Directed by Andrew Fleming. Written by Fleming and Peter Filardi. Starring Fairuza Bulk, Robin Tunney, Neve Campbell, Rachel True, Skeet Ulrich, Christine Taylor, Breckin Meyer and John Kapelos.
Plot: 4 teenage witches practice their craft amid social and personal problems
Back when I was a angsty teenager with acne and my own bullies, there was this movie to make me wish I had special powers. Oooo, what I could have done with that. I swear I wouldn’t have been a Nancy. Moving on.
Good girl, Sarah (Tunney) moves to a new town and makes friends with 3 witches, Nancy (Bulk), Bonnie (Campbell) and Rochelle (True). For some reason, they are really a lot stronger together and they start to go about fixing their personal and social lives with their magics. I was always particularly a fan of Bonnie at first. I felt her pain. Living with those scars must have been unbearable, but then the minute she gets rid of them she turns into a huge slut, so I stopped feeling sorry for her.
Anywho, the 3 girls end up following the lead of Nancy, who eventually gets just too crazy for Sarah, or anyone reasonable to deal with. What’s sad is that Bonnie and Rochelle turn on Sarah so quickly. I mean, Nancy’s crazy. She’s doing her own thing all the time. But Bonnie and Rochelle are just nasty followers who can’t think for themselves. I’m glad they all get what’s coming to them.
It’s not much of a horror movie, although all the cockroaches do bother DJ.
DJ’s score: 65. My score: 70.
“I bind you Nancy from doing harm – harm against yourself and harm against other people.”
I suppose I could list my favorite movies here, but instead I'll give you a strange glimpse into what makes me TaraRomero.
1. I met George Romero. He was the kindest and sweetest man. He talked to me for longer than he should have with the line getting longer. He also held my hand. And when he noticed the ladybug I have tattooed on my wrist, he said he liked it and asked me it's name. Till then, it had not had a name. Now, I call him George.
2. I love stickers. All stickers. I just adore them. I even ask for stickers for Christmas! As a matter of fact, the birthday that just past, every member of my immediate family gave me sticker packs as gifts. Affordable and extremely appreciated.
3. I have never put much stock in astrology or horoscopes, but I LOVE the magic of the MBTI. Omg. I am an INFP and it actually sounds just like me. Introverted mostly. Creative always. Heart before head and not the most logical. Totally me! For better or worse.
4. It's no surprise I count horror so high up on the list of things that make me, me. However, it's so within my soul that I was part of the Horror Club in college. Interesting bunch. And even took a Horror Lit class as an elective. I got an A.
5. Coffee always makes me happy. Always. I'm particularly fond of caramel macchiatos. But I'll drink black coffee if it's the only thing available.
6. I hate shock for the sake of shock and endings that depress me. I always mention the movies Within (2016) and the Eli Roth produced, written and starred in, Aftershock (2012), as proof of this distate I have. I abhor the idea that just because I like horror, some people think I'd actually praise a movie that lets you think the "Final Girl" just made it through the night, only to slap her in the face with a tsunami.
7. We are big time animal people. I mean, if I could, I'd have an elephant, a bear, a zebra, a penguin, an otter and a meerkat, living with me. Seriously though. We have 2 dogs right now and 2 cats. Both cats we picked up when they each came to our front door hungry. And both dogs we got from 2 different sets of neighbors. Both who, unfortunately, don't know how to care for pets long-term. But they're happy and healthy now!!
8. Revisiting my love of horror, one of the above cats, my cat, is a little black guy named Church. Because Pet Sematary. His middle name is even Pascow. To give credit where credit's due, the name was DJ's idea. But he loves horror too!
9. I'm big into art. Along with movie posters and an Anne Frank quote, I have some actual paintings on my wall. I really think Dali paints beautifully when he wants to. And if I don't get to see Michaelangelo's Pieta in person some day, I will be very disappointed.
10. Lastly, I find Emily Dickinson's poetry intriguing. I took an elective course about her as well. But do you know I injected horror even there? I was given a poem to dissect and I picked one on death, of course. Then, I researched old "Death Photos" and even printed out copies for everyone in the class. They were so interested in looking at them that it stopped them from all looking at me, and I was able to deal quite well with my stage fright. Haha
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