Spell Of
Evil
(ITC Movie title "Spell Of Evil")
Original UK transmission: 16th June 1973
Original US transmission: 11th October 1973
WRITTEN BY: Terence Feely based on a story by Brian
Clemens
DIRECTED BY: John Sichel
PRODUCED BY: John Sichel
MAIN CAST: Diane Cilento (Clara), Edward De Souza (Tony
Mansell), William Dexter (Mr Pritchard), Jeremy Longhurst (George
Matthews), Jennifer Daniel (Liz), Martin Wyldeck (Mr Laker), Liz
Cunningham (Suzy), Reg Lye (Caretaker), Iris Russell (Mrs
Roberts), Philip Anthony (Mr Todd), Linda Cunningham (Suzy),
David Belcher (Dr Paterson)
Teaser
Sequence
The camera pans across a
crowded inner suburb to a large but unremarkable house. In a bed
a very ill-looking woman lays semi-conscious while her husband, a
doctor and the housekeeper look on; the three step outside to
discuss the situation, where the husband reveals that she had
only become ill the night before. The doctor is baffled and
recommends admitting her to hospital before her heart fails.
Alone in her room, the woman is suddenly stricken by a vision of
a black-cloaked figure wielding a dagger - she screams and,
rushing to her side, her husband finds her lifeless.
Plot
Summary
High flying businessman Tony
Mansell employs the services of a marriage bureau when his wife
dies after a sudden illness, and is delighted to find himself
paired up with the beautiful Clara. Despite seeming like the
perfect partner, Clara is in fact a modern day witch and has
nothing but evil intentions for her new husband. She soon
envelops her grip around Tony and he begins to fall sick from the
same illness that had killed his wife, but Clara must also deal
with the interference of several others who aren't quite so taken
with her charms.
Comments
A creepy tale of modern day witchcraft with Australian-born film
star Diane Cilento (probably best known to most people from The
Wicker Man) turning in a suitably fiery performance as the
beguiling Clara. Not many twists but full of intrigue, menace and
deception.
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