Spell
Seen it?2020 | 91 min | Thriller, Horror, Fantasy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and middling reviews (48% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, horror fans and fantasy fans.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
A father survives a plane crash in rural Appalachia, but becomes suspicious of the elderly couple who take him in to nurse him back to health with the ancient remedies.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
48% on Rotten Tomatoes, 38 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$500K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 46K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mark Tonderai
- Omari HardwickMarquis T. Woods
- Loretta DevineEloise
- John BeasleyEarl
- Peter ButlerDr. Holt
- Lorraine BurroughsVeora Woods
- André JacobsWyman Thatcher
- Tumisho MashaSheriff
- Ri-Karlo HandyMarquis's Father
- Hannah GoneraSamsara Woods
- Kalifa BurtonTydon Woods