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The Craft | Year: 1996 Classification: Horror Actors/Actresses: - Christine Taylor - Fairuza Balk - Helen Shaver - Robin Tunney - Neve Campbell Craft Services The Craft is a solid, yet still somewhat predictable thriller, that tried to ride the surging horror wave started by Scream. Sarah Baily (Robin Tunney) has always felt like an outsider all her life. So, when she and her Dad (Cliff De Young) move to a new town, she finds herself having to start fresh. As the new gal at St. Benedict's Academy, she immediately falls in with the high school's female misfits. But, this group of girls won't settle for being just powerless outcasts, that nobody wants to hang out with. Indeed, Nancy, (Fairuza Balk) Bonnie, (Neve Campbell), and Rochelle (Rachel True) have discovered just how much fun school can be if you have the skills to use "The Craft" and they plan to show Sarah the way. Director and co scripter Andrew Fleming plays things pretty safe throughout the film. The tried and true horror formula isn't tested that much. Young and trendy stars populate the cast, with moments of humor and a few jolts, thrown in for good measure. The breakout performance for me here is Balk's sassy Nancy. She is one tough witch you don't want to mess with. She helps make the film better than it would be otherwise. As with any film about the wicken way, there's also a certain female "bonding" subtext that has to play itself out, as well. The special edition DVD substitutes for the movie only edition from awhile back. The audio commentary from Fleming is a nice mix of the tecnical and on set trivia about the film. There are two making Of featurettes on the disc. The first,is a six minute EPK style prepublicity kind of thing, while the second is a 24 minute retrospective, produced for the DVD. Conjuring THE CRAFT features "new" interviews with Fleming, Robin Tunny, Rachel True among others, intermixed with on set comments from Balk and Campbell. This is well produced. Fleming provides commentary for the deleted footage that, doesn't really amount to much as far as the final version is concerned The entire film score from Greame Revell is preserved and given its due as an isolated music track. Talent files, as well as, theatrical trailers for The Craft, among other films top off the bonus material on the disc. Addtional production notes can be found inside the keep case. The Craft is worth a dabble, with a *** and a half star rating, as long as your expectations are kept in check. Creepy, Atmospheric, and Darkly "Cool" After not seeing The Craft for a while, I'd completely forgotten how much I loved the movie. Not because I'm into the actual craft, or because I'm a major die hard fan of anyone in the movie. It's because The Craft is a genuinely creepy atmospheric film with a side of witty humour and truthful underlying messages. Sarah (Robin Tunney) is the new girl at school. Always never being able to fit in, she instantly falls into a group of misfit girls: Nancy (Fairuza Balk), Bonnie (Neve Campbell II". The scenery, while bleak at times, is also stunning to look at. I especially find amazing are some of the angles in which the racing horses are shot. The action sequences are adrenaline rushing fun to watch, whether it be the races or when battling rival factions and individual adversaries. I also liked how they developed many of the characters even if some of them were outright despicable. There are some things that I find a bit iffy in my opinion. There are some scenes and behavior which I view as being too stereotypical about some cultures and race of people. While I don't want to point out which are being stereotyped with this r tart a Christy newbie with the first few series epi lSmall>http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0002HOEQ2.01.THUMBZZZ.jpg Buy The Craft at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on The Craft Search with the Priority Search Engine on The Craft This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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