Cast A Deadly Spell (HBO 1991)

[Nefaro]

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

In 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.

[Staggerwing]

Thanks for the tip! I've put it on my watchlist for just the right moment.

[Nefaro]

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.  :))