On the surface, the story of The Crucible is hardly one that feels connected to our modern day. A story embroiled in fear, paranoia, and mob mentality, Arthur Miller's play follows the events of the Salem Witch Trials. But as Lyndsey Turner depicts her take on Miller's beloved play for modern audiences, you can't help but sense that there might be something that rings familiar with our present day and the America of 1692. Written as an allegory for McCarthyism, the town of Salem devolves into chaos as accusations of witchcraft are thrown around. When a group of girls become the accusers, an entire town's fate rests in their hands.