Spellbinder (film)

Spellbinder is a 1988 American witchcraft-themed thriller film directed by Janet Greek, starring Timothy Daly and Kelly Preston. The screenplay was written by Tracy Tormé. The original music score was written by Basil Poledouris. The film was marketed with the tagline "A nightmare of illusion and betrayal".

Spellbinder
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJanet Greek
Produced byBrian Russell
Joe Wizan
Written byTracy Tormé
Starring
Music byBasil Poledouris
CinematographyAdam Greenberg
Edited bySteve Mirkovich
Production
company
Indian Neck Entertainment
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Wizan Film Properties
Distributed byMGM/UA Communications Co.
Release date
  • September 23, 1988 (1988-09-23)
Running time
99 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$657,446 (US)[1]

Plot

Los Angeles attorney Jeff Mills and his friend Derek Clayton rescue a beautiful woman, Miranda Reed, from an abusive boyfriend. The boyfriend makes Satanic threats at Jeff, but eventually leaves. As Miranda has no home, Jeff offers to let her stay at his. Jeff becomes romantically involved with Miranda, despite the ominous things that keep happening since he has met her.

Miranda eventually reveals that she belongs to a coven run by her ex-boyfriend. She explains that the mysterious events Jeff has witnessed are part of the coven's effort to bring Miranda back into the fold. If they have not done so by the winter solstice, Miranda will be free forever. The coven's solstice ritual features a human sacrifice on a beach.

Jeff vows to help Miranda elude the coven. He hides her with one of his clients while he goes to work, but the coven finds Miranda. Jeff and Derek rush to the beach to save Miranda. The coven have her tied up as a sacrifice, but she is only there as bait. Jeff is the real sacrifice, and Derek is the actual leader of the coven. He kills Jeff. The film ends with Miranda and Derek replaying the same scenario from the beginning of the film on a new victim.

Cast

Release

The film was given a limited release theatrically in the United States by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in September 1988. It grossed $657,446 domestically at the box office.[1]

References
  1. "Spellbinder". boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 2011-04-10.


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