Warlock

ISBN 10: 1573624101 ISBN 13: 9781573624107

Publisher: Lionsgate Home Entertainment, 2002

Synopsis

A Los Angeles waitress joins a 1690s witch hunter on the trail of a warlock in the 1980s.

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Review

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. The DVD release features Spanish and French subtitles, cast and crew information, and 2.0 Dolby surround sound. --Tom Keogh

Edition details

• Publisher: Lionsgate Home Entertainment
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1573624101
• ISBN 13: 9781573624107
• Binding: DVD
• Language: English