Lord of Illusions

1995

Action / Horror / Mystery / Thriller

30
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 53% · 28 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 53% · 10K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.1/10 10 20881 20.9K

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Plot summary

During a routine case in L.A., NY private investigator Harry D'Amour stumbles over members of a fanatic cult who are preparing for the resurrection of their leader Nix, a powerful magician who was killed 13 years earlier.

Director

Clive Barker Photo
Clive Barker

Top cast

Daniel Edward Mora Photo
Daniel Edward Mora as Stage Technician
Famke Janssen Photo
Famke Janssen as Dorothea Swann
Barry Del Sherman Photo
Barry Del Sherman as Butterfield
McNally Sagal Photo
McNally Sagal as Detective Edison
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814.42 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 49 min
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1.65 GB
1920*1080
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 49 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by paulclaassen 7 / 10

Visually stunning fantasy horror with a hint of mystery.

From the imaginative and twisted mind of Clive Barker comes another surreal tale of good versus evil - and this time also directed by Barker.Scott Bakula stars as a detective Harry D'Amour, who is sent to Los Angeles to catch a guy commit insurance fraud. However, this simple mission is about to plunge him into the depths of hell - literally! Soon after arriving in Los Angeles he finds himself on the run from crazed people destined to kill him. As he investigates, he gets drawn deeper to the Dark Side, where evil awaits him.Years ago the magician Nix was a sect leader and called himself the Puritan, who abducted a young girl to be tortured. One of his disciples and fellow magician, Swann, and a handful of people saved the girl and brought an end to Nix's rule. The girl is now Swann's wife, Dorothea, who hires Harry to investigate a tragic accident during one of Swann's magic shows.Essentially a fantasy horror, 'Lord of Illusions' also serves as an interesting mystery thriller. The film has a great production design, with excellent visuals and make-up. Scott Bakula is in perfect shape, and dishes up enough eye candy for his fans. Thankfully Barker uses every excuse to show off Bakula's great physique. I enjoyed Famke Janssen as Dorothea, who also serves as the love interest.'Lord of Illusions' is a great blend of action, adventure, horror and mystery, with a good climax. This is one of my all-time favourite horror movies.
Reviewed by willywants 6 / 10

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.
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