Teenage witches in Catholic school discover dark powers, bringing gritty, darkly comic suspense to their suburban lives.
Campy and suspenseful, with dark satire. A late-night trip at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Max and Plex (free).
It stays inside its R, with a few tense moments and a jolt or two.
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A Catholic school newcomer falls in with a clique of teen witches who wield their powers against all who dare to cross them -- be they teachers, rivals or meddlesome parents.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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