The Craft returns to cinemas with a fearless portrait of teenage anxiety
The Craft is returning to UK and Irish cinemas for its 30th anniversary, reviving a 1996 supernatural horror film about teenage girls, power and revenge. The review presents it as a darker counterpart to high-school comedies such as Clueless, with an energetic, fearless style that puts teenage anxiety at the centre of its story.
Robin Tunney plays Sarah, a shy teenager who joins a group of aspiring witches led by Nancy, played by Fairuza Balk, alongside Rochelle and Bonnie. Their magic enables acts of revenge but spirals into a struggle for control, as Sarah’s abilities exceed the others’. The film also features Neve Campbell and Skeet Ulrich, and opens in UK and Irish cinemas on 9 October.
- The Craft returns for its 30th anniversary.
- Teenage witches’ magic turns to revenge and conflict.
- The rerelease reaches UK and Irish cinemas on 9 October.
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The Craft is a supernatural horror film from 1996 that is being re-released in UK and Irish cinemas this October to mark its 30th anniversary. It follows four teenage schoolgirls who discover they possess magical powers.
The girls, led by the ambitious Nancy, begin using their witchcraft to seek revenge on those who have wronged them at school. As their powers grow stronger, particularly for new student Sarah, the group's friendship fractures under the pressure and consequences of their actions.
The film became a cult favourite for its serious, sympathetic approach to teenage girls' experiences of alienation and desire for power. It offered a darker counterpoint to more comedic teen films of the 1990s, treating its young protagonists' anxieties as worthy of genuine dramatic exploration.
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Originally published by The Guardian as “The Craft review – cult high-school horror a reminder of the fearless 90s”.