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Spellbinder

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5.9/10 • 70

1988-09-231h 39m

HorrorDramaRomance

A chance encounter. A dream come true. A man would do anything for a girl like Miranda

After leaving work one night, Los Angeles attorney Jeff Mills and his colleague rescue a young, beautiful woman from an abusive boyfriend. Jeff soon becomes romantically involved with her and embroiled in the web of intrigue that follows her, despite a string of ominous happenstances and repeated warnings from his secretary.

Directors
Janet Greek
Writters
Tracy Tormé
Editors
Tracy Tormé, Steve Mirkovich

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  1. Kelly Preston

    Kelly Preston

    Miranda Reed

  2. Tim Daly

    Tim Daly

    Jeff Mills

  3. Rick Rossovich

    Rick Rossovich

    Derek Clayton

  4. Audra Lindley

    Audra Lindley

    Mrs. White

  5. Anthony Crivello

    Anthony Crivello

    Aldys

  6. Diana Bellamy

    Diana Bellamy

    Grace Woods

  7. Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

    Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

    Lt. Lee

  8. Julian Christopher

    Julian Christopher

    Tim Weatherly

  9. Kyle T. Heffner

    Kyle T. Heffner

    Herbie Green

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Wuchak

Feb 24, 2023

7/10

Timothy Daly and Kelly Preston enjoy a romance and grapple with cultists in SoCal A lawyer in Los Angeles (Daly) helps a woman (Preston) abused by a mysterious man. As they develop a relationship, he discovers that there’s a secret group of people who don’t want him to have her. “Spellbinder” (1988) is occult-oriented thriller/horror in the vein of “The City of The Dead” (1960), “The Wicker Man” (1973/2006), “Race With The Devil” (1975) and “Bay Coven” (1987). Thankfully, the story is more compelling than the original “Wicker Man” and “Race With the Devil.” I’d put it on par with “Bay Coven” albeit with slightly better production values since it had a limited theatrical release. Daly makes for a likable protagonist while Kelly never looked better. The flick is comic booky and is reminiscent of Marvel’s Werewolf By Night from the 70s. While readily available on streaming now, it was hard to find for decades. Travolta evidently used his Sciencefictionology connections to make the film disappear since Preston, his wife since 1991, appears top nude and the story revolves around a dubious cult. (Kelly unfortunately passed away in 2020). The film runs 1 hour, 39 minutes, and was shot Los Angeles, Santa Monica YMCA and El Matador State Beach in Malibu. GRADE: B

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
$1,938,049.00
Keywords
nightmareseductionbetrayallawyerlos angeles, californiawitchcraftdaggeroccultsatanic ritualcoven