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Warlock (1988)

Warlock (1988)
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Julian Sands oozes maleficence as a warlock of the 1600s cast forth to 1980s Los Angeles, where he continues to work his deviltry. The story begins in 1691 Boston when a warlock is condemned to die. Calling for Satan's help, the warlock is sent forward in time to contemporary Los Angeles, where he comes crashing through the window of Kassandra (Lori Singer) and her roommate Chas (Kevin O' Brien), who think that the warlock is a LA drunk and let him stay the night to sleep it off. The next day, the warlock brutally murders Chas and then locates a spiritualist (Mary Woronov) who, possessed by the devil, tells the warlock that he must find the three parts of the Grand Grimoire, the witches' bible that contains the secret name of God. Meanwhile, Kassandra, grieving over the death of Chas, comes upon Giles Redferne (Richard E. Grant), a warlock hunter from the 16th century, sent into the future to find the warlock. While Giles is busily putting together a "witch-compass" to track the warlock, Kassandra calls the police and has him arrested. But then the warlock returns and puts a curse on Kassandra. She blacks out, only to awaken the next morning to discover that she has aged twenty years. Realizing she has put the wrong representative from the 16th century in jail, she bails out Giles and they both go in search of the warlock. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

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Starring:
Richard E. Grant, Julian Sands, (more)
Director(s):
Steve Miner
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of Warlock

Julian Sands oozes maleficence as a warlock of the 1600s cast forth to 1980s Los Angeles, where he continues to work his deviltry. The story begins in 1691 Boston when a warlock is condemned to die. Calling for Satan's help, the warlock is sent forward in time to contemporary Los Angeles, where he comes crashing through the window of Kassandra (Lori Singer) and her roommate Chas (Kevin O' Brien), who think that the warlock is a LA drunk and let him stay the night to sleep it off. The next day, the warlock brutally murders Chas and then locates a spiritualist (Mary Woronov) who, possessed by the devil, tells the warlock that he must find the three parts of the Grand Grimoire, the witches' bible that contains the secret name of God. Meanwhile, Kassandra, grieving over the death of Chas, comes upon Giles Redferne (Richard E. Grant), a warlock hunter from the 16th century, sent into the future to find the warlock. While Giles is busily putting together a "witch-compass" to track the warlock, Kassandra calls the police and has him arrested. But then the warlock returns and puts a curse on Kassandra. She blacks out, only to awaken the next morning to discover that she has aged twenty years. Realizing she has put the wrong representative from the 16th century in jail, she bails out Giles and they both go in search of the warlock. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
103 mins

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Director(s):
Steve Miner
Writer(s):
David N. Twohy
Producer(s):
Steve Miner
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R(Adult Situations, Graphic Violence, Questionable for Children, Adult Language, Profanity, Violence)
Categories:
Mystery & Suspense, Action / Adventure
Warning:  This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.

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    Susan D.

    This movie rocks, it has everything you could want in a movie from this genre. It doesn't leave loose ends and is consistantly funny throughout. I've seen it so often that I can recite the lines along with the actors, lines that are well written and well delivered. Though Richard E. Grant seems completely unsuited to this role he was perfect, and Julian Sands was born to play the evil warlock, he manages to be sexy, evil, funny, and he's an almost sympathic character. Give it a try.

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    Kevin J.

    This is simply a good little movie. The story is simple, interesting, and has a air of plausibility. Not a bunch of fancy special effects either - they aren't needed. This movie is proof that you can do a great movie without a bunch of fancy effects. Also, Julian Sands is simply fantastic in this role. This director also knew how to tell the story. So get some popcorn, a drink, turn out the lights, sit back and enjoy a mild, but enjoyable ride. In fact, after you watch this movie, you might even believe that warlocks exist.

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    Jeffrey S.

    Decent horror flick from the late 80's, that follows the horror mixed with laughs formula layed down by "An American Werewolf in London" and other multi-genre films. Somewhat dated in wardrobe and effects, but the film is still effective and good deal of fun to watch. Great performance by Julian Sands in the title role. The DVD itself is just plain lousy. Pan & Scan only, this DVD looks as if it were transfered off of a rental VHS tape - It's that bad.

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