The Craft: Legacy
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) | Release Date (Streaming): October 28, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
54
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Mixed or average reviews based on 24 Critic Reviews
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8
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15
Negative:
1
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
ABC NewsPeter TraversOct 30, 2020
Though this horror sequel about a coven of teen witches wastes time on delivering scares instead of developing character, the feminist fire of filmmaker Zoe Lister-Jones sees to it that there’s more here than a Halloween throwaway. Read full review
60
EmpireJames WhiteOct 28, 2020
Looking to cast a spell of its own, The Craft: Legacy tries some new tricks. It’s just a shame that for all the worthwhile additions, it’s sometimes more toil than bubble. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshOct 27, 2020
Everything hums along until it abruptly crashes and burns, and one can’t help but wonder if the film was picked apart to fit a PG-13 rating (the original is R) and a sub-100-minute runtime. Read full review
60
The GuardianBenjamin LeeOct 27, 2020
There’s ultimately too much in the film’s rushed 94-minute runtime for anything to really breathe. Read full review
58
ConsequenceJenn AdamsOct 27, 2020
Legacy wears its heart on its sleeve and you can feel the love for the source material. There’s an endearing and timely focus on building community, which is foundational to real witchcraft, and the message that our differences are what make us strong is one worth repeating at every opportunity. Unfortunately, there are key ingredients missing in the cauldron, and the film feels stilted by its narrative arc. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleyOct 28, 2020
Because the "witchcraft" part is treated mostly as a fun thing to do at slumber parties, there are very few frightening sequences (as compared to the often-unnerving original). The result is a confused movie. Read full review
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The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyOct 27, 2020
There's contemporary currency in Lister-Jones' point that women, already marginalized, should refrain from victimizing one another. But the point becomes strained once the external adversary emerges and the protagonists — of which only one really counts — take down a very literal embodiment of the patriarchy as pure evil. This is less an issue with the blunt theme than its limp execution. Read full review
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Vanity FairRichard LawsonOct 27, 2020
Lister-Jones has a lot of good ideas that are given short shrift in this film. The potency of their implications is sapped by, among other things, the film’s seemingly hyper-conscious worry that it might put a foot wrong, especially within such a limited run time. Which may actually be The Craft: Legacy’s most modern dimension: it probably should have been a Netflix series. Read full review
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San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleOct 27, 2020
This is the sequel to “The Craft,” folks. For what it is, the movie’s OK, except that it tried to be more than it is, and it isn’t. Read full review
42
Entertainment WeeklyMary SollosiOct 28, 2020
By the end of Legacy, each of the witches has become less interesting and less distinct. You’ll find yourself asking, where are the weirdos, Lister-Jones? I'm sorry to tell you: They got left in the ‘90s. Read full review
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Rolling StoneDavid FearNov 5, 2020
The basic spell remains the same, updated for the age of inclusivity, toxic masculinity and Princess Nokia. The magic, however, is M.I.A. Read full review
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New York Magazine (Vulture)Alison WillmoreOct 29, 2020
They’re progressive, positive young women, and they’re tragically boring, which is less the fault of their woke makeover than the film’s conviction that it’s incompatible with conflict or distinct personalities. Read full review
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VarietyPeter DebrugeOct 27, 2020
The original “Craft” may be a mess, but it does have a legacy, and this ain’t it. Read full review
40
The New York TimesKristen Yoonsoo KimOct 27, 2020
Zoe Lister-Jones’s The Craft: Legacy, produced by Blumhouse (“Get Out”), is a disappointing distillation of the original that’s mostly devoid of personality. Read full review
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Screen RantMolly FreemanOct 27, 2020
The Craft: Legacy excels when reveling in its girl power witchcraft, but falls apart in the third act without a well-developed villain. Read full review
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