Lucinda's Spell

People at the San Diego Comicon were giving out free copies of this in 2000, and I believe turning down a freebie is a mortal sin. Yet, when I finally got around to watching this film I thought it must be Thanksgiving. How else to explain this rancid turkey? The acting is amateurish, the dialogue laughable except when trying to be funny, and the leading lady -- a prostitute/witch -- is offensive to prostitutes, wiccans and women everywhere.

I also hasten to point ouyt the bad music and the camera work that barely rises to the level of incompetence.

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How could this film have been passed by during Oscar nominations? Perhaps they didn't understand that Kristina Fulton's expressive instrument is not her voice or her face, but is instead her wriggling butt. Couldn't they see that child-actor Davis could almost read his lines without smiling at the camera? And how could they ignore director Jon Jacobs' daring (and humble) casting decision to cast himself as the mysterious hunk who is lusted after by the sexy witches?

I suspect that the Academy just couldn't see past the superficial rough edges of this film: incredibly inane dialog, laughable acting, and a plot that would be comfortably (and possibly more competently) filmed as pornography.

First off, let me wonder why you chose such a bland commentary to put on the front page of the movie description....

I loved the movie and appreciate it. I'd say all people mature enough to handle the message would certainly benefit from seeing the film. The acting was very fresh , and if the part of Lucinda was created for the woman who played her, perfect! I found her mysterious and she solidly played off a good-souled sexual healer goddess archetype. I want more characters like her!! Hollywood never makes movies this inventive. I suppose one may have to have a vast imagination to appreciate the film to the degree I did. I enjoyed the fearlessness of the characters, especially Jason's, within the realms of darkness, and the final acknowledgement that LOVE is all, love is magic. Can't fail with that!

i can honestly say that it's one of the most unique, entertaining, funny, and touchingly sweet, independent films that i've ever seen... it pushes the boundaries to be more than sexually exploitative- although Lucinda is a witch/prostitute, the film, in my opinion, could be watched in a 'feminist studies' class... i think ken russell would, and fellini would have loved it...

Fulton looks like she was enjoying herself while shooting this movie, and that is undoubtedly due to the fact that (according to the making-of featurette on the DVD) the role of Lucinda was written especially for her. It hardly seems like work, but she really earns her money when Lucinda dresses up and assumes the identity of her customers' fantasies. I was shocked, and you will be too. Jacobs plays Jason like a punk rock star, with bleached blonde hair and a (real?) Scottish accent right out of TRAINSPOTTING. During his scenes, my finger never left the rewind button because I couldn't catch what he was saying the first time. Thank GoodnessDVDs don't wear out.

This is not really a horror movie; it's more like a black comedy that deals with Wicca/paganism and is peppered heavily with sex and sexual innuendo. Usually I can do without sex in a movie, because most of the time it's gratuitous and exploitative of women. I am very happy to report that the ladies of LUCINDA'S SPELL and the guys both appear in various stages of undress. Most aspects of this movie work; even though there are some loose ends and unanswered questions (for instance, why doesn't Jason just stay in Scotland to couple? Aren't there any witches there?), I still enjoyed it. I recommend LUCINDA'S SPELL to anyone interested in the occult and on the lookout for a movie that is fresh and different.