HorrorTV Movie

The Spell

- A taunted, overweight teenager with a mysterious power to destroy her enemies!

A distraught mother must cope with her embittered daughter who has the ability to cause "accidents" to happen.

Release Date : 1977-02-20

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Stonehenge ProductionsCharles Fries Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Marion Matchett

Original Name : Lee Grant

Gender : Female

Character Name : Rita

Original Name : Susan Myers

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jo Standish

Original Name : Lelia Goldoni

Gender : Female

Character Name : Kristina Matchett

Original Name : Helen Hunt

Gender : Female

Character Name : Dale Boyce

Original Name : Jack Colvin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Glenn

Original Name : James Olson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Stan

Original Name : James Greene

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rian

Original Name : Wright King

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jill

Original Name : Barbara Bostock

Gender : Female

Character Name : Jackie

Original Name : Doney Oatman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hugh

Original Name : Richard Carlyle

Gender : Male

Character Name : Fenetia

Original Name : Kathleen Hughes

Gender : Female

Character Name : Waiter

Original Name : Robert Gibbons

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ross

Original Name : Arthur Peterson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Schoolmate (uncredited)

Original Name : Marneen Fields

Gender : Female

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Leoda Richards

Gender : Female

Reviews

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2022-03-05

_**Television “Carrie” knockoff fused with witchy elements**_ An outcast girl in high school is teased because she’s a little hefty (Susan Myers) but she seems to have a way of getting back at her persecutors. What’s her secret? Lee Grant plays her caring mother while Helen Hunt is on hand as her rival younger sister (at 13 years of age). "The Spell" (1977) is TV horror that mixes “Carrie” (1976) with a dab of witchcraft, paving the way for similar television flicks in the future, e.g. “Summer of Fear” (1978) and “Midnight Offerings” (1981). While this is easily the least of these due to the unlikable protagonist and a curious, slapdash tone, there are several highlights beyond the cast, such as the believable family dynamics, a well-done horror sequence involving a hex and a surprising curveball in the last act. The movie runs 1 hour, 27 minutes, with a shorter version running 1 hour, 13 minutes (the latter does a good job of editing out the fat). It was shot at Universal Studios, Universal City, California. GRADE: C+/B- (5.5/10)