Screenwriter Nash Kirkland specializes in horror movies. For his latest project he researched modern witches. In his new home town on the California coast Morgana Donovan runs a small shop where she sells all kinds of accessories for people who are interested in magic. She knew as a child, what gift was her in the cradle, but it comes from a family whose members all have special paranormal abilities. Nash wants to seek expert advice from Morgana, although he himself does not believe in psychic phenomena. This he also admits openly what Morgana makes only reason angry because he dismisses magic as charlatanism. But even some demonstrations of their skills to convince Nash not really, after all, he is aware of the diversity of special effects in the film. Slowly he realizes that he is dealing with a real witch. However, this does not prevent him from, to fall to their charm.
Part 1 of Donovan series is enchanting in the truest sense of the word. The good magician meets the skeptics. That these wonders if he really feels attracted by the beautiful woman, or was just bewitched, of course is inevitable. Morgana feel that their is predetermined a relationship with Nash. What they do not know if she can win his love or will ultimately hurt him deeply because of its rejection. The occasional magic and magical rituals lend the story Esprit. The plot is not really deep, but entertaining and, except for a short dramatic turn at the end, amusing. (TD)