First Teaser Trailer for “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” Drops
Upset there wasn’t a single familiar witch in last night American Horror Story: Apocalypse premiere? Luckily, Netflix decided to drop the very witch first trailer for The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina — and, as it says on the tin, it is indeed quite chilling. This darker, twistier, more fantastical version of the Sabrina comics follows our titular teenager (the delightful Kiernan Shipka as she comes to terms with possessing the powers of witchcraft, and the trailer highlights the spectacular fashion in which she accepts her supernatural destiny. Think of this as less of Melissa Joan Hart’s beloved Sabrina sitcom from the the early aughts, and more of a modern Exorcist.
Set to a haunting “happy birthday” tune we’re introduced to a few characters who will undoubtedly prove to be important as Sabrina prepares for her full-time witch initiation. (She’s apparently going to renounce her mortal life for a “dark baptism” on her 16th birthday. Also: her aunts worship the devil. Prepare for the evangelical backlash.) We see some mortal high school pals, a mortal boyfriend, some definitely non-mortal high school pals, and potentially a devil’s handmaiden. It’s creepier than a Lana Del Rey fever dream, but Sabrina looks pretty happy with her decision to worship Satan, and that’s all that counts.
While Netflix has been keeping the show’s more specific plot points at bay — the trailer, upon a rewatch, makes you realize there isn’t even any dialogue — Kiernan recently discussed how fulfilling it was to have her name first on Sabrina‘s call-sheet, for the first time in her career. “I was like, Oh my God, this is heaven. I’m obsessed with everything about it,” she explained, before admitting she had trouble filming with her feline scene partner, because she soon realized she was allergic to cats. “The cat is the one cast member I don’t get along with,” she joked, while still leaving us in the dark as to whether or not this version of the cat talks as it did on the Hart version.
The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina debuts on Netflix on October 26.
Kiernan Shipka: From Mad Men Tween to Full-Fledged Movie Star
Not even a teen yet, Shipka kept it simple at the 2011 SAG Awards in a navy dress with a tween-appropriate bow. Photo by Getty Images.
This Delpozo dress at Variety‘s pre-Emmy party in 2013 was the first of many of the cute, short dresses that have now become Shipka’s trademark.
Photo by Getty Images.
Just a week later, Shipka showed off her newfound style again in shiny brocade Emporio Armani pants at the 2013 Teen Vogue Young Hollywood party.
Photo by Tommaso Boddi for Getty Images.
Shipka made another statement in Delpozo at the 2014 Costume Designers Guild Awards.
Photo by Getty Images.
Shipka kept it short in sheer Valentino at the L.A. premiere of “Divergent” in 2014.
Photo by Getty Images.
Shipka started off 2015 with flare, wearing Peter Pilotto to the AFI Awards.
On her way to becoming a front row fixture, Shipka headed to 3.1 Phillip Lim‘s show at New York Fashion Week with a trendy circle bag and eye-catching pants. Photo by Daniel Zuchnik for Getty Images.
Shipka caused a minor scene when she showed up to the 2015 Emmy Awards in both a dress and pants, making for double the Dior couture.
Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic.
Shipka went for the top button – and a rare shade of black – at the Hollywood Reporter‘s Beauty Dinner in 2015.
Photo by Getty Images.
Appropriately in Stella McCartney for the designer’s pre-fall presentation at L.A.’s Amoeba Records, Shipka kept it interesting with a full head of curls.
Photo by Getty Images.
Five years later, Shipka again wore blue to the SAG Awards – this time going strapless in Erdem.
Photo by Getty Images.
Shipka took in the fall 2016 Marc Jacobs show with pals like Amandla Stenberg in an appropriately Americana ensemble by the designer.
Photo by Daniel Zuchnik for Getty Images.
At the Fendi Beverly Hills party, Shipka wore a cute jacket-and-skirt ensemble, an early ode to spring.
When you’re a Dior darling, you can wear Dior to Coachella. Stella McCartney platforms not included.
A color and pattern aficionada, Shipka opted for textural black for the Dior Cruise show last year.
Then, embracing the pajama dressing trend, the young actress rolled out of bed in silken Prada for the Mad Men book launch.
Spring came early in this Rosie Assoulin dress with metallic heels.
Shipka, in Prada, joined her equally chic castmates Lucy Boynton and Emma Roberts on a panel to discuss their new film, The Blackcoat’s Daughter.
