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This week, Jodie and Andrea kick off a month of Movies That are Thematically Appropriate to Watch in October with 1996’s supernatural teen horror (ish) movie, The Craft. We talk about the enduring legacy of this movie, its aesthetic influence, and the way it probably created a generation of cool-rock collectors. We also spend a lot of time debating whether it would be worse to hold a rat or a roach.

CW: The Craft includes elements of self harm, violence, and sexual assault. We discuss these elements throughout the episode.

Referenced in This Episode:

• The Craft Inspired a Generation of Teenage Witches. Now a Sequel Is Poised to Do the Same
• Relax, It's Only Magic: An Oral History Of 'The Craft'
• The Profound, Enduring Legacy of The Craft
• How The Craft Realized the Power of Teen Girls and Made Witchcraft Cool
• “The Craft: Legacy” Atones For The Sins Of The Original
• Roger Ebert’s review of the movie

We’re taking off next week while Jodie travels across the country, but we’ll be back on October 24th to talk about Josh Ruben’s horror movie, Scare Me. You can watch it a few places including Amazon Prime and Shudder (which offers a 7 day free trial). 

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Thanks to Kitzy (@heykitzy) for the use of our theme song, "No Book Club."