Der Hexenclub [Region 2]

In response to people who were less than complimentary:
1. I am not the normal demographic for the film (my own high school days being far behind me).
2. Don't confuse Wicca and Witchcraft.
3. This is a Hollywood movie and a horror/comedy to boot. Are we holding it to higher standards than, say, "Big Trouble In Little China"?
4. If you don't think witchcraft is real, see number three.

5. If you think your religion was smeared or degraded, see number three.
6. If this isn't what "real" witches do, see number three.


"You don't exist you are nothing"   August 1, 2005
blugreen (New York City)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful

The craft is simply fun to watch but the real story here is the crap teens go through in high school and what we would love to do if we got caught in those problems and these girls do exactly what they want to do due to the fact that their witches and all. The movies starts out with each girls problem and then they use their power to change it at the end one of them gets out of control with power and only one can stop her.The movie is great to me and the amount of stuff that is on the dvd is pretty cool and so is the dvd menu.


Excellent Entertainment!   August 24, 2001
Mickey (United States)
9 out of 11 found this review helpful

Great acting, wonderful plot, and excellent special effects. Four teen girls at a school get into witchcraft innocently enough before all goes astray. Suspensful and thrilling, wonderful for anyone who wants to get a chill. And note to all Wiccans: The girls in this movie never claimed to be Wiccans. Not all Witches are Wiccan. Television and movies are not supposed to be about real life. Just ask any doctor or nurse how "accurate" ER portrays them or a teacher how "realistically" Bostom Public portrays them. They will tell you it does not. Movies and television are not supposed to be about accuracy, but entertainment, and this movie certainly delivers.


One of the best movies of all time   February 8, 2005
Vanessa (Scotland, UK)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

I picked up this movie in HMV one day. I was attracted to it mainly because it had Neve Campbell in it and I wanted to see one of her movies. But the main reason was the witchcraft. I love reading anything to do with the subject, and am very into anything mystical or spiritual.
'The Craft' is the tale of a 17-year-old San Francisco girl called Sarah Bailey (played by Robin Tunney). She moves to Los Angeles with her father and his girlfriend and starts school in St. Benedict's, a very christian-orientated school. Sarah has always been able to 'make things happen', and is soon brought to the attention of the three 'bad-girls' of the school - Nancy Downs (BRILLIANTLY played by Fairuza Balk) and her two friends Bonnie (Neve Campbell) and Rochelle (Rachel True). Nancy is emotionally unhinged in a way, a goth girl with not the greatest home situation. Bonnie's upper body is covered in horrific burns that she hides from the others at school, though in reality is extremely pretty. Rochelle is the only coloured girl in an entirely white school, and is the subject of harsh bullying from the popular, blonde and blue-eyed Laura Lizzie (Christine Taylor).
Sarah soon becomes part of the group, and together they are able to accomplish things they never could before - Sarah casts a spell to get the boy she likes Chris Hooker to fall in love with her, Bonnie asks for her scars to heal, Rochelle wants pay-back on Laura, and Nancy wants the higher power, the power of Menon. But soon things start moving too fast for Sarah's liking, and that's when things start going wrong. (BE WARNED, if you have a phobia of creepy-crawlies, like spiders and maggots, and also snakes and scorpions and rats, then be on your guard)
The most outstanding performance in this movie is that of Fairuza Balk, who's outing as the crazy, and slightly evil Nancy is one of the most powerful performances by a young actress I have ever seen. The end scene is one of the most compelling and disturbing scenes she does in the entire movie, and she is not only extremely convincing, but likeable at the same time.
Robin Tunney is good as the troubled, occasionally suicidal Sarah. Neve Campbell and Rachel True also provide pleasing performances, but are outshined by Balk.
This film I would classify as not a full on horror. On the first viewing, there will be a few bits that you jump at, but only on the first viewing, and there are some horror elements in there, but it isn't scary enough to be a proper horror movie. This is more of a late-night movie that a bunch of friends watch at a sleepover. (you CAN'T say that you haven't tried the whole 'light as a feather, stiff as a board' thing! If you haven't, watch the film and then try it)
The movie is really enjoyable and makes the idea of witchcraft seem really exciting and appealing. I suggest it for everyone out there, even if this isn't your normal choice of movie. Just watch it and you'll be pleasantly surprised. And for more atmosphere, watch it with all the lights off and candles everywhere, it's great!


Completely Wonderful   March 22, 2005
Ravenswing (Hanover Park,Il)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful

I own a copy of the special edition of the craft... I love this movie!!!
For those of you ,who think that This film depicts a fictionalized version of witch craft/wicca... I'd love to remind you to watch conjuring the craft( which explains the making of the movie itself)... Andrew Fleming ( the film's director) explains that before The Craft was relased , a chant was organized by a group of wiccans( which helped the movie open at nnumber one)( It's a good thing to have the witches on your side) , the onset Witch ( Pat ) who coached the girls(Robin Tunney,RachelTrue, Neve Campbell& Fairuza Balk) is the head of COG ( Covenant Of The Goddess).. Fairuza Balk relates that witch craft themed movies ( I Married A Witch, Bell,Book And Candle etc) have been marketed inacurately in history..( they were marketed as either silly, stupid, or evil)The warning in this film ( which was eloquently explained to the girls ,by Asumpta Serna(Lirio)) is WHAT EVER YOU SEND OUT, YOU GET BACK TIMES THREE !!!...This is the truth of witch craft... St. Benedict( or Bernard, in the trailor)Acadmedy is a perocial school meaning it's a Catholic School,not Christain.. This Is Why It's A Uniform Required School!!! So Before you review a movie of this subject..Please do a little background viewing!!!.. It'll help you a great deal!!