Spellbinder (1988)
7/10
So-so horror film about black magic and devil worship.
30 April 2006
Timothy Daly stars as Jeff Mills,a yuppie lawyer who begins a relationship with Miranda(Kelly Preston),a lovely young woman he meets when he rescues her from a parking lot quarrel with an abusive boyfriend.Turns out Miranda is an escapee from a witches' coven whose evil leader(Anthony Crivello)wants to use her as a human sacrifice."Spellbinder" by Janet Greek is a surprisingly interesting and entertaining horror film.The story is pretty good,the characters are well-developed and there are some truly creepy moments.The plot offers a few surprises,unfortunately the serious lack of gore and violence is disappointing.The ending,whilst obviously influenced by Robin Hardy's masterful "The Wicker Man",is great.Give it a look,if you have enough time to waste.7 out of 10.
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