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The Spell

The Spell

1977TV Movie⏱️ 1h 26mNot Rated
Horror
⭐ 5.6
IMDB Rating
1,405 votes

A teenaged girl, taunted by her schoolmates because she's overweight, uses her supernatural powers to take revenge.

Director
Lee Philips
Writers
N/A
Stars
Lee Grant, Susan Myers, Lelia Goldoni
Release Date
February 20, 1977
Language
English
Country
United States
πŸ’¬ 47
Reviews
πŸ“‹ 1.4K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Lee Grant
Lee Grant
as Marion Matchett
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Susan Myers
as Rita
Lelia Goldoni
Lelia Goldoni
as Jo Standish
Helen Hunt
Helen Hunt
as Kristina Matchett
Jack Colvin
Jack Colvin
as Dale Boyce
James Olson
James Olson
as Glenn
James Greene
James Greene
as Stan
Wright King
Wright King
as Rian
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Barbara Bostock
as Jill
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Doney Oatman
as Jackie

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
Production
Charles Fries Productions, Stonehenge Productions

🏷️ Keywords

mother daughter relationshipsisters relationshipfather daughter relationshipoverweight girlparapsychologist

🎯 Categories

Horror

⭐ Featured Review

SEEK THIS ONE OUT Not your typical 'Carrie' rip-off!
by Showho β€’ 2018-08-03
8/10

"This above average Carrie spin off has some truly excellent moments, many of which FAR exceed most of the made-for-TV Carrie homages that came around the pike after DePalma's epic supernatural horror fest! There's not a weak link in the bunch here, but Lee Grant is the hands-down stand out. Was so great to revisit her in this, as well as all the other supporting players. The clear and present attention to detail, and exploration of family dysfunction is what's really on display here. This script was written by GENUINE professionals, who understood the critical components and fam..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

Similar to the previous year's hit film, CARRIE (the Stephen King adaptation by Brian DePalma), which also featured a bullied high school girl who uses her telekinetic powers against those she dislikes.

πŸ“– Synopsis

A teenaged girl, taunted by her schoolmates because she's overweight, uses her supernatural powers to take revenge.