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)
In Boston of 1691, a warlock (Julian Sands) is sentenced to death, but escapes magically into the future (our present), followed doggedly by the witch hunter (Richard E. Grant). There he is searching for the three parts of the Devil's Bible, trailed by the witch hunter and the woman whose house he landed in. They must stop him, as the book contains the true name of God, which he can use to un-create the world. (Via Vision Entertainment)
(more)Reviews (2)
Cassandra is the type of woman who wouldn’t be able to boil water. At some points it seems like she’s either addicted to crack or the filmmakers ran out of make-up for her. Hard to say. On the other hand, I can’t say that she didn’t deal with Warlock. If I went through the same things as she did, I’d probably also end up doing drugs. The premise of this movie is total bullshit. But it doesn’t pretend to be anything else and the filmmaking is good, so I had quite some fun.
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Frankly, I was enticed to watch Warlock due to its high rating of 71%. So, when it aired on TV, I did not hesitate to stay up late into the night - even though it conflicted with another movie I was recording. The result was disappointing, and even after filtering out the fatigue of the late hour, I wouldn't give it more than two stars. Such high ratings are often given by uncritical genre fans. If anything works about Warlock, it's the mysteriously sounding title and the theme, which undoubtedly has potential. Unfortunately, the execution is despairingly B-grade, characterized by uninspired direction, forgettable performances, and a low budget. Overall impression: 25%.
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