The Craft / Miranda Corcoran.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Corcoran, Miranda, author.

Series:

Devil's advocates.

Devil's Advocates Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Witchcraft in motion pictures.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (129 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Liverpool, England : Auteur, an imprint of Liverpool University Press, [2023]

Summary:

In recent years, teen witches have become highly visible figures. Fictional adolescent witches have headlined popular television shows like The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018-2021) and American Horror Story: Coven (2013-2014), while their real-life counterparts have become minor celebrities on Instagram and TikTok. As such, now is the ideal time to revisit Andrew Fleming's 1996 supernatural horror film The Craft. A cult favourite, especially amongst young women, The Craft is a story about teen witches that employs the conventions of occult horror to explore themes of power, friendship and responsibility.This entry in the Devil's Advocates series is a deep dive into the history, production and meaning of The Craft. Situating The Craft within the teen horror revival of the 1990s, Miranda Corcoran analyses the film within the context of nineties popular and political culture, while also discussing its treatment of issues such as race, gender, sexuality and class. Delving into the history of witchcraft beliefs and persecutions, this book also investigates how The Craft modifies the archetype of the witch and traces the film's influence on subsequent popular culture.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

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ISBN:

9781802073300

1802073302

9781802079050

180207905X