Orphaned siblings Jackie and Tom are elated to be chosen to participate in a treasure hunt alongside other players, for a prize of one million dollars.

She throws the check into a fireplace, only Diablo to magically summon her to his room and chastise her for ruining his plans, revealing that Cassandra had formed a contract with him and that he will be taking her soul to Hell as well.

In exchange for her soul she gained fame and wealth, which she quickly realized was not worth the bargain and took to alcohol and drugs to numb herself to her reality.

Horrified, Cassandra chooses to destroy Diablo's crystal ball, which puts an end to his evil plans and brings all of the contestants back to life.

The 12th-century castle near Rome, Italy, had recently been purchased by Spellcaster's executive producer, Charles Band, who intended to use it as a backdrop for multiple films.

[3][4] Review website Cinema Crazed rated the movie favorably, stating that it was "about as goofy an eighties horror film as it gets", and that it "is essentially like a gory, exploitative version of Willy Wonka.