Spell (2020)

A man crash lands in rural Appalachia and awakens in the attic of a traditional Hoodoo practitioner. He desperately tries to break free from her dark magic and save his family from a sinister ritual before the rise of the blood moon.

Director:

Mark Tonderai

Writer:

Kurt Wimmer

Stars:

Omari Hardwick, Loretta Devine, Lorraine Burroughs

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Omari Hardwick	...	Marquis T. Woods
Loretta Devine	...	Eloise
Lorraine Burroughs	...	Veora Woods
Hannah Gonera	...	Samsara Woods
Kalifa Burton	...	Tydon Woods
John Beasley	...	Earl
Tumisho Masha	...	Sheriff
Steve Mululu	...	Lewis
Peter Butler	...	Dr. Holt
Andre Jacobs	...	Wyman Thatcher (as André Jacobs)
Leo Wringer	...	Elderly Man at Gas Station
Tafara Nyatsanza	...	Young Man at Gas Station
Doctor Khasu-Nkatlo	...	Loretta (as Doctor Khasu-Kanku)
Chris April	...	Julius
Tiffany von Willingh	...	News Channel Reader

Storyline

While flying to his father's funeral in rural Appalachia, an intense storm causes Marquis (Omari Hardwick) to lose control of the plane carrying him and his family. He awakens wounded, alone and trapped in Ms. Eloise's (Loretta Devine) attic, who claims she can nurse him back to health with the Boogity, a Hoodoo figure she has made from his blood and skin. Unable to call for help, Marquis desperately tries to outwit and break free from her dark magic and save his family from a sinister ritual before the rise of the blood moon.

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Plot Keywords:

nurse | 

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, disturbing/bloody images, and language

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child
Traditional
Performed by John Beasley

User Reviews

Better than I thought

The story or motivation of the main actor is the old cookie-cutter family-is-in-danger thing. So you know how it will end even before you see it.

The worst moments of this movie were about the skin color. I live in a reality where the skin color does not represent education, environment and character of a person. So every time skin color was brought up, I sighed REALLY hard. The problem with it was not the fact that it was there, but the on-the nose way it was brought up.

I did not liked the third act. The way he suddenly knows everything and can move despite a incredibly heavy injury ruined the "suspension of disbelief". (hardly a spoiler for those kind of moves)

Camera work and cinematography were bad.

What saves it, is the acting. Omari Hardwick had a great performance. He was believable in his desperation for the most part. Without him, this movie would have been much worse. His relationship with Lorraine Burroughs felt genuine and it seemed they had some chemistry. Not much unfortunately, because character development is barely there, but the few scenes they shared were good.

Loretta Devine... oh boy. She is an amazing villain. She was scary and very intimidating.

It is not a great movie, but one that had some interesting aspects. I definitely enjoyed the watch.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 October 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

Spell

Filming Locations:

Cape Town, South Africa

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$206,591, 1 November 2020

Gross USA:

$500,104

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$500,104

Company Credits

Production Co:

LINK Entertainment, MC8 Entertainment, Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1