Lord of Illusions (1995)

Director:

Clive Barker

Writers (WGA):

Clive Barker (story)
Clive Barker (screenplay)

Release Date:

25 August 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller | Fantasy

Tagline:

Prepare for the coming

Plot:

During a routine case in L.A., NY private investigator Harry D'Amour (Scott Bakula) stumbles over members of a fanatic cult...

Plot Keywords:

Cult | Illusionist | Resurrection | Fanatic | Crushed To Death

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Nov. 28

2:05 PM

MAX

Cast

J. Trevor Edmond	...	Young Butterfield (as Trevor Edmond)
Daniel von Bargen	...	Nix
Kevin J. O'Connor	...	Philip Swann
Joseph Latimore	...	Caspar Quaid
Sheila Tousey	...	Jennifer Desiderio
Susan Traylor	...	Maureen Pimm
Ashley Cafagna-Tesoro	...	Young Dorothea (as Ashley Lyn Cafagna)
Michael Angelo Stuno	...	Lead Male Cultist
Barbara Patrick	...	Lead Female Cultist
Scott Bakula	...	Harry D'Amour
Wayne Grace	...	Loomis
Mikey LeBeau	...	Exorcised Boy
Johnny Venocur	...	Tapert (as Johnny Venokur)
Jordan Marder	...	Ray Miller
Barry Del Sherman	...	Butterfield

Also Known As:

Clive Barker's Lord of Illusions

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence and gore, and for language and sexuality.

Runtime:

109 min | Australia:104 min | Germany:119 min (director's cut) | USA:120 min (director's cut)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS

Certification:

Argentina:18 | Singapore:M18 | USA:R (certificate #33437) | South Korea:18 | Philippines:R-18 | Netherlands:16 | Australia:MA | Finland:K-16 (video premiere) (director's cut) | Germany:18 (video premiere) | Spain:18 | UK:18 (video premiere) | USA:Unrated (director's cut) | Iceland:(Banned) (original rating) | Iceland:16 (cut) | Brazil:14

Filming Locations:

Lacy Street Production Center - 2630 Lacy Street, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Seraphim Films

Trivia:

The tattoo on D'Amour's back was included after Scott Bakula researched the character.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When D'amour throws Nix down the hole at the end, you can see that the hole is not rock but burlap walled.

Quotes:

Exorcised Boy: Taste the darkness, D'Amour, it's been waiting for you.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Clive Barker: Raising Hell (2004) (V)

Soundtrack:

While the Blood Runs Warm in Your Veins

Pretty good horror film, not Barker's best

Private investigator Harry D'Amour must stop a supernatural cult from raising Nix, a man with god-like powers, who was killed 13 years before hand. Now he's back, and he must save illusionist Philip Swann and his wife, Dorothea. Clive Barker's "Lord of Illusions" may not be his ultimate masterpiece, but it sure is an entertaining horror film. Pretty good performances from most of the lead cast members, though Kevin J. O'Connor was a little wooden as Philip Swann. The make-up effects, courtesy of the boys at KNB FX, are really cool, and there's enough gore (My favorite being the messy "sword accident" scene) to satisfy horror fans. The visual effects were also very well-done for the most part.

An enjoyable, well-done horror film overall. Not a masterpiece but gory, fun and often imaginative. Worth a viewing.

6/10.