Come Under My Spell 1981 Exclusive [new] -

While officially produced at the tail end of 1979, its theatrical legacy and subsequent home video distribution cemented its identity as an early-80s artifact. This exclusive retrospective dives deep into the plot, production chaos, cast dynamics, and modern critical resurgence of a film that is as baffling as it is strangely harmless.

Come Under My Spell " is a cult adult drama and comedy film originally released in , though often associated with 1981 due to later international distribution and home video releases. Film Overview

Retrospective: The Hypnotic Absurdity of ‘Come Under My Spell’ (1981) come under my spell 1981 exclusive

Close your eyes. Forget the time.

In 2018, a near-mint copy (VG+ cover, NM vinyl) sold on eBay for . The seller was based in Rome, Italy. How did an exclusive US promo end up in Rome? Another mystery. While officially produced at the tail end of

All that survived were the 250 promotional acetates already mailed out the month prior. Most of those were played to death, thrown away, or warped in hot cars. Perhaps only 15 copies in playable condition exist today.

It is a charmingly amateurish, yet undeniably passionate, piece of work from Carlos Tobalina that deserves its place in the pantheon of strange cult movies. The seller was based in Rome, Italy

. While it was originally released theatrically around 1979–1981, it gained modern recognition through an "exclusive" restoration by the cult-cinema preservation label Vinegar Syndrome , which released it as part of their Letterboxd Plot and Production

The plot centers on Fernando (Fernando Fortes), a bumbling and desperate foreign exchange student who struggles to find success with women. Seeking a solution, his best friend Dave introduces him to a used book on how to seduce women through the power of hypnotism. The film follows Fernando as he attempts to use this newfound ability to change his luck.

: The film features tracks like "Fernando’s Blues," which have since appeared on niche compilations of 70s and 80s cinema audio. The 1981 Exclusive Context