The Spell

The Spell (1977)

A taunted, overweight teenager with a mysterious power to destroy her enemies!

A distraught mother must cope with her embittered daughter who has the ability to cause "accidents" to happen.

Date of release
1977-02-20
TMDB
5.0 / 10 (33)
Runtime
1h 26m
Genres
Horror, TV Movie
Director
Lee Phillips

Casting

Interesting facts

The Spell is a 1977 American horror television film directed by Lee Philips and starring Lee Grant, Susan Myers, Lelia Goldoni, and Helen Hunt. It touches on the subject of telekinesis and follows the story of an adolescent girl who seeks revenge on those who ridicule her, while her mother tries to bring an end to her evil acts. The film premiered on NBC as "The Big Event" Movie of the Week on February 20, 1977.

Production

The Spell went into production in the mid 1970s, when writer Brian Taggert developed the script and proposed it to Columbia Pictures, where he intended the film to receive a theatrical release. Columbia was impressed with Taggert's writing and his take on the theme of telekinesis.

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