THE CRAFT (Witches, Manon's Wrath & Ending) EXPLAINED

[@filmcomicsexplained]

Hey gang, the previous upload was hit by a copyright claim from Sony, despite the video falling under the domain of fair use. we've made some cuts and hope that you enjoy the video. Please hit like and leave a comment to feed the mighty algorithm. Love you guys!! :)

[@Zplizor]

was a minute in when it went away :P

[@MajorJakas]

Where is Neyat???

[@Lil-Beanz000]

I was big confused when it suddenly stopped 🥺 Sony can chill out ✌️

[@kierynkelly7374]

Legit just gonna watch it again lol

[@royriley6282]

I have this weird spasm in my hand where when a creator gets screwed by corpos I just hit the like button over and over again on that channel. I can't help it. I think its some kind of seizure.

[@MrKKmusic]

It was so well paced. The girls’ confidence growing with each passing minute - highlighted by that slo-mo walk through the halls with the Cars ‘Dangerous Type’ cover, the perfect moment

[@unterdessen8822]

I like the theory, that there was only ever ONE witch: Sarah. I forgot who brought this up, but I remember seeing a video essay a couple of years ago, where the author explained, that the "coven" did dabble in "witchcraft" before they recruited Sarah, but it wasn't real. They were just goth girls with a fascination for those things. The real magic only kicked off, when Sarah arrived, and she's also the one who ends the streak and keeps her powers, which means that only she had powers in the first place and kind of infected the others with them. This is the reason, why it doesn't matter, that they're using a fake god. Sarah is the source of the witchcraft. They have her with them, and that's why it works. I found this so interesting, that I wish they had used it for the sequel: Sarah moves and infects others, who also abuse those powers, so it's slowly revealed, that she causes all of it. It would have been so great to have this play out with a coven of adult women, 20 years later... and as a subplot they could have explored Sarah's role: Is she aware, that she is a true witch? If so, when did she find out? Did she know back then, when she was with Nancy's coven? What's the backstory? Is she a supernatural being or did she somehow acquire these powers? Or is she hallucinating? Imagine an alternative ending with Sarah strapped to that bed, and Nancy's in the sheriff's office, telling him how Sarah went nuts, took their little ouija board parties way too seriously and started believing they were witches. How she thought, the improvements in their lives were the result of spells, and finally lost it completely and pushed Chris out of the window.

[@shoesncheese]

I thought Sarah was the conduit and that without her there is no access to power. I also thought that once the power was unleashed, it was no longer hers to control. You do make me wonder if "Manon" mattered at all and it could have just as easily been "Bob" or anything else.

[@unterdessen8822]

@@shoesncheese Funny that you mention that... Look into "The Church of the SubGenius". You're in for a treat. Spoiler warning from here on! Their founder (and prophet), "Bob" (the quotation marks are obligatory, when you write or spell his name) received their holy texts in 1953 through a TV, that he himself had built. He's the greatest salesman (of drill equipment) of all times, married to "the Blessed Anti-Virgin" and was most likely fathered by a milkman, who was a descendant of the Aztec gods. He was assassinated in the 80s, but has come back from the dead multiple times according to his church. If the coven invoked a Bob, I hope it's this one! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 If you convert to Bobism, you owe me half a snickers bar. No discussion, no butterfingers!

[@ptolemeeselenion1542]

@@shoesncheese It would make of "Manon" a _tulpa_ or _egregore_ of sorts. A figment from Sarah's imagination that served as a conduit to her own personal source of power.

[@christopherrobin361]

@@ptolemeeselenion1542 Good call, and usage of the terms. Not everyone knows about the occult in a deeper sense.

[@ptolemeeselenion1542]

@@christopherrobin361 Well, I like to read a lot. 😅

[@lizp5004]

_"But Nancy &the others comfort her &invite her to their spell circle"_ Man, Hot Topic employees really be out here, goin' above &beyond.

[@filmcomicsexplained]

lol

[@Sonics1DiscordKitten]

I cannot tell you how confused I was when I heard a different narrating voice lol

[@I.____.....__...__]

For a moment there, I thought it was a Channeling Spirits video.

[@lordseaworth6055]

Yesh. And for some reason it's annoying. Couldn't listen to that voice for long.

[@cheezy9143]

@@lordseaworth6055 the voice is fine, it’s just that we are so used to the male one lol

[@lordseaworth6055]

@@cheezy9143 Nah horrible voice. Doesn't know what tempo is. One toned deaf.

[@cheezy9143]

@@lordseaworth6055 bruh the voice is fine lmfao u hear a dif one once and ur like hORriBle VoIcE

[@indyspotes3310]

Apparently, you put a binding spell on Niyat. The soundtrack for this film is absolutely awesome and very well structured within the movie. Other than that, it's basically teen angst with broomsticks...

[@Heretic1408]

"I bind you Niyat from reviewing films for viewers and for yourself! I bind you Niyat from reviewing films for viewers and for yourself!" .... Jen (apparently)

[@darkservantofheaven]

I absolutly love Faruza Bulk in this movie! shes perfect for the gothic look!

[@TRD57]

This is a dangerous book containing the necessary steps to invoke a very powerful, and sometimes, evil spirit. It should, under any circumstances, never be read. But for you, that will be $9.99.

[@olimpio69]

A classic! The fashion, the soundtrack, the magic!! I still love it

[@willrose1606]

When they were doing the beach scene where their summoning Manon there was a bunch weird stuff happening, the tide Rose and a group of bats hanging around

[@snacaroni]

Anyone else have a weird childhood crush on Fairuza Balk after this movie? That maniac put a spell on me

[@specialnewb9821]

Manic imp nightmare girl.

[@Chuck_EL]

She looked like my best friend except my friend had hazel eyes and glasses , we watched this together in 98 and her sister mentioned she looks like her

[@jarrettmcbride77]

Me too...I had to be 10 😅

[@jinkade]

The Craft was a great teen horror movie. I totally forgot about The Craft: Legacy though. I may have check it out now, it can't possibly be worse than The Covenant right?

[@jashardwallington]

Covenant wasnt bad

[@chriscarlisle5676]

I thought legacy was a good sequel. Much better than covenant

[@rue...whenwasthis]

Famous last words

[@Dylan-da-Spider]

Shame about the copyright right claim, was looking for this video like 5 Min ago, glad to see it back up and hopefully Sony can GTFO with their false claims.

[@filmcomicsexplained]

Thanks Dylan!

[@grapeshot]

Wishcraft meets Mean Girls.

[@scottshelton-me6gl]

Manon working through Sarah to punish the other witches was like God working through Moses to punish Egypt, that's why Manon is my favorite character in The Craft.

[@unfortunatelyiwokeup]

i finally got around to watching the craft yesterday! perfect timinng!

[@Spiralsinto]

It would be cool to see the same actresses playing all their characters in 2022 and having them meet up again under interesting circumstances. Similar to the style of the show Yellowjackets possibly. But I would love to see all of them play adult versions of the characters. Epecially Fairuza Balk.

[@shoesncheese]

Scott Cunningham's "Earth Power". I wore that book out as a teenager. This was a formative movie for me.

[@leopardshark9581]

"...uses her magic to throw Chris out a window. Chris dies in the *accident.* " What accident? She threw him out the window lmao! XD

[@shannonbayley3684]

Great movie. Hell of a lot better than the remake 🤢

[@801migs]

Great Job Jen.

[@Konsciencia1111]

One of the most fascinating movies, I have ever seen.

[@modemmack]

I've had and continue to have a massive crush on Fairuza Balk. Back when I was a child, I was in complete and total love with her when I saw her in Return to Oz. 🥰

[@michaelj6392]

That’s such a creepy and forgotten movie.

[@CeeDoubleU]

Found this movie in my dad’s dvd collection and thoroughly enjoyed it as a kid. Not bad at all.

[@filmcomicsexplained]

It's a classic!

[@someonerandom8552]

My older step sister had this on VHS and I remember sneakily watching it when she went to work lol Such a banger

[@Chuck_EL]

@@filmcomicsexplained yes it's one of my favorite films

[@wushushorty1]

Those quick cut scenes of Balk in the straight jacket make her look like Linda Blair in the exorcist.. lol

[@christopherrobin361]

It was probably done on purpose. I thought of that as well.

[@VerianMinaith]

Not the same voice but same quality. I am glad to see the channel explain. This is a movie I need to revisit. Thanks for the interpretation.

[@rb9882]

Most 90s movies make me realize where my love for ladies of the night comes from😆 *Edit: Love me a Nancy👻*

[@johnwolf3563]

“All those issues are still very relevant” well...yes because that’s how things have always been and always will be. Yin and yang. Gonna always have some good in this world mixed with some bad.

[@IWasaTeenageTeenWolf]

The ending is what killed my enjoyment in the movie, given how Nancy was " bound" and locked in an asylum because the binding destroyed her sanity along with her own power trip. Plus, if the sequel is to be believed and accepted as canon, she was brutally and relentlessly raped in the asylum. Makes The Craft a lot more difficult to swallow when the notion of the three-fold path gets warped easily.

[@damianstarks3338]

I love this movie it is such a classic and takes me back to my childhood god I miss the 90s.

[@michaelj6392]

I’m 36, saw this movie a bunch of times growing up. My friend recently went to a live action play version.

[@tocotronicon]

probably my favorite movie when i was a teenage goth lol. i still love it. it was fashion goals.

[@anthonyleal6289]

Bravo !!! I could get used to this!!!!

[@smokentalkn]

Nancy was a good person, she just broke

[@darianrose2195]

True, a very abused but good person. Her rage came from pain, and early on she demonstrates legit care for her friends(her empathetic gaze during the "no more scars" scene). But she made the mistake that some people in pain can make. The mistake in thinking that because she was hurt, she could hurt others. The power made her snap, but she may have been inching towards a personal crisis even without the magic.

[@scruffypugs1963]

i was surprised to not have niant although this was surprisingly good and carried the same enthusiasm and quality, i look forward to more content from both.

[@RobertMorgan]

The Craft is a masterpiece. The sequel is an abomination.

[@splashenful]

Same can be said about 'The Lost Boys.' Both its sequels were abominations

[@luismiranda8944]

I agree that this movie aged gracefully. I watched clueless and the "hip" dialogue was so cringe.

[@RobertMorgan]

Everyone asks 'Who is Jenn?', but none of you ask HOW is Jenn?

[@coreyhiggins3475]

This is one of my favorite 90s films!

[@vegetalover9297]

One of the best movies of the 90's imo the emotions are what really drives this movie

[@zeroamericanhero]

I love this movie 25+ years later and Forever

[@mattsamoto4451]

While im not into teen movies i do like the witch element of it. And the fact that they consulted wiccan practice as to not insult and get things right.

[@lopirobinson1991]

Loved this movie. Teenage memories lol If you think about it it was a pretty original teen movie idea. It's overdone now but at the time it was pretty fresh. I'm not a wiccan but damn what a vivid, intricate and interesting faith.

[@specialnewb9821]

This movie was not for me as I'm a guy but my partner was in the right demo so I understand why it has a lot of fans. I think it's a good exploration of what can happen when someone with no power suddenly has all the power.

[@Mama-eu1ss]

I liked it when it came out but haven't watched it since. I love the deep dive shown here and will probably curl up with a cup of coffee and bagel for a second watch for old times sake

[@Peoplearefood]

The weak always blame the strong. That is timeless.

[@charleston7717]

Can you cover some of the lore of Lost at some point please :D

[@michaelj6392]

“Wiccan consultant” 😂

[@splashenful]

Sure, why not.

[@JesSunshine1995]

Great job Jenn! Great audio quality and your speaking is A1. Got me listening :)

[@KHaskins23]

Good movie then and still a good movie to this day.

[@nwyk153]

i had it on Laser Disc in the late 90s. awesome time.

[@shelldie8523]

Who the hell is Jen from accounting where's nyat?

[@berzerkbankie1342]

Uuuuhhhhh.....did I miss something? I had to double check what channel I was watching after realizing the female voice wasn't part of the movie clip that was playing.

[@lunanuneseo]

A true classic and a must-watch! ❤️

[@samwill7259]

I have to give this movie massive props for not using actual pagan gods or the like. Lord knows we are still all too eager as a culture to throw pagans and neo pagans under the bus by equating what they do and what they believe with satanism and other such bad practice. It shows an understanding of actual paganism and respect for these people to not try to poke the bear with a real belief system

[@Gigipretty64]

What? Where is Niyat here with Filmscomicsexplained. Nooooooooo

[@thestorm99]

It's a really good movie, with a really tight script, but it's Fairuza that makes this film great.

[@gomeyla]

One of my favorite movies of all time! Where’s my boy Niyat though 👀

[@DefyDTF]

Hello Jen! Welcome to the family.

[@ghoulishlee]

as with most classic teen girl movies, the only thing that could have made the craft better was lesbians. great video jenn!!

[@S.Deezy1997]

Do the movie Screw fly Solution, that movie left me with a lot of questions

[@aishalee5924]

Love it!!!!!!!😍

[@SamuraiMujuru]

Sacrificing a fatted calf to the almighty algorithm.

[@elineeugenie5224]

Dark Horse? Wow!

[@SrDiesel]

Wait is this the first time we’ve had Jan be the narrator? If not then I’ve just missed her. This threw me for a loop cause I wasn’t expecting it 😂😂😂

[@KL-zg7lu]

People that committed murders on drugs or alcohol were severely mentally ill to begin with. Never heard of anyone harming anyone on LSD....alcohol, on the other hand, plays a part in quite a bit of violence.

[@RobertMorgan]

Your negative magic will come back on you 3 fold... That's why you only ever use magic for POSITIVE things. Have a coworker you don't like? Don't ask for something bad to happen to them, instead ask the Universe for them to experience better fortune, such as a better job that moves them on from working with you. It's just as easy to improve yourself by helping and improving others as it is to tear down them down.

[@bbrittt7856]

Feed that algorithm monster 🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙂

[@thegunslinger1363]

Could you cover the film Fallen?

[@filmcomicsexplained]

I did last month!

[@thegunslinger1363]

@@filmcomicsexplained Oh I must have forgotten!

[@shoraz]

Take my offering oh great YT algorithm

[@filmcomicsexplained]

Praise be to YT

[@redTanto]

Late Phases (2014) and Ravenous (1999). Production and story analysis, please.

[@ericarmit232]

Great movie!

[@G11366]

How can anyone find this movie campy? This movie is dark as hell!

[@filmcomicsexplained]

Amen!

[@CrisjoseCruz]

Is no one gonna address the elephant in the room? Caught me off guard

[@grapeshot]

And I remember that one witch from American History X. I also like the black dude in that movie that he met in prison.

[@JuuzouSuzuya142]

Is the narration change a permanent thing?

[@TheOvervoid]

This reminds of an American Dad episode

[@charleston7717]

Loved this movie as a kid

[@MathematicalCowboy]

It was a good movie, although before the movie I hadn't ever heard of the god, Manon. But whatever you call It, the point is that Manon is something older and greater than the concept of Satan or the God of the Bible. I liked Nancy's explanation, "If God and Satan were playing football, Manon would be the football field they played on. Manon is the sun that shines down on them". Sarah replies, "You mean it's Nature?" I also liked how Nancy's own powers became triggered any time she became intensely stirred up and emotional. Her screaming and ranting always triggered her occult powers. And just for the record, I've done some reading on Witchcraft. A lot of Witches, especially the so-called "Traditional" Witches, do not subscribe to the threefold law. Some Witches embrace the threefold law, while others think it is very, very questionable. A. J. Drew, for example, author of WICCA FOR MEN, casts a lot of doubt on the authenticity of the threefold law in his book, which I think is extremely well written. A. J. Drew is also ex-military, and believes that the threefold law is really just thinly veiled anti-war Feminist pacifism having been given a New Age facelift. Although people don't like to talk about it in 2024, the bottom line is that something you must defend yourself aggressively, whether with a gun, knife, sword or maybe even some ritual magic or a spell. If you're going to love your enemies all the time, then just stick with Christianity, right? Many modern Wiccans reject the dark side, which I think is very risky to do. The more you reject it, the more powerful it becomes and the more likely it is that the darkness you reject will eventually come back to hurt and haunt you very badly. I think the threefold law was invented to discourage people, especially newbies, from using psychic powers to aggressively attack others, especially for the sake of self-enrichment. But then again there are times when justice must be served, and it's foolish to think that karma is always going to fight your battles for you. That's not how the world works.

[@alikc25]

I like the movie, I have watch it 4 times.

[@jeanannturnage2157]

I love it too I watch it a lot

[@shoesncheese]

Of course I wanted to be Nancy as a teen. As an adult, I'd like to be more like Sarah.

[@HorkPorkler]

Nyat come back

[@michaelhowell2326]

Ok, I'm just going to say it. This narrator does just fine and I wouldn't mind to check out her channel, if she has one, but I prefer the regular host.

[@vanessamccool7972]

Uh... I don’t think the narrator actually has any familiarity with the topic outside of the script being read, just based on how she pronounced the god they worship, like a personal hygiene brand....by manon

[@splashenful]

Wasn't there also a sequel entitled 'The Craft: Nancy's Revenge?'

[@remy08_46]

I always suited to niyat tone of explanation when it comes to filmcomicsexplained channel. But this is an exception

[@alanmike6883]

Stupid sony... 😡 The copyright system they often abuse it.

[@filmcomicsexplained]

Yeah those in power love to slap the little guy around

[@filmcomicsexplained]

Kind of like Will Smith

[@alanmike6883]

@@filmcomicsexplained 😂😂👍

[@jashardwallington]

@@filmcomicsexplained 😂😂😂😂

[@alanmike6883]

Im sure you've seen some of the parody vids that have come out and the endless memes 😂

[@GoatedJoyBoy]

I forgot Billy Loomis was in this movie

[@TheAntim4tter]

I blame this movie for my taste in women 😅

[@thetechlibrarian]

Please do The Strain vampire show from FX

[@lionrek]

This isnt niyat. A spell must have befallen him by you.

[@jamesonstalanthasyu]

Welcome to the team ??Jen??

[@Yakuo]

Ty 💙 💙 💙 💙 💙 💙 💙 💙 💙

[@MrMisterJW]

Saw this movie when I was like 10, in second or third grade, and have had a huge lust for Goth Girls ever since. Idek if witch craft is considered Goth, but still.

[@alicemilton8756]

This happened to me last month 💀

[@splashenful]

Pretty cool movie, back in the day.

[@reelalexdagoat]

Oh hello Jen 😊

[@a.m.6719]

Where's Niat!?

[@TWOGUNTWO]

I mean half of the reason I come here is because of the guys voice over. :(

[@hikariatearu4028]

This is too early for an April Fools or Niyat got roped up in some kind of mage"craft"