In the film Spell, while flying to his father’s funeral in rural Appalachia, an intense storm causes Marquis (Omari Hardwick) to lose control of the plane carrying him and his family. He awakens wounded, alone and trapped in Ms. Eloise’s (Loretta Devine) attic, who claims she can nurse him back to health with the Boogity, a Hoodoo figure she has made from his blood and skin. Unable to call for help, Marquis desperately tries to outwit and break free from her dark magic and save his family from a sinister ritual before the rise of the blood moon.
Spell is a 2020 American supernatural horror thriller film directed by Mark Tonderai and starring Omari Hardwick and Loretta Devine. It was released in the United States through digital on October 30, 2020 by Paramount Pictures via Paramount Players. The film was released on digital platforms on October 30, 2020. It was originally scheduled to be released theatrically on August 28, 2020 before it was pulled from the schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was later rescheduled to be released on home media on October 30, 2020. It was distributed by Paramount Players via the studio’s parent company Paramount Pictures.
Spell (2020)
Directed by: Mark Tonderai
Starring: Omari Hardwick, Loretta Devine, John Beasley, Lorraine Burroughs, Hannah Gonera, Kalifa Burton, Tumisho Masha, Steve Mululu, Tafara Nyatsanza, Chris April, Tiffany von Willingh
Screenplay by: Kurt Wimmer
Production Design by: Paula Loos
Cinematography by: Jacques Jouffret
Film Editing by: Sarah C. Reeves
Costume Design by: Danielle Knox
Music by: Ben Onono
MPAA Rating: R for violence, disturbing / bloody images, and language.
Distributed by: Paramount Pictures
Release Date: October 30, 2020
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