This olde, unusual, and little known Lovecraft-inspired gumshoe pulp movie just made it to Amazon Prime.
http://www.amazon.com/Cast-Deadly-Spell-Fred-Ward/dp/B01FWXLXSM/ref=sr_1_1/ref=sr_1_1?_encoding=UTF8
Quote from: imdb synopsisIn 1948 Los Angeles, everyone uses magic- everyone except hard-boiled private detective H. Phillip Lovecraft, who refuses for "personal reasons." Lovecraft is hired by a mysterious rich man to recover a stolen book, the Necronomicon. Investigating, he finds that the book holds the key to taking over the world by magical means, releasing the "Old Ones".
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101550/?ref_=nv_sr_1
It may be an old made-for-HBO movie, but I'd still highly recommend Lovecraft fans check it out. The alt-history mix of noir gumshoe (somewhat parodied) detective film intertwined with the heavy Lovecraft themes is entertaining. ^-^
Bonus points for casting Clancy Brown and David Warner! O0
*Free to watch on Amazon Prime.
I wonder if they'll eventually add the sequel
Witch Hunt, with Dennis Hopper. Not quite as good, IMO, since it has more gumshoe & less dark Lovecraftian sorcery, but I wouldn't complain.
Thanks for the tip! I've put it on my watchlist for just the right moment.
Wasn't bound to win any awards with the budget & all. Despite the muppet demons, and Julianne Moore's horrid lip-sync piece, it's still pretty amusing for it's alt-reality escapism mixed with a little comedy. :))