5/10

After seeing that it starred a batch of teen age girls, I was expecting all the hollywood formula stuff. Lots of sexual content, teen girls who hated their families or who's families hate them, evil male caucasian antagonists, drug content, foul language -- the little hope kernel inside me was hoping for a movie that was focused on witchy stuff, so I started watching it, and I kept on watching it --My wife and I enjoyed it --I was a little disappointed in the ending, the last 15 minutes was pretty predictable, however I would probably rewatch it in the distant future, it is about witchy stuff after all, I dig these kind of movies.

First off, this is not a horror movie, despite what the description says. There are some elements to it that briefly flirt with that description, but they lie. At best, it's suspense bordering on thriller. That said, it's remarkably well done. The acting is fairly decent, and the script manages to keep things tight and light without veering too far into absurdity. When things turn dark, it's done with a believable hand, although the twist is an extremely predictable one. Additionally, there was a distinctly positive tone (for the most.part) and it did something few movies of this type do by showing real world consequences (as an example, when one of the girls uses magic to get a new car, it eventually gets pointed out that there's no payment made for the car, making it essentially a stolen vehicle rather than something created) and offering an explanation for the haggard appearance of witches. All in all, it's a surprisingly enjoyable movie and would be a good pick for young kids that are looking for something along the lines of The Craft but are too young for something that intense (ages 8 to 14, say)