The Unexpected Racial Politics of The Craft
Kieran, here. This past week, Andrew Fleming's 90s teen witchcraft flick The Craft celebrated its 20th anniversary. If you haven't already done so, do yourself a favor and check out the terrific piece over at Decider about the cult classic's enduring power, written by fellow Team Experience member Chris Feil.
One thing that I've always found interesting about the film, something that I've rarely seen discussed, is its racial politics and how they stand out among other movies released around the same time. The dynamic of "the black friend" is one not entirely alien to teen films and television, especially in the 90s...