Spell
Spell (film)
| Spell | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Mark Tonderai |
| Produced by | Kurt Wimmer Gordon Gray Morris Chestnut Brian Wilkins |
| Written by | Kurt Wimmer |
| Starring | Omari Hardwick Loretta Devine |
| Music by | Ben Onono |
| Cinematography | Jacques Jouffret |
| Edited by | Sarah C. Reeves |
| Distributed by | Paramount Players (via Paramount Pictures)[1] |
Release date |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $500,104[2][3] |
Spell is a 2020 American supernatural horror thriller film directed by Mark Tonderai and starring Omari Hardwick and Loretta Devine. It was released in the United States through digital on October 30, 2020 by Paramount Players via Paramount Pictures.
A man wakes up after surviving an airplane crash and is found by a seemingly kind elderly couple, until he finds their sinister intentions.
Cast[edit]
- Omari Hardwick as Marquis[4]
- Loretta Devine as Ms. Eloise[4]
- John Beasley[1] as Earl
- Lorraine Burroughs as Veora Woods
- Hannah Gonera as Samsara Woods
- Kalifa Burton as Tydon Woods
- Tumisho Masha as Sheriff
- Steve Mululu as Lewis
Production[edit]
The film was shot in South Africa.[5]
Release[edit]
The film was released on digital platforms on October 30, 2020.[1][4][6] It was originally scheduled to be released theatrically on August 28, 2020[7] before it was pulled from the schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was later rescheduled to be released on home media on October 30, 2020.[8] It was distributed by Paramount Players via the studio's parent company Paramount Pictures.
Reception[edit]
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 47% based on 47 critic reviews, with an average rating of 5.20/10. The site's critics consensus reads, "Despite a promising beginning, this repetitive and predictable thriller lacks enough of an identity to cast much of a Spell."[9] Metacritic reports a score of 38 out of 100 based on six critic reviews, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[10]
Tomris Laffly of RogerEbert.com awarded the film one and a half stars.[11] Meagan Navarro of Bloody Disgusting awarded the film one and a half skulls out of five.[12]
Peter Debruge of Variety gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Nonetheless, this is a decently stylish thriller with occult elements that should satisfy viewers’ genre requirements, though few will demand a second watch (or sequel)."[5]
Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a negative review and wrote, "Unfortunately, the filmmaker's stylistic efforts aren't enough to compensate for the predictable, cliché-ridden aspects of the screenplay..."[13]
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