Spell(s) or The Spell(s) may refer to:

Processes

Spell (paranormal) An incantation, spell, charm, enchantment, or bewitchery is a magical formula intended to trigger a magical effect on a person or objects. The formula can be spoken, sung, or chanted. An incantation can also be performed during ceremonial ri ...

, an incantation *

Spell (ritual) Magic, sometimes spelled magick, is the application of beliefs, rituals or actions employed in the belief that they can manipulate natural or supernatural beings and forces. It is a category into which have been placed various beliefs and pra ...

, a magical ritual *

Spelling Spelling is a set of conventions for written language regarding how graphemes should correspond to the sounds of spoken language. Spelling is one of the elements of orthography, and highly standardized spelling is a prescriptive element. Spelli ...

, the writing of words

Arts and entertainment

Film and television

* ''The Spell'' (1977 film), an American television film * ''The Spell'' (2009 film), a British horror film * ''Spell'' (film), a 2020 American horror film directed by Mark Tonderai * "Spell" (''Smallville''), a television episode

Literature

* ''The Spell'' (novel), a 1998 novel by Alan Hollinghurst * ''Spells'' (anthology), a 1985 anthology of fantasy and science fiction short stories * ''Spells'' (novel), a 2010 novel by Aprilynne Pike * '' Spell No. 7'', a 1979 choreopoem by Ntozake Shange

Music

Enharmonic spelling In music, two written notes have enharmonic equivalence if they produce the same pitch but are notated differently. Similarly, written intervals, chords, or key signatures are considered enharmonic if they represent identical pitches that a ...

, how a musical note is indicated * ''Spells'', a choral work by

Richard Rodney Bennett Sir Richard Rodney Bennett (29 March 193624 December 2012) was an English composer and pianist. He was noted for his musical versatility, drawing from such sources as jazz, romanticism, and avant-garde; and for his use of twelve-tone technique ...

Performers

* Spell, a 1993 duo consisting of

Boyd Rice Boyd Blake Rice (born December 16, 1956) is an American experimental sound/noise musician using the name of NON since the mid-1970s. A pioneer of industrial music, Rice was one of the first artists to use a sampler and turntable as an instrum ...

and

Rose McDowall Rose McDowall (née Porter; born 21 October 1959) is a Scottish musician who formed Strawberry Switchblade with Jill Bryson in 1981. History McDowall was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1959. Her first venture into music was in the Poems, an ar ...

* The Spells, a duo consisting of

Carrie Brownstein Carrie Rachel Brownstein (born September 27, 1974) is an American musician, actress, writer, director, and comedian. She first came to prominence as a member of the band Excuse 17 before forming the rock trio Sleater-Kinney. During a long hiatu ...

and

Mary Timony Mary Bozana Timony (born 1969 or 1970) is an American indie rock, independent singer-songwriter, guitarist, keyboardist, Bass guitar, bassist, and viola, violist. She has been a member of the bands Helium (band), Helium, Autoclave (band), Autocl ...

Albums

* ''

Spel ''Spel'' (released February 9, 2004, on the Heilo catalog at the Grappa label – HCD 7188) is a live recording and the fifth album from the Norwegian folk band Bukkene Bruse. Review Bukkene Bruse, alone and in creative interaction, create ...

'', by Bukkene Bruse, 2004 * ''Spell'' (album), by Deon Estus, or the title song, 1989 * ''Spells'' (album), by the Comas, 2007 * ''The Spell'' (Alphabeat album) or the title song (see below), 2009 * ''The Spell'' (The Black Heart Procession album), or the title song, 2006 * ''The Spell'' (Cellar Darling album) or the title song, 2019 * ''The Spell'' (Ivan Doroschuk album) or the title song, 1997 * ''The Spell'' (Kirka album), 1987 * ''The Spell'', by

Syreeta Wright Syreeta Wright (born Rita Wright, February 28, 1946 – July 6, 2004), known mononymously as Syreeta, was an American singer-songwriter, best known for her music during the early 1970s through the early 1980s. Wright's career heights were songs ...

, 1983 * ''Spell'' (EP), by DIA, 2016 * ''Spell'', an EP by

Noelia Noelia Lorenzo (née Monge; born August 31, 1979) mostly known as Noelia, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter and entrepreneur who rose to fame in 1999. Her self-titled debut album was certified as a RIAA gold album in the United States. ...

, or the title song, 2014

Songs

* "The Spell" (song), by Alphabeat, 2009 * "Spell", by Hot Chip from ''

A Bath Full of Ecstasy ''A Bath Full of Ecstasy'' is the seventh studio album by English synth-pop group Hot Chip. It was released on 21 June 2019 and was co-produced by Hot Chip, Philippe Zdar, and Rodaidh McDonald, marking the first time the group worked with out ...

'', 2019 * "Spell", by Patti Smith from ''

Peace and Noise ''Peace and Noise'' is the seventh studio album by Patti Smith, released on September 30, 1997, by Arista Records. Critical reception ''Peace and Noise'' received generally favorable reviews from critics, ranking No. 29 in ''The Village Voice ...

'', 1997 * "The Spell", by Four Letter Lie from '' A New Day'', 2009

Other media

Spell (gaming) Magic or mana is an attribute assigned to characters within a role-playing or video game that indicates their power to use special magical abilities or "spells". Magic is usually measured in magic points or mana points, shortened as MP. Differen ...

, in role-playing games or game systems, a set of rules used to portray magic * ''The Spell'', a 1797–98 painting by Francisco Goya * ''The Spell'', an 1864 painting by

William Fettes Douglas Sir William Fettes Douglas (1822–1891) was a Scottish painter and art connoisseur, rising to be President of the Royal Scottish Academy. Life He was born on 12 March 1822 at 26 Rankeillor Street in Edinburgh's South Side, the eldest son o ...

Other uses

* SPELL, an organization that promotes the constructed language Ladin Dolomitan *

spell (Unix) is the standard English language spell checker for Unix, Plan 9, and Unix-like operating systems. Appearing in Version 6 Unix, was originally written by Stephen C. Johnson of Bell Labs in 1975. Douglas McIlroy later improved its accuracy, ...

, a spell checker program * William Spell, American entrepreneur