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 LUCINDA’S
SPELL (ADV Films)
DVD. Fantasy/black comedy. 105 minutes. Rated R, mild violence, nudity. A
bunch of loony witches in New Orleans compete in a spell contest to
determine who will be the lucky one chosen to bare the child of Jason, the
last living descendent of Merlin. Lucinda, who is a witch and a
prostitute, has other vested interests in Jason and tries her best to get
his attention. Not helping Lucinda in her quest, is a spell that another
witch has put on her and the problems she is having with the orphanage
where she placed her son years ago. Jason also has his own problems; an
area thug wants his blood for it’s magical powers and the frontrunner in
the spell contest is a complete bitch, although she does give one hell of
a blowjob. Which witch (that sounds funny) will win the contest, and will
Jason be happy enough with her to have a child?
If I didn’t know any better, I’d swear David
Lynch directed this flic. There are a lot of odd and out of place things
happening here, but they are done in a way that makes it all seem ok. The
dialog between the witches is hilarious, especially between Lucinda and
the bitchy witch Beatrice. Jon Jacobs, who also wrote and directed, does a
great job as Jason. He is just your normal horny guy who likes to get
drunk and use his magical powers, on women no less. Christina Fulton
nicely portrays the sexy Lucinda, but her inflated lips look kind of
ridiculous. I think she over did her injections a tad. She does have a hot
body and, although she fails to share it with us on screen, her role is
most arousing. Fans of David Lynch and John Waters will surly dig this
flic because of it’s shear oddness and entertaining characters. The
soundtrack is also worth noting with songs by The Cramps, Hendrix, PJ
Harvey, Mojo Nixon, and many other cool performers. Lucinda’s Spell is a
great independent flic worthy of endless midnight showings for those
looking for something new, fun, odd, and entertaining. – Denis Sheehan
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