Waste of time

everything you have heard about this movie is true.

I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

This review gives away the remarkable twist at the end. So, if you don't want to know the result, look away now! Back in 1989, our family used to rent a video every Saturday night from our local store. Usually, it was a tacky horror film, nearly always forgettable, but very occasionally we got something a cut above the rest. The very few I recall include Neon Maniacs and Killer Klowns from Outer Space. Most memorable of all was Spellbinder, from MGM/UA Video, because of its never-to-be-forgotten ending. The hero of the movie is about to be sacrificed by a bunch of devil worshippers. But, not to worry, his best friend is on his way, accompanied by two uniformed police officers. After a long sprint, they get there just in time, so everything's going to be fine, OK? Well, as Alfred Hitchcock liked to tell his audience: "So you think you know what's going to happen next, but do you?" The friend, of course, turns out to be the leader of the coven, but the scary part is the cops stripping off their uniforms to change into satanic robes. Even the devil never saw that coming!

i like this type of movies, and of its kind i think its realistic and has such a good drama, this movie about satanism and its not like other satanism movies that are a terrible mix-up crab that lack the sins of drama. but this one is different its decent also has a solid script and brings you the satanism picture in a real good way, it's has this clever satanism scheme and gives you an example of how they doing their thingsits real entertainment to watch, i think its more thriller than horror.here's a thing, couple years back i heard this story that literally match the story of this movie!!a highly recommend this one, don't miss it.

I really love this movie. Suspense, mystery and sensuality from start to finish. The characters, the plot, the music, the photography seem so normal in the first analysis. But the feature film is so well shot and staged that it takes the viewer into the plot. The plot and the mystery get better every minute. I really enjoyed the ending. It's those endings that makes you think days on the subject addressed. I think I would also have a sad ending if I were the main character in the movie. Another detail to mention is the charm of the big city in the 80's. Charm brings with it mysteries, secrets and dangers. And finally, I recommend this movie to everyone.

Every time I see this film I am amazed at its fantastic efficiency. First of all, it's a brilliant script, a very good story, which in spite of its supernatural elements sticks to logic all the way, unlike for instance "Rosemary's Baby", which lacks in realism and credibility, although more professionally made. For me this is the best of all occult films I have seen, especially for its dramatic structure, culminating in a climax which leaves you in a state of maximum impression and shock. Although basic story-telling, this is no uncomplicated story, and one of the most interesting ingredients is the Japanese police lieutenant, the only who vaguely guesses at what is going on but is realistic enough to be aware that he can do nothing about it - while he leaves you with the suspicion that he certainly will go on with his investigation. The main triumph of the film, though, is Tim Daly as the successful lawyer in the beginning of his career, he is the most promising young man with everything good to expect of life, and he finds this irresistibly beautiful woman in a distress which he simply can't dismiss, and the characterization of his case is absolutely convincing all the way, affected by the blindness of love, can't suspect anything evil about her, (she is actually nothing more than just pretty and has even healing powers,) and only gradually her complication steals into his life, catching him in a trap which he can't understand and therefore can't get out of, which is why he does everything wrong. Instead of reasonably trying to cope with the situation by analysis, he makes things worse, getting angry, losing control, and so on. It's a traumatic cul-de-sac of a nightmare situation of no return, he is just an ordinary brilliant man, and this could happen to anyone like him. Sometimes he even reminds of James Mason in this hopeless case of a romantic tragedy.To this comes the very intriguing circumstances and complications of this affair of extreme occultism. Could it actually happen? Satanists do exist, and no one really knows about their activities, since their society is covered in mystery as the most secret of all. That is why this is an important film in its effort to unveil something of this enigma. The Japanese police lieutenant is perfectly aware of how dangerous this kind of coven could be, his coldness is chilling and almost forbidding, but it's realistic. This is a film to wonder at while at the same it has the amazing faculty of each time you see it being like a new adventure.None of the names in it, like Janet Greek (director), Tracy Tormé (writer), Timothy Daly (the star) or Kelly Preston (the marvelously beautiful Miranda as femme fatale to the extreme) I have seen in any other production. Perhaps this is a unique film for them all - and it's definitely unique of its kind.