Any horror fantasy fan capable of playing region a discs needs to own it. See what the critics had to say and watch the trailer. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Comparisons for movies, games, comics starting with l movie censorship. Lord of illusions movie censorship comparison between the us vhs containing the cut theatrical version rrated and the german dvd containing the directors cut identical to the unrated both from mgm pokemon movie. Thankfully, theyre sparse, but nonetheless noticeable. Lord of illusions is a 1995 american horror film written and directed by clive barker, based on his earlier short story, the last illusion from books of blood vol. Swann reveals that she and her husband famed magician philip swann kevin j. We then see her in the same swimsuit with cleavage on display as she walks up to a guy in his office while wearing an open white robe.
Butterfield, lord of illusions liverpudlian horror author clive barker is perhaps best. Lord of illusions is laced with that magical, elusive 90saura that so many recent films lack. Lord of illusions is a fan created page that pays tribute to the 1995 film written and directed by clive barker. Once there, he discovers sinister forces at work among the islands. Watch illusions tv movie 1992 movie streaming online. So disappointed, in fact, that i hadnt revisited the film until now. Barker is, without fail, the only truely original and visionary man working in an otherwise lackluster industry. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing lord of illusions near you. I have owned lots of versions of lord of illusions. It is a shame because he displays a firm command over his camera. Nix, the leader who calls himself the puritan, wields magical powers he. Clive barkers lord of illusions was shot in 1995 and gets its first bluray release in the us shortly before its 20th anniversary. Lord of illusions 12 harry damour attacked by fiery phantom 1995 hd duration.
Rob returns to join jose and ryan to talk about clive barkers third and final directorial effort, lord of illusions directors cut. Clive barkers lord of illusions on bluray moviecensorship. In the nineties, the movie was a beacon of light for the genre, grabbing the viewer with a suspenseful mixture between horror and. It stars scott bakula as damour, alongside kevin j. This is an adult nightmare and is not intended for younger audiances at all. If you watch very closely, you can sometimes see the soul escaping.
Comparison between the us vhs containing the cut theatrical version rrated and the german dvd containing the directors cut identical to the unrated both from mgm clive barkers third movie is based on one of his own short stories from the books of blood. Get lord of illusions dvd and bluray release date, trailer and movie stats. Lord of illusions 1995 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Many of the scenes in this movie feel like they were included just to draw things out, especially the entertaining but unnecessary excursion into magic castle, a mansion of magical oddities owned by swanns archenemy vinovich. Factory has done right by the movie with this special edition bluray release. Lords of illusions is a horror tale that is effective, and it is only a film that can clive barker could have created. Lord of illusions has had a surprisingly quiet life on home video.
Lord of illusions is another one of those movies that just gets better with age and what scream factory has done here is just add more awesome to an already awesome classic. The slithering plot is engaging, dramatic, frightening and indeed morbid spinning a tale of a detective who has a lingering tie to the darkside. Fortunately, the directors cut has been around since the films laserdisc days. Lord of illusions is the last film that clive barker has directed. Lord of illusions nude scenes 14 images and 4 videos including appearances from johnny venocur barry del sherman scott bakula. Nix is the leader of a black magic cult and the main antagonist of the 1995 horrorfantasy film lord of illusions clive barkers lord of illusions loosely based on the short story the last illusion from books of blood vol.
The film is a film noir mixed with some horror elements and they work for the most part. Swann, the antihero of clive barkers lord of illusions, is a master magician in the style of david copperfield. A blend of noir and horror, the story opens in the early 80s at a rundown cult compound in the mojave desert. Lord of illusions follows a detective who gets more than he bargained for in this shocking supernatural thriller. Occasionally the script falters, and there are a few mundane lines peppered throughout the movie. Factory releases a 2disc set that contains the theatrical version and the directors cut in hd see comparison. My watchlist keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your.
Lord of illusions collector s edition sold out film horror. Mgm issued the dvd, which contains the directors cut, way back in 1998. Lord of illusions pictures rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Lord of illusions is the sort of film that i liked well enough in theaters and have only appreciated more and more each time i watch it on home video. A cult leader called the puritan prepares to sacrifice a young girl in some satanic rite to increase his power and become a god. His films are bold, original, breathtaking and oddly quite beautiful. Investigator harry damour is no stranger to the occult. Based on the novella the last illusion by clive barker, who writes and directs lord of illusions follows detective harry damour scott bakula, as he looks into the death of stage illusionist swann kevin j. Lord of illusions is a phenominal film unlike anything ever seen.
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Part hardboiled detective romp and part horror, lord of illusions has many issues. Lord of illusions is a 1995 american horror film written and directed by clive barker, based on his earlier short story, the last illusion. Throughout the movie nix is a horrifying and threatening villain, but his death falling through a crack in the earth until he hits a magma stream and explodes is like something out of a wile e. Lord of illusions is a horrormysterythriller that has a hundred and nineminute runtime and its rated r for violence, language, and nudity. Even if this isnt his best work, lord of illusions is a good horror film definitely worth checking out if you love barkers work. S vhs release, the sweet laserdisc version, obvious dvd version and now this beautiful, definitive release blu ray from scream factory. While on a case involving an exorcism, he witnesses the murder of an l.
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