Wishcraft
Brett is a high-school outcast who doesn't run with the in crowd, unlike Samantha, the cheerleader he has a desperate crush on. Then one day, he gets a parcel in the mail -- a totem with the power to grant his deepest, darkest desires. Brett wishes for Samantha to love him, and she does, although after a while her affection starts leaning toward obsession. Then murders start occurring in the school, which Brett gradually starts to connect to the totem.
Why it matters
A dark teen wish-fulfillment tale that blends high school angst with supernatural horror’s classic “be careful what you wish for” curse.
- Early-2000s teen horror with a cult cult vibe, capturing that era’s awkward mix of innocence and menace.
- Practical effects and a creeping sense of dread elevate what could’ve been just another high school thriller.
- For fans of cursed objects and moral reckonings — a bloodier, moodier cousin to *The Craft* and *Donnie Darko.*
- Brett’s outsider perspective grounds the supernatural chaos in real adolescent longing and isolation.
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Horror DNA
Gore
0
Slow Burn
17
Psychological
57
Supernatural
20
Creature
0
Disturbing
17
Fun Factor
33
Cerebral
0
Survival
66
Slasher
