Ep 3: Cult Classics - The Crow & The Craft

<p>On this episode of Parallel Fiction, Jeff and Heather break down two cult favorites for the Halloween season of 2020. Heather covers the 90s cult classic, <i>The Craft</i>, followed by Jeff who covers the graphic novel, <i>The Crow</i>. They give general synopses of the spooky cult classics, then share their analyses of each, along with recommendations for similar films and books you might enjoy if you like <i>The Craft</i> or <i>The Crow</i>. In case you didn’t know, a cult classic consists of a dedicated, passionate fan base that forms an elaborate subculture.</p><p> </p><p>Directed by Andrew Flemming, <i>The Craft</i> isn’t your traditional scary movie, but it’s a dark, coming of age story of friendship among four young witches, played by Robin Tunney, Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell, and Rachel True. A sequel to <i>The Craft</i>, called <i>The Craft Legacy</i>, is coming out at the end of October, so you’ll definitely want to dive into <i>The Craft</i>before watching that. Heather notes the choice of camera techniques and costuming in the film (especially Sarah’s), and then they both share their ideas of what might appear in the sequel. Heather also shares her candid thoughts on men writing from women’s perspectives.</p><p> </p><p><i>Freaky fact: All the snakes (actually 3,000 of them) and bugs used in the movie were REAL. How creepy is that?!</i></p><p> </p><p><i>The Crow</i>, written and illustrated by James O’Barr in the 80s, is a hyper violent and very visually stimulating novel about Eric, who returns from the dead to avenge his and his fiancée’s murder at the hands of a street gang. <i>The Crow</i> was very emotionally draining for the author to create, as he draws from a personal tragedy regarding the loss of his fiancé, which can be seen in the book’s illustrations. Jeff notes the witty style of dialogue, conflict, pacing, quotes, and themes that help you process the layers of the story, as well as the dynamic usage of black and white artwork.</p><p> </p><p><i>Freaky fact: The crow only exists to Eric,