Question 1

Is The Craft (1996) scary?

Accepted Answer

Not particularly — The Craft (1996)'s appeal is atmospheric or thematic rather than overtly scary. As a occult film, it scored 1.0/10 for fear, 6.0/10 for atmosphere, and 6.3/10 overall on Watch Darkly's curator scale across 1 rating.

Question 2

Is The Craft (1996) streaming?

Accepted Answer

The Craft (1996)'s US theatrical release date is May 3, 1996. No digital rental, streaming or physical release date has been announced.

Question 3

How many jump scares are in The Craft (1996)?

Accepted Answer

The Craft (1996) has 4 jump scares, based on its logged jump-scare count.

Question 4

What age is The Craft (1996) appropriate for?

Accepted Answer

The Craft (1996) is rated R. Watch Darkly does not assign its own age rating, so here is what the film actually contains. On Watch Darkly's curator scale it scored 1.0/10 for fear, 2.0/10 for gore, and 2.0/10 for intensity, where 10 is the most extreme in the catalog. It has 4 jump scares. Content warnings on file: self harm and sexual violence.

Question 5

Who is in the cast of The Craft (1996)?

Accepted Answer

Robin Tunney plays Sarah, Fairuza Balk plays Nancy, Neve Campbell plays Bonnie, Rachel True plays Rochelle, Skeet Ulrich plays Chris, Christine Taylor plays Laura Lizzie, Breckin Meyer plays Mitt, Nathaniel Marston plays Trey.

Question 6

Does The Craft (1996) have a happy ending?

Accepted Answer

The Craft (1996) has a hopeful ending on Watch Darkly's spoiler-gated ending scale.

Question 7

What are some films like The Craft (1996)?

Accepted Answer

Films similar to The Craft (1996) on Watch Darkly include Fear Street Part 1: 1994 (2021), The City of the Dead (1960), Deathgasm (2015), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

The Craft

Release & where to watch

Where to watchUS, as of Oct 3, 2026

Details

Fear Street Part 1: 19942021

The City of the Dead1960

Deathgasm2015

The Love Witch2016

The Wretched2019

Clown in a Cornfield2025