Magus (2008)

User Rating:

3.1/10   

Director:

John Lechago

Writer:

John Lechago (writer)

Genre:

Fantasy | Horror

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Character Name In Title

Cast

Ron Fitzgerald	...	The Magus Fernos
Bill Steele	...	Felix
Lizzy Strain	...	Claudia
Eva Derrek	...	Sen
Julie Strain	...	Madame Zelda
Al Burke	...	Python
Michael Antonacci	...	Jeff
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Alessandra Assaf	...	Beth
Will N. Austin II	...	Henchman #1
Shavaun Avila	...	Jujitsu student
Vinnie Bilancio
Lou Briggs	...	Uncle Benny
Regis Cadeña	...	Jujitsu student
Beth Cheng	...	Jujitsu student
Bobby Dixon	...	Officer #1
Lea Downey	...	Bikini Moll
Ted Hemming	...	Prod
Val Hill	...	Jujitsu teacher
Allison Kelly	...	Jujitsu student
Zelda Lin	...	Jujitsu student
Randy Mermell	...	Abusive orderly
Tai Chan Ngo	...	Master Bedlow
Dan Olivo	...	Officer #2
Lisa Pedace	...	Mom
Bart Shattuck	...	Dad
Daniel Shepard	...	Jujitsu student
Tony Spatafora	...	Motel Clerk
Mike Stanley	...	Goon
Maria Turnhout	...	Master Greenwood
Randall Yarbrough	...	Repentant dealer
Lisa Zocco	...	Jujitsu student

Directed by
John Lechago

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
John Lechago		writer

Produced by
Sonia Garcia Clyne	....	producer
Randy Mermell	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Michael Sean Colin

Cinematography by
Dan Donley

Film Editing by
Ryan M. Fritzsche
John Lechago

Costume Design by
Zelda Lin

Makeup Department
Jennifer Guerin	....	key makeup artist
Ali Walters	....	special makeup effects artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Belinda Bernardo	....	first assistant director
Omar Mosquera	....	first assistant director: second unit
Daniel Shepard	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Emily Ludwig	....	props

Visual Effects by
Ryan M. Fritzsche	....	visual effects
John Lechago	....	visual effects

Stunts
Al Burke	....	stunt coordinator
Al Burke	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Greg Capp	....	gaffer
Rick Garcia	....	first assistant camera
Jeff Leroy	....	camera operator
Ari Robbins	....	gaffer

Production Companies

• Turning Point Productions

Distributors

• MTI Home Video (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• Mti Home Video
• WonderPhil Productions (2008) (worldwide) (all media)

Other Companies

• 8 Ball Stunts  stunts

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, some sexuality/nudity, language and brief drug use.

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Turning Point Productions

Trivia:

This film was originally going to be called 'Wizard Battle'.

Soundtrack:

Confutatis - Magus Version

Cool special effects doesn't make a movie good

This movie was fairly decent and had a bit of potential; however, several things kept it from being great. The story was a bit bare, though it had enough to drive it to the end. The FX were pretty cool at times, but quite juvenile in other (the ending sequence was as cheesy as it gets and reminded me of crappy FX you see in 70's films). Worst of all was the acting, or lack thereof. It sounded like all, I repeat, ALL of the actors were reading straight from the script, you know, like reading a book out loud without and acting even being attempted. This might as well have been a read session instead of the final film.

I forced myself through it just to see what they threw at us. It was cool at times, but quite corny/cheesy/dumb in others. It's not on par with the Warlock series, but good to kill a few hours on the weekend or late at night. There was a gratuitous full-frontal scene in it, if that will help get you through the film (nice bod!).

All-in-all, not too bad but shallow story, poor acting, err.. reading, and blah FX in some places kept this film from getting a better grade. It was better than most straight-to-video films I've seen.