Friday 24 February 2012

Lord of Illusions

From the writer of Hellraiser, Candyman, Nightbreed  (also reviewed) and Rawhead Rex (also reviewed), it's safe to assume Clive Barker's 1995 fantasy horror is chocked full of eerie manic gore and nightmarish imagery.

Plot: Scott Bakula plays Sam, a time travelling physicist, hoping his next leap will be the leap ho...hang about, let me start again.

Take two.
Plot: Scott Bakula is Harry D'Amour, a private eye with a knack for matters in the occult. On a routine case of insurance fraud, he becomes caught up in all kinds of black magic jiggery-pokery when cult members plan to resurrect their leader-Nix (Daniel Von Bargen). If ol' Harry's gonna save the lovely Famke Janssen (X-Men) he'll have to face everything from spandex-clad sadists to cultists that need the 'Puritan' more than they need a head of hair.

Few movies cater for fans of holographic brain monsters, Origami flame beasts and dwarf forensic photographers. Why? I simply do not know.

Line of the film: "What are you?"
                        "A man who wanted to become a God...then changed his mind. I'm going to be a rotten  shit from now on."


Budget: $?
Gross $13,249,614

Sad News: We at cultfilmzuk would like to say we are huge fans of the talented Daniel Von Bargen and are saddened to hear of recent developments. We wish for all the help and well wishes in the world for he and his family. God Bless.



review by callum Stockdale.

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