What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedThe Craft
Andrew Fleming · Film · 1996
If you loved The Craft, start with The Craft: Legacy (Zoe Lister-Jones, 2020) — a film from the same story. Below: 3 books, 4 series and 2 podcasts, each matched to The Craft across media.
What hooked you in The Craft is the intoxicating blend of female agency, social alienation, and the dangerous consequences of power.
Start with the source
Adaptation
The Craft: Legacy
Zoe Lister-Jones · Film · 2020
Books on the same thread
Witchcraft for Wayward Girls
Grady Hendrix · Book
Explores: institutional trauma, female agency, supernatural discovery.
Much like the girls in The Craft, the protagonist here navigates institutional confines while discovering supernatural abilities, exploring how female agency functions when pushed against a rigid, oppressive system.
Lasher
Anne Rice · Book · 1993
Shares a thread with The Craft: Supernatural Horror.
If the coven dynamics of The Craft resonated with you, this story of a powerful witch navigating forbidden forces and family secrets offers a darker, deeper dive into supernatural legacy.
Christine
Stephen King · Book · 1983
Shares 2 threads with The Craft: Revenge, Supernatural Horror.
The Craft captures the volatile intersection of teenage obsession and supernatural influence, mirroring how Arnie’s dangerous relationship with his car mirrors the destructive path of the witches in the film.
Series on the same thread
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Joss Whedon · Series · 1997
Shares a thread with The Craft: Female Empowerment.
Buffy shares the DNA of The Craft, focusing on a young woman who discovers a hidden, supernatural strength that sets her apart from her peers during her formative years.
Freaks and Geeks
Paul Feig · Series · 1999
Explores: Social Outcasts, High School Angst, Identity Crisis.
The Craft succeeds because of its focus on social outcasts finding their identity, a theme that grounds this story of teenagers navigating the angst and rebellion of high school life.
The Queen's Gambit
Scott Frank · Series · 2020
Shares a thread with The Craft: Female Empowerment.
The Craft highlights the isolation of being an outlier, much like this story of a young orphan whose singular, obsessive talent elevates her above her peers in a restrictive environment.
Stranger Things
Ross Duffer · Series · 2016
Shares a thread with The Craft: Supernatural Horror.
The supernatural discovery and the consequences of wielding secret, dangerous powers shown in The Craft are reflected here, as a group of friends uncovers forces beyond their control.
Podcasts on the same thread
Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast
Life.Church · Podcast · 2026
Explores: Mentorship, Team Dynamics, Professional Growth.
If The Craft hit, Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast shares the thread.
My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark
Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts · Podcast · 2026
Explores: mental health awareness, female friendship, coping mechanisms.
If The Craft hit, My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark shares the thread.
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Common questions
Is The Craft: Legacy a direct sequel to The Craft?
The Craft: Legacy acts as a follow-up to the 1996 film The Craft. While both movies explore the themes of teenage girls wielding witchcraft against those who cross them, The Craft: Legacy functions as a standalone expansion within the same cinematic universe established by Andrew Fleming.
What order should I watch The Craft and The Craft: Legacy?
You should watch the original 1996 movie The Craft before viewing the 2020 film The Craft: Legacy. Watching the original first provides the necessary context for the supernatural themes and the specific depiction of teen witches that is further explored in the later installment.
Does The Craft: Legacy feature the same characters as The Craft?
The Craft: Legacy does not feature the original clique of teen witches from the 1996 film The Craft. It introduces a new group of characters who discover their own powers, continuing the narrative premise established in The Craft where students wield magic against their rivals and parents.
Is The Craft: Legacy as dark as The Craft?
Both The Craft and The Craft: Legacy focus on the consequences of using supernatural powers against teachers, rivals, and parents. While both films center on the same core concept of high schoolers practicing witchcraft, they are distinct productions directed at audiences who enjoy the premise of the original.