"Spellbinder" takes considerable cues from "The Wicker Man," considered a high point within its category, and incorporates some distinctive elements—specifically, the depiction of satanists performing a blood offering. The movie also seems influenced by Dennis Wheatley's "The Devil Rides Out," as the satanic group persistently hunts Miranda (Kelly Preston) following her disappearance. What’s more, the film skillfully…

A Los Angeles attorney (Daly) finds himself assisting a woman (Preston) who’s being mistreated by an unknown individual. Their connection deepens as he uncovers a clandestine group attempting to keep them apart. “Spellbinder,” released in 1988, is a thriller with horror elements that draws comparisons to films like “The City of The Dead” (1960), “The Wicker Man” (1973/2006), “Race With The Devil” (1975) and “Bay C…