Spellbinder (1988 film)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Spellbinder
Directed by	Janet Greek
Produced by	Brian Russell Joe Wizan
Written by	Tracy Torme
Starring	Timothy Daly Kelly Preston Rick Rossovich
Music by	Basil Poledouris
Cinematography	Adam Greenberg
Editing by	Steve Mirkovich
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date(s)	September 23, 1988
Running time	99 min.
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$1.938 million
All Movie Guide profile
IMDb profile

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

[edit] Plot summary

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

When Los Angeles attorney Jeff Mills and his friend Derek Clayton rescue a young beautiful woman, Miranda Reed, from an apparently abusive boyfriend, the trouble starts. Miranda has no home so Jeff offers her to stay at his house. Jeff unknowing becomes involved with Miranda and the web of intrigue that follows her. But as the two became lovers, Jeff learns that Miranda is on the run from the witches coven (to which she belongs).

But now the coven wants Miranda back as a sacrifice at the winter solstice tomorrow night. She must come to them of her own free will, and the coven try to force her into doing so, using sorcery to taunt and terrify the two of them. Miranda tells Jeff of her situation, but not the entire truth, and Jeff willingly helps Miranda out of her troubles, but creates his own.