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LORD OF ILLUSIONS

1995 US HMDB
August 25, 1995

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.

Directors

Clive Barker

Cast

Scott Bakula, Kevin J. O'Connor, Famke Janssen, Joel Swetow, Daniel von Bargen, Barry Del Sherman, Joseph Latimore, Sheila Tousey, Vincent Schiavelli, Ashley Tesoro
Fantasy Dramma Horror

REVIEWS (1)

MC

Marco Castellini

A private detective dealing with the strange death of an illusionist and a kind of guru named Nix will discover that not all magicians use tricks. Return to horror for the Hellraiser director-writer Clive Barker, with an ambitious project that turned out to be a partial flop. Original plot and good performance by the lead actor Scott Bakula, but a plot that is a bit too convoluted and a total lack of suspense greatly limit the film's impact. Just passable.