Directed by:
Steve MinerScreenplay:
David TwohyCinematography:
David EggbyComposer:
Jerry GoldsmithCast:
Julian Sands, Lori Singer, Richard E. Grant, Mary Woronov, Kevin O'Brien, Anna Levine, Richard Kuss, Ian Abercrombie, Rob Paulsen, Brandon Call, Allan Miller (more)Plots(1)
Clever and original, this horror film directed by Steve Miner (Forever Young) stars Julian Sands as a 17th century warlock who escapes the gallows and is transported--along with the witch hunter who brought him to trial (Richard E. Grant)--300 years into the future. Running loose in contemporary Los Angeles, Sands's supernatural monster sets about reuniting the scattered portions of a Devil's Book that will reveal the true name of God and thus destroy mankind. In a great twist, the last bit of the book is in a very interesting place: the grave of Grant's character, who has enlisted the aid of a woman (Lori Singer) in a hurried effort to stop imminent disaster. Genuinely involving, Warlock is aided immeasurably by sharp performances from the equally eccentric Grant (Withnail and I) and Sands (Naked Lunch). Miner invents his way through a kind of simultaneously new and old horror tale, and the results are taut, fun, and surprising. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Julian Sands
UK
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Lori Singer
USA
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Richard E. Grant
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Mary Woronov
USA
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Kevin O'Brien
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Anna Levine
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Richard Kuss
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Ian Abercrombie
UK
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Rob Paulsen
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Brandon Call
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Allan Miller
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Peter Sherayko
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Frank Renzulli
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Gyl Roland
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Harry Johnson
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