Come Under My Spell 1981 — Exclusive

Cult Cinema Deep Dive: The Mesmerizing Curiosity of 'Come Under My Spell' (1981)

For fans of early 80s genre filmmaking, few eras are as distinctively weird and wonderful as the dawn of the VHS boom. It was a time when filmmakers could mix horror, science fiction, and eroticism into a fever dream, slap a provocative cover on a video cassette, and watch it fly off the rental shelves.

Speak & Spell (Depeche Mode Album): Released in October 1981, this synth-pop pioneer featured hits like "Just Can't Get Enough" and "New Life". It was the only album to feature founding member Vince Clarke. Lovespell (1981 Film) : A fantasy drama starring Richard Burton. come under my spell 1981 exclusive

Where is the Master Tape?

This is the great tragedy of the “Come Under My Spell” saga. The owner of the Kindred Vibe alias is believed to have passed away in 1994. When his storage unit in Newark was auctioned off, the master tapes were reportedly thrown out by the new tenant, who assumed they were old answering machine cassettes. Cult Cinema Deep Dive: The Mesmerizing Curiosity of

In the era of underground dance music, "exclusive" often referred to specific extended 12-inch versions Look for catalog numbers starting with “SPELL-81” or

• Look for catalog numbers starting with “SPELL-81” or similar (varies by pressing).
• Check matrix runout etchings—authentic ones often include a cryptic symbol or date (e.g., “10/31/81”).
• Be wary of CD-Rs or digital files claiming to be official; the “exclusive” was never reissued in any licensed format.

“Close your eyes, forget the time / Come under my spell, 1981…”

The Myth of the Recording

Who recorded it? Here lies the first layer of the mystery. Official liner notes do not exist. For years, the running theory was that the track was the work of a session group based out of New Jersey, possibly a side project of a member of Musique or Raw Sex.

: One notable "solid" critical observation is the film's final jump scare, which is cited by some critics as one of the greatest parodies or "riffs" on the ending of Brian De Palma’s Cultural Context : Modern restorations by labels like Vinegar Syndrome