Looks like The Spell is receiving favourable reviews in the US.

Horrornews.net had this to say:

“Owen Carey Jones’s The Spell is very British and like most British
horror, it is soaked in heavy atmosphere.”

“It takes a while for The Spell to build up but once it does, the film
delivers some pretty good scares.”

“Those of us who like our horror to have a little atmosphere are sure
to eat this one up, definitely recommended on a stormy night.”

No mention of the soundtrack… ho hum!

The DVD of The Spell will be released in the USA and Canada on 31st August.

Also, there is a possible sale to TV in Bulgaria!

Visit the samples page to listen to some of my music from the film.

Alan

After two months of negotiations, a distribution agreement has been signed covering North America with LA based cvdistributes.

The Spell will now be available in North America through some very well known outlets.

Nearer home, The Spell is being shown at the Parkway Cinema in Cleethorpes next Thursday (27th May – see: http://cleethorpes.parkwaycinemas.co.uk) and this will be followed by a Q&A with the film’s director, Owen Carey Jones and producer Neil Harrison.

This event has been organised by Meniscus Films who run an annual film festival in Humberside and Owen Carey Jones did a radio interview yesterday for BBC Radio Humberside promoting the event which you can listen to by going here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/humberside/programmes/schedules – look for Lara King’s Morning Show for the 19th May and it’s about 2 hour 19 minutes into the show.

A quick message to remind you that THE SPELL is released on DVD this week.

Initially, it will be available in HMV stores and through most online DVD retailers such as Amazon as well as from iTunes.  Hopefully, it will also be available later through other high street retail shops and possibly a supermarket chain.

And, if you need to, this is where you can see the trailer on YouTube: THE SPELL Trailer.

Go get your copy now!

Alan

Here’s an update on The Spell (Carey Films), but if you would like to see the full version click on this link: www.careyfilms.com/thespell.html and then click on NEWSLETTER.

Anyway, having secured a theatrical release for The Spell, it is now eligible for the BAFTAs and so a full-blooded BAFTA campaign is underway.  Exciting stuff!

Also, as a result of The Spell’s nationwide theatrical release, it has secured a UK distribution deal with Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment, a dynamic up and coming UK distributor.

The Spell will now be released on DVD in the UK on Monday 22nd February.  Initially, the DVD will be available in HMV stores and from most online retailers such as Amazon and LoveFilm.

The film will also be available for download from iTunes from 22nd February and will then be released on Video on Demand through Virgin Media’s FilmFlex channel in March.

Reviews of the film are coming in thick and fast.  Here are a few of the latest:

“Admirably, Carey Jones has avoided creating a ridiculous paranormal plot.” – (The Sun)

“Genuinely scary moments.” (Eye For Film)

“Pitkin displays plenty of torment.” (The Sun)

“Jones has to be congratulated for making a genuine exhibitable feature on comparatively little money.” (Cine7)

“If you like films laced with suspense and psychological horror then you will enjoy this title.” (GoreZone Magazine)

If you’d like to keep up to date with the progress of the film, download the newsletter (link at the top of this post) and you’ll find details of how to get added to the list.

If you haven’t seen the film yet, why not?  I’d be interested to hear your thoughts about my score.

More to follow…

Alan