The Craft: Legacy

The Craft: Legacy
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Ratings: 3.8/5

Director: Zoe Lister-Jones

Producers: Douglas Wick, Lucy Fisher, Jason Blum

Genre: Supernatural Horror

Language: English

Release Date: 28th October 2020

Released In: Theatres

Star Cast: Cailee Spaeny, Gideon Adlon, Lovie Simone, Zoey Luna, Michelle Monaghan, David Duchovny Adam, Nicholas Galitzine, Julian Grey, Donald MacLean Jr.

Plot:

In Blumhouse’s continuation of the cult hit The Craft, an eclectic foursome of aspiring teenage witches gets more than they bargained for as they lean into their newfound powers.

It begins with three would-be witches voicing out their need for a fourth member so that they might harness the magic of the elements. Right then! It cuts to a timid new girl rolling into town. She will be shown facing some harsh behaviour from others. Such plot paths may put you into thinking that you know what's next.

Review:

24 years ago, The Craft gave four female friends: self-confidence, love, power, and vengeance through witchcraft. In 2020, The Craft: Legacy is not a mere remake of the 90s s hit. Instead, this sequel deviates from the treatment of the 90s film and strikes a new path.

Written and directed by Zoe Lister-Jones, The Craft: Legacy's first act is very familiar, though he presents clear distinctions to suggest this sequel is not taking the same old route.

There is a startling difference to the original when the teen witches, Frankie (Gideon Adlon), Tabby (Lovie Simone), and Lourdes (Zoey Luna) don't embrace new girl Lily (Cailee Spaeny) at first because they have witnessed her aptitude for magic; but afterward, they approach her out of kindness. These aren’t the selfish bad girls of the original. This small difference builds up the point that these girls care more about each other than they do for the craft.

The original Craft's story was centered on the perspective of straight cis-girls, most of whom were white. The Craft: Legacy proves more inclusive, involving main characters who are people of colour and LGBTQA+.

Lister-Jones spends more time developing Lily and Timmy. There is a montage of the girls blossoming friendship, which includes magical make-up application, movie nights, and spellcasting to battle back non-violently against jerks. However, one of the loopholes in the plot would be the lack of backstories and desires of the girls.

To put it all together, the energy of the foursome even if not magical but is extremely endearing and playful. Even without their magical skills, they would pass for a charming group to look forward to with a decent enough storyline.