watch as a kid. It's got suspense and thrills, which so few horror films have had in recent years. I would recommend it to anyone. I can't find a thing wrong with this movie, rent it now, trust me you won't regret it