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Lord of Illusions

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Lord of Illusions (1995)

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Reviews Counted: 20

Fresh: 14

Rotten:6

Average Rating: 5.8/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 9 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: Thirteen years ago, cultist Philip Swan murdered his group's leader, an evil prophet named Nix who possessed unparalleled skills in black magic. Then he hid the body -- very well. Now a... Thirteen years ago, cultist Philip Swan murdered his group's leader, an evil prophet named Nix who possessed unparalleled skills in black magic. Then he hid the body -- very well. Now a successful magician in his own right, Swann finds himself stalked by Nix's followers, who want Nix's corpse so they can bring it back to life. Swann's wife Dorothea, aware of the dangers facing her husband, hires hard-boiled detective Harry D'Amour to watch over Philip. Soon D'Amour becomes deeply embroiled in the dark, unstable world of the supernatural, where nefarious illusionists, strange conjurings, creepy cultists, and the mysterious Mrs. Swann all turn his life into a living nightmare. [More]

Starring: Scott Bakula, Kevin J. O'Connor, Famke Janssen, Daniel Von Bargen

Starring: Scott Bakula, Kevin J. O'Connor, Famke Janssen, Daniel Von Bargen

Director: Clive Barker

Director: Clive Barker

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Joe Leydon
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a cool flick from the master of grotesque

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04/10/05
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

A terrific little horror film expertly renderd from Barker's own short story.

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01/13/05
Rob Vaux
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08/04/04
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

Better than people give it credit for, especially if the viewer fully appreciates the gay subtext.

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05/19/04
Luke Y. Thompson
New Times

Odd, but not uninteresting horror opus from Clive Barker.

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08/27/03
Ken Hanke
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Dragan Antulov
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High concept, wavering script, completely weird.

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Kevin A. Ranson
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A shocking, thrilling, anything goes film noir bloodbath that even has a baboon as a character!

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Blake Davis
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Part Noir, Part Scarefest....Prepare to be Blown Away by it's uniqueness

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