I’ve been pretty sick recently, so I didn’t really have time to get in a book review this week. Instead, I thought I’d share with y’all a brief movie review that I wrote for my other sight, Final Woman: Horror Fiction from a Female Perspective. THE WITCH FILES is a teen horror movie (rated TV-14) currently available on Netflix, which I encourage everyone to check out. Here’s what I had to say about it:
I checked this one out solely because I saw it featured Paget Brewster, of Criminal Minds fame. I honestly wasn’t expecting much; I knew next to nothing about THE WITCH FILES going in, but I was pleasantly surprised. The movie plays out like a PG-13 version of The Craft, which is a long time favorite of mine. FILES revolves around 5 teen girls who form a coven and start casting spells to get everything they want. Unfortunately, their new gifts come with a price. Brewster is sadly underused in the role of a police detective investigating the coven, but she shines in every scene she’s in. The five teen actresses are also outstanding, particularly Britt Flatmo as head witch with a secret, Jules. Serious horror fans might find the tone of the film too light and breezy, but fans of Buffy and Charmed will probably enjoy it as much as I did.
YA Horror 