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Lord of Illusions (1995)

Lord of Illusions (1995)
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A private investigator hired to protect a popular stage magician finds himself drawn into a dark, occult underworld in this supernatural horror film from writer-director Clive Barker. With several nods to film noir tradition, the danger begins for detective Harry D'Amour (Scott Bakula) when he is approached by a beautiful woman, Dorothea Swann (Famke Janssen). Dorothea is married to Philip Swann (Kevin J. O'Connor), a wealthy illusionist who has found fame by disguising real magic as stage trickery, and believes that her husband may be in danger. Harry reluctantly agrees to investigate, and he discovers that Swann has made enemies of a bizarre religious cult who wish to resurrect their leader, an evil sorcerer killed by Swann. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi

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Starring:
Scott Bakula, Kevin J. O'Connor, (more)
Director(s):
Clive Barker
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of Lord of Illusions

A private investigator hired to protect a popular stage magician finds himself drawn into a dark, occult underworld in this supernatural horror film from writer-director Clive Barker. With several nods to film noir tradition, the danger begins for detective Harry D'Amour (Scott Bakula) when he is approached by a beautiful woman, Dorothea Swann (Famke Janssen). Dorothea is married to Philip Swann (Kevin J. O'Connor), a wealthy illusionist who has found fame by disguising real magic as stage trickery, and believes that her husband may be in danger. Harry reluctantly agrees to investigate, and he discovers that Swann has made enemies of a bizarre religious cult who wish to resurrect their leader, an evil sorcerer killed by Swann. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
121 mins

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Director(s):
Clive Barker
Writer(s):
Clive Barker
Producer(s):
Sigurjon Sighvatsson, Joanne Sellar, Clive Barker
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R(Violence, Not For Children)
Categories:
Horror
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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    Bryan V.

    LOI successfully blends horror, film noir and a thriller to create a movie that explores the dark side of magic; what the story deems as REAL magic, as opposed to illusion, which magicians perform. A group of cultists are intent on resurrecting their long since dead and buried leader, Nix. And, Harry Demore (Bakula), and Swann, Nixs' old protegé (Kevin J. O'Connor), who was responsible for binding Nix in the earth, are intent on stopping him. Very good movie, atmospheric, strange and interesting characters, good story, and steeped in the occult. Don't let the presence of Scott Bakula scare you off, it's a really good movie and Bakula does a good job as the "semi-burnt out" detective hired to protect Swann's girlfriend (Famke Janssen), but gets dragged into a hellish case that he must solve, and that just may kill him.

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    Rob S.

    This movie is better than you would think.

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    Martin M.

    'Lord of Illusions' is a very creepy and disturbing film but it also is cheesy and has some plot holes in it. The movie's premise is very intriguing but it isn't executed anywhere near as well as it could be. Scott Bakula really hams it up in this with a corny performance, while Famke Janssen is actually pretty solid. You may recognize Kruger from Malcolm in the Middle as the head bad guy/demon/monster who is always fun if not repulisive to watch (he's pretty gross looking towards the end.) In the end, 'Lord of Illusions' packs in some weirdness, gore and chills, but it lacks a lot too. It's definetely not one of Clive Barker's best films (for that rent either 'Hellraiser' or the ulta-scary 'Candyman'.) I can't recommend renting this, but if you come across it one night on tv when nothing else is on, I'd maybe give it a shot. Film Grade: C

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