Spell Reviews

unfortunately, the filmmaker's stylistic efforts aren't enough to compensate for the predictable, cliché-ridden aspects of the screenplay by Tillman, who's written more than his share of mediocre cinematic remakes
by Frank Scheck [The Hollywood Reporter ]
there's a great idea buried deep within a clunky movie and a few moments of gruesome horror, but mostly Spell inflicts a curse upon its viewer by wasting great potential for intriguing hoodoo horror
by Meagan Navarro [Bloody Disgusting ]
mesmerizing; It's all delivered with a cool, B-movie style that fits the material, and thanks in large part to the performances of Hardwick and especially Devine, "Spell" keeps us mesmerized right through the final blaze of violent gory glory
by Richard Roeper [Chicago Sun-Times ]
it's mostly a familiar, if not entirely fruitless, trudge down a well-trodden path, one that takes us into, at times, questionable territory
by Benjamin Lee [The Guardian ]
despite a decent cast and an immersive atmosphere, the wayward uneven tone cannot breathe any life into this horror by numbers
by Emily Breen [HeyUGuys ]
a different kind of horror than we've seen recently; Visually, "Spell" is ominous, and the plot's occurrences are undeniably horrific. That said, compelling performances are what truly sell the story
by Mike McGranaghan [Aisle Seat ]