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20/02/1977 Horror, TV Movie 1h 26m
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A taunted, overweight teenager with a mysterious power to destroy her enemies!

Overview

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

  1. Lee Phillips

    Director

  2. Brian Taggert

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Lee Grant

    Marion Matchett

  2. Susan Myers

    Rita

  3. Lelia Goldoni

    Jo Standish

  4. Helen Hunt

    Kristina Matchett

  5. Jack Colvin

    Dale Boyce

  6. James Olson

    Glenn

  7. James Greene

    Stan

  8. Wright King

    Rian

  9. Barbara Bostock

    Jill

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak
Written by Wuchak on 2022-03-05
_**Television “Carrie” knockoff fused with witchy elements**_

An outcast girl in high school is teased because she’s a little hefty (Susan Myers) but she seems to have a way of getting back at her persecutors. What’s her secret? Lee Grant plays her caring mother while Helen Hunt is on hand as her rival younger sister (at 13 years of age).

"The Spell" (1977) is TV horror that mixes “Carrie” (1976) with a dab of witchcraft, paving the way for similar television flicks in the future, e.g. “Summer of Fear” (1978) and “Midnight Offerings” (1981).

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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