A warlock flees from the 16th to the 20th century, with a witch-hunter in hot pursuit. Read more
| Starring | Julian Sands, Lori Singer, Richard E. Grant, Mary Woronov |
|---|---|
| Director | Steve Miner |
| Genres | Horror |
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A warlock flees from the 16th to the 20th century, with a witch-hunter in hot pursuit.
| Starring | Julian Sands, Lori Singer, Richard E. Grant, Mary Woronov |
|---|---|
| Director | Steve Miner |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Horror |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: not available Production year: 1989 |
Richard E Grant's great central performance as a witchfinder elevates this gory bell, book and candle tale to convincing heights. He's hunting warlock Julian Sands who, having escaped through a 1691 time portal to present-day LA, is looking for a Satanic bible to help him destroy the world. Slasher veteran Steve Miner's assured direction keeps everything exciting while unusual plot twists maintain a level of constant surprise. A kind of necromantic Highlander with superior special effects that's both bewitching and absorbing, it unfortunately spawned a couple of lame sequels.
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