The Spell
A distraught mother must cope with her embittered daughter who has the ability to cause "accidents" to happen.
Why it matters
A made-for-TV coven of suburban dread where adolescent torment meets supernatural vengeance, capturing a moment when horror was finding its way onto small screens with big ambitions.
- Early Helen Hunt flexes her chops as the younger sister caught in a psychic crossfire.
- A proto-“Carrie” tale blending witchcraft and family dysfunction before TV horror leaned harder into the supernatural.
- Practical effects keep the “accidents” grounded, giving the telefilm an eerie, low-fi charm that predates modern CGI staples.
- For fans of ’70s TV horror and slow-building psychological hauntings that simmer beneath the surface.
Director
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
0
Slow Burn
50
Psychological
43
Supernatural
60
Creature
0
Disturbing
0
Fun Factor
17
Cerebral
43
Survival
0
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