{"product_id":"9781836244042-craft","title":"The Craft","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSituating \u003ci\u003eThe Craft\u003c\/i\u003e within the teen horror revival of the 1990s, Miranda Corcoran analyses the film within the context of nineties popular and political culture, while also discussing its treatment of issues such as race, gender, sexuality and class.\u003cbr\u003eIn recent years, teen witches have become highly visible figures. Fictional adolescent witches have headlined popular television shows like \u003ci\u003eThe Chilling Adventures of Sabrina \u003c\/i\u003e(2018-2021) and \u003ci\u003eAmerican Horror Story: Coven\u003c\/i\u003e (2013-2014), while their real-life counterparts have become minor celebrities on Instagram and TikTok. As such, now is the ideal time to revisit Andrew Fleming’s 1996 supernatural horror film \u003ci\u003eThe Craft\u003c\/i\u003e. A cult favourite, especially amongst young women, \u003ci\u003eThe Craft\u003c\/i\u003e is a story about teen witches that employs the conventions of occult horror to explore themes of power, friendship and responsibility. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis entry in the Devil’s Advocates series is a deep dive into the history, production and meaning of \u003ci\u003eThe Craft\u003c\/i\u003e. Situating \u003ci\u003eThe Craft\u003c\/i\u003e within the teen horror revival of the 1990s, Miranda Corcoran analyses the film within the context of nineties popular and political culture, while also discussing its treatment of issues such as race, gender, sexuality and class. Delving into the history of witchcraft beliefs and persecutions, this book also investigates how \u003ci\u003eThe Craft \u003c\/i\u003emodifies the archetype of the witch and traces the film’s influence on subsequent popular culture. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55624763146614,"sku":"9781836244042","price":25.13,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_34369191_142e9f2f-36f7-4642-8525-7a7f38483683.jpg?v=1747298963","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781836244042-craft","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}