Teen Witch

Teen Witch
DVD cover
Directed by	Dorian Walker
Produced by	Bob Manning Alana H. Lambros Eduard Sarlai Moshe Diamant Rafael Eisenman
Written by	Robin Menken Vernon Zimmerman
Starring	Robyn Elaine Lively Dan Gauthier Joshua Miller
Music by	Richard Elliot
Cinematography	Marc Reshvosky
Editing by	Natan Zahavi
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Trans World Pictures
Release date(s)	April 23, 1989
Running time	90 min.
Country	USA
Language	English
Budget	$2,500,000
Gross revenue	$27,843

Teen Witch is a 1989 fantasy-comedy film starring Robyn Elaine Lively. It was originally pitched as a female version of the 1985 Teen Wolf, although it later was reworked and turned into a film of its own. The soundtrack consists of mainly dance music, but the film score is jazz.

Plot

After a bike accident, sweet but nerdy Louise Miller (Robyn Elaine Lively) knocks on the door of a strange looking house, hoping to use the phone. Instead she finds a strange but welcoming woman, the seer Madame Serena (Zelda Rubinstein), who is stunned to realize that Louise is a reincarnated witch and old friend of Serena's. On Louise's 16th birthday, her magical powers return to her through a powerful amulet she lost in a former life. Now that Louise has the power to make her dreams come true, she casts a popularity spell to win the hottest guy in school Brad (Dan Gauthier) without earning his love. Louise then becomes the most popular girl in school while getting back at her English teacher, Mr. Weaver, and the cheerleaders who never respected her. After realizing that believing in yourself is the true magic, Louise gives up her power to make her own happy ending.

Cast

• Robyn Elaine Lively as Louise Miller
• Dan Gauthier as Brad Powell
• Joshua Miller as Richie Miller
• Caren Kaye as Margaret Miller
• Dick Sargent as Frank Miller
• Lisa Fuller as Randa
• Amanda Ingber as Polly Goldenberg-Cohen
• Tina Caspary as Shawn
• Zelda Rubinstein as Madame Serena
• Shelly Berman as Mr. Weaver
• Marcia Wallace as Ms. Malloy

Soundtrack

1. "All Washed Up" - Larry Weir
2. "Dream Lover" - Cathy Car
3. "Finest Hour" - Cindy Valentine featuring Larry Weir
4. "High School Blues" - The Puppy Boys
5. "I Keep on Falling" - Blue Future
6. "I Like Boys" - Elizabeth & The Weirz
7. "Get Up and Move" - Cathy Car
8. "Much too Much" - Cathy Car
9. "Never Gonna Be the Same Again" (opening sequence) - Lori Ruso
10. "Never Gonna Be the Same Again" (concert version) - Cindy Valentine
11. "Popular Girl" - Theresa & The Weirz
12. "Rap" - Philip McKean & Larry Weir
13. "Shame" - The Weirz
14. "Top That" - The Michael Terry Rappers

Box Office

The production budget for Teen Witch was $2,500,000. The film was released in the US on April 23, 1989 and grossed $3,875 in its opening weekend at the box office, and only $27,843 total in its entire run.^[1]

The movie has subsequently become a cult classic, gaining newer, younger audiences via multiple airings on HBO and Cinemax in the 1990s.

On July 12, 2005, MGM released the film to DVD in its original widescreen theatrical version.

In 2007, ABC Family acquired the television rights to the film and has since re-aired it regularly as part of their yearly "13 Nights of Halloween" movie specials.^[2] However, Teen Witch did not air on ABC Family in 2009.

Adaptations

• In June 2007, Tessa Ludwick and Monet Lerner were working on Teen Witch The Musical, a stage musical based on the Teen Witch film.^[3]

• In April 2008, Variety reported that Ashley Tisdale signed with FremantleMedia North America and is in talks with United Artists to star in a remake of Teen Witch.^[4]

References

External links

• Teen Witch at the Internet Movie Database
• Teen Witch at Allmovie