Slated to premiere on-demand on Oct. 28, this iteration follows Lily (Cailee Spaeny), a young loner uprooted from her life when her mother remarries. As a result, they succeed in freezing time. It felt fresh and contemporary in a way that so few films did at the time, centering teens and dismissing adults, a simple yet magnetic formula that gave it an immediate, impassioned fanbase who felt spoken to rather than spoken down to. Lily suspects Adam to be dangerous and asks her mother for them to move out, but she does not agree. Here, Peter Travers review the newly released film. [1], On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 49% approval rating based on 108 reviews, with an average rating of 5.50/10. Is The Craft really getting a sequel? In line with the rules of the 1996 film, The Craft: Legacy will center on a group of four teenage women coming together to form a coven, which … When Timmy contacts Lily's friends and tells them about his murder through a Ouija board, they arrive to save Lily by freezing time, but Adam subdues them quickly. [T]he pressure was on for Zoe Lister-Jones and company to deliver for the sequel, a nd she has succeeded by not trying to recreate that original movie. As of December 25, 2020 the film has grossed $2.3 million. A sequel to such a beloved film is daunting, and some may say ill-advised, but whilst maybe not having the impact of the original, The Craft: Legacy is a perfectly entertaining continuation that has a strong core theme about personal strength and friendship. PG-13 | 1h 37min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror | 28 October 2020 (USA) 2:30 | Trailer. There’s ultimately too much in the film’s rushed 94-minute runtime for anything to really breathe. Released just seven months before Scream “saved” the horror genre from the doldrums of the 90s, spunky witchcraft chiller The Craft was often overlooked as the film that also reminded studios of the power, and profitability, of setting scary movies at the scariest place on earth: high school. While the film is described as a sequel, it also serves as a soft reboot, featuring … A sequel to the 1996 film, "The Craft". Later, Lily continues her friendship with the girls and Helen takes her to an asylum to meet her birth mother, who is revealed to be Nancy Downs. It’s an understandable move, to use outer forces to create conflict but without any real tension or mischief within the group, there’s something juicier missing, the first film’s palpable danger of what magic can do never really seeping through here (it’s also sadly devoid of scares – no creepy crawlies this time). The Craft: Legacy, a sequel to the cult classic, arrives on Premium VOD on Oct. 28, capitalizing on the original’s newfound fan base among younger … The Craft: Legacy is not a remake retreading the beloved '90s sleeper hit for a new audience. The villain of the week plot positions the film as more of an extended pilot and I kept wishing it was allowed an eight-episode season on Netflix so that Lister-Jones could slow down a bit and allow her nifty ideas the time to blossom. The new Craft movie follows the 1996 supernatural favorite and it hits Video on Demand next month. Instead, this sequel strides from the footsteps of its predecessor to … The announcement of the sequel spawned negative reactions from fans of the original. In May 2016, Sony Pictures announced that a sequel of The Craft currently in development and would be written and directed by Leigh Janiak. /. Yep, The Craft: Legacy is the next chapter in the The Craft series. Lily awakens in a forest at night with Adam, who confesses that he murdered Timmy and threatens to kill her too. Later, Lily places a love spell on Timmy, using his sweatshirt, and the two kiss. After Timmy's funeral, Helen tells Lily she agrees to move out. Lily opens up to her friends about her kiss and love spell. But the final moments of The Craft: Legacy undoubtedly merge the two stories into one. The Craft: Legacy Sequel To The Cult Classic Horror Film Will Be Available On Demand October 28. The girls then work together and use their elemental powers to defeat Adam, burning him to death. [20], In its first weekend the film earned $680,000 while in the following weekend it earned $390,000 and in its third $242,000. The next morning, during class, the coven is told by their teacher that Timmy allegedly committed suicide the night before. It's not a remake, though. It was first released in the United States through video on demand by Sony Pictures Releasing on October 28, 2020. How The Craft: Legacy's Dark Ending Sets Up a Sequel. The continuation of the story, rather than a remake expected by many, comes from Zoe Lister-Jones, an actor, writer and director who has created a more specific and nuanced film, if not a more entertaining one, that takes a similar setup and gives it a 2020 spin, highlighting the importance of embracing intersectional female power while being aware of the dangers of toxic masculinity. In the last act, Lily uses her magic for something more selfish but the dark amoral implications of what she does are never fully explored because Lister-Jones is too stuck to the idea of the girls being flawless heroes. "[21] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 54 out of 100 based on reviews from 24 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews. They are amazed when she telekinetically pushes Timmy into the lockers. This need to fit into franchise fodder formula extends to a last scene surprise (that was teased in the trailer) which leaves the film on such a frustratingly abrupt note that I watched the credits expecting another scene. The Craft: Legacy, a ‘continuation’ of 1996’s teen horror The Craft, is coming to UK cinemas on 28 October.. ", "GLAAD Unveils Nominees For 32nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards; Deadline's New Hollywood Podcast Honored With Special Recognition Award", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Craft:_Legacy&oldid=1012971778, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 19 March 2021, at 09:54. Lister-Jones aims somewhere within the same ballpark but delves deeper, past mere buzzword-recital, with a more incisive script that feels more relevant to a generation of young women coming of age at a time of both extreme division and liberation, stuck between fury and freedom. Three girls, Frankie, Tabby, and Lourdes, try to freeze time with magic, but fail to do so as they require a fourth member. The Craft: Legacy (also known as Blumhouse's The Craft: Legacy) is a 2020 American supernatural horror film written and directed by Zoe Lister-Jones. [8] In September 2019, Gideon Adlon, Lovie Simone, and Zoey Luna joined the cast of the film. At the tail end of last year, a remake of the 70s slasher Black Christmas attempted to be the Horror Film We Need Right Now by subverting the set-up – sorority girls getting dispatched by a bloodthirsty male villain – into something that aimed to provide commentary on Trump-era gender politics and the ongoing curse of sexual violence on campus. The announcement of the sequel spawned negative reactions from fans of the original. Oct. 28. Posted by Caitlin Tyrrell | Sep 29, 2020 | News, Horror, Movies, Trailers | 0. A sequel to the 1996 cult classic horror film The Craft, The Craft: Legacy follows a coven of teenage witches. This time, it’s Lily (Cailee Spaeny), moving with her mother (Michelle Monaghan) to live with her boyfriend (David Duchovny) and his three sons, met with a tense male frostiness at her new home. [15] During filming in Toronto, director Zoe Lister-Jones explained in an on-set interview that The Craft sequel “... centers on young people, and young women specifically coming into their power in today’s current climate..."[16], The film's original music, composed by Heather Christian, was released digitally by Madison Gate Records on October 28, 2020. Blumhouse Productions and Columbia Pictures released the first trailer for The Craft: Legacy, which confirms its sequel status to the 1996 cult-classic film. Check out the trailer below, which introduces the new weirdos and confirms that this is indeed a sequel to the 1996 film! [2][3] In May 2016, Sony Pictures announced that a sequel of The Craft currently in development and would be written and directed by Leigh Janiak. But as was often the case with so many female-fronted films of that era, and so many other eras, it was a story about teenage girls told by two men, a fact that didn’t necessarily affect its quality (I was part of that aforementioned fanbase) but one that places it in stark contrast to its long-awaited sequel The Craft: Legacy, receiving a last-minute digital release in time for Halloween. To seek revenge on Timmy, the girls cast a spell on him. Timmy hosts a party, inviting the coven, and apologizes to Lily, eventually becoming friends with the coven. When Lily suspects her, Helen shapeshifts and turns out to be a disguise by Adam, who, being part of a pagan cult, has been after her powers since the beginning and knocks her unconscious. The cast and crew of horror reboot The Craft: Legacy all seem keen to return to that world for a potential sequel, if the first movie proves to be a success.. A reimagining of the 1990s cult hit The Craft, the movie follows a trio of teen witches who are able to form a coven and harness their powers when a new girl, played by Cailee Spaeny, proves to be their fourth point of the compass. eleased just seven months before Scream “saved” the horror genre from the doldrums of the 90s, spunky witchcraft chiller The Craft was often overlooked as the film that also reminded studios of the power, and profitability, of setting scary movies at the scariest place on earth: high school. The Craft: Legacy (also known as Blumhouse's The Craft: Legacy) is a 2020 American supernatural horror film written and directed by Zoe Lister-Jones. When Lily responds to them using only her mind, the girls confirm her to be their fourth member and invite her to join their coven, to which she agrees. They continue to experiment with their powers, including levitation. In hopes to find anything against Adam, she searches his office only to find her own adoption papers while Helen admits to her that Lily is actually her patient's child. [24], 2020 American horror film by Zoe Lister-Jones, GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Film (Wide Release), "BD Horror News – 'The Craft' Sequel Officially Dead in the Water", "FYI- I did not say I thought remaking The Craft specifically was a bad idea- I said remakes -IN GENERAL-tend to be a bad idea", "Columbia Pictures & Blumhouse Officially Tap Zoe Lister-Jones To Direct & Write 'The Craft' Reboot", "Gideon Adlon, Lovie Simone, Zoey Luna Join Cailee Spaeny To Lead 'The Craft' Remake From Blumhouse", "Michelle Monaghan Under The Spell Of Blumhouse-Sony's 'The Craft, "Donald MacLean Jr. [17], The Craft: Legacy was released on video on demand by Sony Pictures Releasing on October 28, 2020, followed by a theatrical release internationally. It’s a bold and heady brew and one that will provoke ire from those who roll their eyes at the word woke but it’s one that proves intermittently intriguing while always ambitious, a refreshingly thoughtful, if flawed, alternative to a lazier rehash. The witching season is back but I wish it could have lasted a bit longer. It is a sequel to 1996's The Craft. But now, in surprise news, Sony Pictures has fast-tracked the film’s release in time for Halloween. The Craft: Legacy's ending acts as a bridge between two generations of witches and sets up a possible The Craft 3. The girls befriend Lily after she has her period in class and is mocked by her other classmates, especially Timmy. A long-awaited follow-up to the much-loved 1996 teen horror offers some interesting ideas but, with a brisk runtime, feels overstuffed, Last modified on Wed 17 Mar 2021 16.10 GMT. There’s so much here, too much here, that while being impressed at times, I left feeling undernourished, like I’d fallen asleep and missed a chunk of the film. 4 VIDEOS | 38 IMAGES. In 1996 verscheen er een lowbudget-horrorfilm over een groep tieners die een heksenkring vormen: The Craft.Robin Tunney (Prison Break) wordt opgenomen in een club buitenbeentjes die over magische krachten beschikken. So, a lot of new elements and discoveries will come up. The Craft: Legacy won't do much to satiate scare-seekers this Halloween, but younger teens should find a lot to like, and it boasts some likeable characters and at least one star-making turn. Witchcraft has long been used to represent a form of awakening for women, whether it be sexual or political or social, and Lister-Jones aims for all three, showing how a collective of young diverse women can use their power to understand who they are becoming as well as to combat nefarious forces, whether they be supernatural or of this world. But it’s one of the few uses of magic in the film that really sticks, unlike in the original, and this is partly because of the decision to make all four girls virtually unimpeachable. The Craft: Legacy review – woke witchcraft sequel is smart but messy. The Craft: Legacy is an American supernatural horror film and a sequel to the 1996 film The Craft. The cast and crew of horror reboot The Craft: Legacy all seem keen to return to that world for a potential sequel, if the first movie proves to be a success.. A reimagining of the 1990s cult hit The Craft, the movie follows a trio of teen witches who are able to form a coven and harness their powers when a new girl, played by Cailee Spaeny, proves to be their fourth point of the compass. It is a soft reboot and direct sequel to 1996's The Craft. The Craft: Legacy, a sequel to the 1996 supernatural thriller, will be available on PVOD as of midnight on October 28, Blumhouse Productions and Columbia Pictures announced Tuesday. The Craft: Legacy Director Teases Developing Another Sequel Everything Coming to Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, Hulu & Amazon Prime Video in March 2021 The film had grossed over $2.3 million worldwide and received mixed reviews from critics, who praised its direction and performances, but criticized its tone, writing and characters. 2020 4:00 AM. The website's critics' consensus reads, "Although director Zoe Lister-Jones has forged a new path for the weirdos of today, The Craft: Legacy's spells may only enchant fans of the original. Lily Schechner moves into the town with her therapist mother, Helen, to live with Helen's new husband Adam Harrison and his three sons, Jacob, Isaiah, and Abe. "The Craft: Legacy" is the sequel to Andrew Fleming’s 1996 frightfest about teen witches. Joins 'The Craft' Cult", "Blumhouse's The Craft: Legacy Trailer Reveals Connection To The Original", "Blumhouse's New Movie 'The Craft: Legacy' is a Sequel to the 1996 Original Film! 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