We call upon the guardians of the watchtowers to aid us on our journey through the Tunney/Balk teenage witch classic The Craft (1996).

This is the second time Load Bearing Beams has covered this movie. On the fourth episode of the podcast (all the way back in 2017), Laci and Matt made endless fun of it, but this time, they’re making endless fun with it, because, you guys, it’s a fun little movie!

Bonus video: We talk about our favorite movies about magic, whatever that means. Watch it on our Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok.

Next week: Election (1999)

Time stamps:

00:05:07 — Our personal histories with The Craft

00:15:44 — History segment: Development of The Craft under producer Douglas Wick, screenwriter Peter Filardi, and director Andrew Fleming; casting, production, and legacy of the movie

00:38:30 — In-depth movie discussion

01:32:32 — Final thoughts and star ratings

Sources:

“Relax, It's Only Magic: An Oral History Of 'The Craft'” by Matthew Jacobs and Julia Brucculieri | Huffington Post (2016) - https://bit.ly/40btMYf

“We are the weirdos, mister: An oral history of The Craft” by Samantha Highfill | Entertainment Weekly (2017) - https://yhoo.it/3A57IUL

Artwork by Laci Roth.

Music by Rural Route Nine. Listen to their album The Joy of Averages on Spotify (https://bit.ly/48WBtUa), Apple Music (https://bit.ly/3Q6kOVC), or YouTube (https://bit.ly/3MbU6tC).

Songs by Rural Route Nine in this episode:

“Winston-Salem” - https://youtu.be/-acMutUf8IM

“Snake Drama” - https://youtu.be/xrzz8_2Mqkg

“The Bible Towers of Bluebonnet” - https://youtu.be/k7wlxTGGEIQ

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