The Craft: Legacy
Here's what we found in The Craft: Legacy. Every family is different — get a report that reflects yours.
Screen for YOUR familyParent's Guide to The Craft: Legacy
The Craft: Legacy is a 2020 supernatural horror film that continues the story of the 1996 movie, "The Craft." It follows Lily, a new student who moves to a small town with her mother and new stepfather. She discovers she has magical abilities and joins three other outcast teenage girls—Lourdes, Frankie, and Tabby—to form a coven. The film explores their newfound powers and the challenges they face, including bullying and a sinister threat from Lily's new stepfather. The narrative weaves in themes of female empowerment, friendship, responsibility, and embracing one's individuality. Geared towards an older teenage and young adult audience, the movie contains elements of fantasy, drama, and horror, addressing contemporary social issues within its occult framework.
Things to Consider
LGBTQ & Gender Identity
The film features explicit LGBTQ+ representation with a main character who is transgender and another significant character who is bisexual. The movie was also nominated for a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Film – Wide Theatrical Release, indicating its intentional inclusion and portrayal of LGBTQ+ themes.
Lourdes, one of the four coven members, is openly transgender, with her identity being an accepted part of her character. Director Zoe Lister-Jones actively collaborated with GLAAD and a trans consultant to ensure authentic representation. Additionally, the character Timmy, initially a bully, reveals he is bisexual to the coven, stating he has "hooked up with both girls and a guy," specifically Isaiah, his stepbrother.
Violence
The movie contains several instances of supernatural and physical violence, including bullying, magical attacks, and a character being brutally murdered and another burned to death in a climactic scene.
Profanity
The film features frequent use of coarse and strong language throughout its dialogue, consistent with its PG-13 rating and target audience.
Witchcraft & Occult
Witchcraft and occult practices are central to the entire film's plot, depicting a coven of teenage girls performing various spells and rituals, and facing off against a powerful warlock and pagan cult.
Scary & Intense Content
The movie contains several suspenseful and frightening scenes, including vivid premonitions, jump scares, and disturbing supernatural threats that could be unsettling for younger viewers.
Anti-Christian Themes
The film's central narrative openly promotes and normalizes witchcraft and paganism as positive and empowering forces, which stands in direct opposition to traditional Christian beliefs. While not explicitly mocking Christianity, the core theme is antithetical.
Would these 6 concerns matter to your family?
Get a report based on your values — not generic ratings.
Additional Context
Best For Ages
Recommended for ages 16 and older. The film received a PG-13 rating from the MPAA for "brief drug use, sexual conduct, and crude humor". However, Australian parental guidance suggests it is "Not for under 14s, PG for 14-16s, OK for over 16s" due to its significant violence, pervasive coarse language, creepy scenes, and mature themes. The explicit nature of some sexual content, intense supernatural violence, and the central role of occult practices warrant a recommendation for a more mature audience.
Good to Know
The film is a sequel to the 1996 original, 'The Craft,' but takes a more contemporary approach, incorporating themes of intersectional female power and critiquing toxic masculinity. While some critics found it less frightening than the original, it maintains a focus on supernatural horror and includes diverse characters, including a transgender witch.
What are you watching next?
Screen any title in seconds — even ones no one else has reviewed.
No credit card required — join hundreds of families