Beautiful creatures

Two girls thrown together by their boyfriends' violence accidentally kill one of them.

Ethan Wate longs to escape his small southern town. He meets a mysterious new girl, Lena Duchannes. Together, they uncover dark secrets about their respective families, their history, and th Read all Ethan Wate longs to escape his small southern town. Together, they uncover dark secrets about their respective families, their history, and their town. Ethan Wate : Everybody has to deal with shit in their lives, Lena.

Beautiful creatures

Beautiful Creatures is a American romantic gothic fantasy film written for the screen and directed by Richard LaGravenese. In Gatlin, South Carolina , a teenager, Ethan Wate, awakens from a recurring dream of a girl he has not met. He despairs of his small-town existence and dreams of leaving for college. His first day of junior year, a newcomer, Lena Duchannes, resembles the girl in Ethan's dreams. Other students gossip about Lena's reclusive uncle, Macon Ravenwood, and suggest that the members of her family are devil worshippers. On the way home, Ethan nearly runs her over. He gives her a ride, and they bond over interests. In class, a few students insist that they cannot be in class with Lena and pray to be protected from her and her family. Visibly shaken, her class windows shatter, which increases fears and suspicions that she is a witch. Ethan and Lena become friends, and he gives her a locket that he found at Greenbriar. Both touch the locket, which triggers a shared flashback to the American Civil War. Macon disapproves of their relationship and conspires with Ethan's family friend Amma to separate them. Lena tells Ethan that she and her family are "casters" called witches by mortals and can perform spells. On her 16th birthday, her true nature will reveal itself toward either the light or dark. Complications arise when two powerful dark casters aim to push Lena to the dark: Ridley, Lena's cousin, and Lena's mother, Sarafine, who did not raise Lena and has possessed Mrs.

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Beautiful Creatures is a American young adult novel written by authors Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl and the first book in the Caster Chronicles series. The book was published on December 1, by Little, Brown, and Company. The book was written in 12 weeks, inspired by a dare a bet with seven kids the authors knew and was never intended to be published. As his return to high school after the summer approaches, Ethan is subject to recurring nightmares, in which he desperately tries to save a mysterious girl. He quickly comes to meet this girl in the flesh: Lena Duchannes, a new arrival to Gatlin, and niece of the infamous town recluse Macon Ravenwood.

The YA adaptation boom of the s is a fascinating time, filled with potential franchises that never took off, some that lingered far beyond their expiration date, and others that remained successful till their final curtain call. The landscape had never been more fruitful for teens and, especially, young girls to have something for them at the box office. In February Warner Bros. Ethan soon realizes Lena comes from a long line of witches, and on her 16th birthday her soul will be claimed either for the light side or the dark. The feelings were intense, romantic and nuanced. For director Richard LaGravenese, the fan support for the movie a decade later remains a surprise. I was looking for something bigger to do. I love[ed] the idea of it being past [vs] present, and legacy, and inheritance.

Beautiful creatures

Two girls thrown together by their boyfriends' violence accidentally kill one of them. Petula : I've never seen a pink and white dog before. Dorothy : He's half part pedigree, half part acrylic. Petula : Really?

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The outcast Lena is rejected by the mates since she is the granddaughter of Macon Ravenwood Jeremy Irons , who is considered a worshiper of the devil by the superstitious dwellers. Margo Martindale Aunt Del. Ethan Wate longs to escape his small southern town. Beautiful Creatures PG 2h 4m. Retrieved January 6, User reviews 43 Review. Eileen Atkins Gramma. April 23, More like this. Top credits Director Bill Eagles. Susan Lynch Dorothy. More like this. I made it my film of the month in my college magazine film pages. The fight between light and darkness is well resolved and the conclusion is open to interpretations. Though she initially rebuffs his attempts at interacting with her, the pair eventually become friends, despite harassment from other classmates due to the town's distrust of strangers.

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See detailed box office info on IMDbPro. Booklist : 1. Retrieved June 4, Those dying words encourage Lena to "claim [her]self. Contents move to sidebar hide. Technical specs Edit. I think perhaps lots of people were put off by the director's claims of it's dark humour and general shockingness whereas in reality or unless I am unknowingly deeply psychologically disturbed it wasn't all that bad. Retrieved September 28, User reviews 43 Review. Macon and Amma, who knows of the Caster world, both discourage the two of spending time together, but the two persist and eventually begin a relationship- despite Ethan suffering dangerous electric shocks when being too physical with her. New York: Time Inc. Unwilling to take Ethan's life, Lena erases his memories of their love.