The 2002 documentary film "Spellbound" (not to be confused with the Hitchcockian thriller) follows eight competitors in the Scripps-Howard national competition and reveals a great deal about the impact which this pursuit has on their young lives. Director Jeffrey Blitz does not beat anyone over the head with his conclusions. Yours may be like mine: that it is not a lot different from what JonBenet Ramsey's parents were doing to her before her death. The film is available on DVD.