When seventeen year old Sarah Bailey moves to a new school in Los Angeles she initially has no friends but quickly gets close to three other girls; Nancy, Bonnie and Rochelle. These three are very much outsiders at school and see themselves as witches; one of them sees Sarah as the potential fourth member who will make their magic work. They each cast a spell; Sarah wants the boy who hurt her feelings to love her; Rochelle wants revenge on the girl who racially abused her, Bonnie wants her scars to disappear and Nancy, the de facto leader of the group, wants the power of 'Manon' the deity they worship. Their spells soon take effect and not long after that it becomes apparent that they haven't quite gone according to plan; the boy Sarah wanted to love her becomes dangerously obsessive and the other girls enjoy their power a little too much. Sarah believes they must stop their activities but the others, particularly Nancy, are determined to carry on and turn against Sarah.
This is an enjoyably teen film with a supernatural twist. The magical elements are built up gradually but it is safe to say few viewers won't be surprised when things turn bad and people start to die. There aren't many really scary moments, unless you have a problem with the sight of snakes, bugs and rats. The cast do a solid job; Robin Tunney is good in the role of Sarah and Neve Campbell and Rachel True impress as Bonnie and Rochelle however it is Fairuza Balk who stands out as the increasingly insane Nancy; she makes her character feel genuinely dangerous. The film doesn't over-rely on special effects and those that there are are pretty good. The story is well told and fun to watch; there is a little bit of swearing and some mildly scary moments but overall I'd think this can be enjoyed by most teenage (and older) viewers. Overall a fun film that fans of the genre should enjoy; just don't expect anything very scary.
This is an enjoyably teen film with a supernatural twist. The magical elements are built up gradually but it is safe to say few viewers won't be surprised when things turn bad and people start to die. There aren't many really scary moments, unless you have a problem with the sight of snakes, bugs and rats. The cast do a solid job; Robin Tunney is good in the role of Sarah and Neve Campbell and Rachel True impress as Bonnie and Rochelle however it is Fairuza Balk who stands out as the increasingly insane Nancy; she makes her character feel genuinely dangerous. The film doesn't over-rely on special effects and those that there are are pretty good. The story is well told and fun to watch; there is a little bit of swearing and some mildly scary moments but overall I'd think this can be enjoyed by most teenage (and older) viewers. Overall a fun film that fans of the genre should enjoy; just don't expect anything very scary.