Review of Cast a Deadly Spell (1991) by Matthew G — 11 Jan 2010
A truly unique film noir. A fantasy world set in the 40's where everyone but our lead detective uses magic. Lots of nods towards famous horror people as character names, cameos from vampires, werewolves, gremlins, etc and all sorts of creepy gooey demon creatures.
Combine this with a very campy/charming feel and some remarkably well done special effects and you got yourself a very underrated classic that, despite some pacing issues warrants a watch!
Plus, David Warner just makes any movie better, especially in anything involving Lovecraft material.
This review of Cast a Deadly Spell (1991) was written by Matthew G on 11 Jan 2010.
Cast a Deadly Spell has generally received mixed reviews.
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