The Craft

The Craft is a 1996 American horror film directed by Andrew Fleming from a screenplay by Peter Filardi and Fleming and a story by Filardi. It was distributed by Columbia Pictures. The film stars Fairuza Balk as Nancy Downs, Robin Tuney as Sarah Bailey, Neve Campbell as Bonnie, and Rahcel True as Rochelle.

Plot
A teenage girl named Sarah moves to Los Angeles and befriends three aspiring witches which leads to grizzly consequences.

Why It's Magical

 * 1) Extremely accurate portrayal of witchcraft and the religion of Wicca as the film features beliefs and rituals found in real-world Wicca and witchcraft.
 * 2) The characters are fully-fleshed out and have a unique personality and backstory;
 * 3) *Sarah is a teen girl born with magic whose mother was also a witch and died in childbirth.
 * 4) *Nancy is a goth girl whose father left her mother.
 * 5) *Bonnie is a burn survivor.
 * 6) *Rochelle is the only black girl in an all white school and is bullied due to it.
 * 7) Sarah is a likeable protagonist as she forgives Chris Hooker, a pervert, for trying to rape her.
 * 8) Impressive burn appliances on Bonnie that realistically look like burn scars.
 * 9) Lirio, the occult shop owner, is a likeable character as she serves as a mentor to Sarah.
 * 10) The film takes place in California and was actually filmed in California as Nancy's apartment was filmed in Long Beach, CA.
 * 11) Nancy's outfit shows some of her personality as a Goth as her hairstyle is based on 80's Goth hair and her wardrobe is based on 90s Goth fashion.
 * 12) The soundtrack is catchy and fits each scene.

The Only Bad Quality

 * 1) The film has a sequel that was released in 2020 called The Craft: Legacy which has various flaws.

Reception
Reviews were mixed, with a 57% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.