Review of Lord of Illusions (1995) by Damien K — 10 Jul 2009
Clive Barker was a great writer when he wrote the "Books of Blood", and occasionally shows the same potential he once had, although much of it is hit or miss. As a director, he mostly misses every mark after the first "Hellraiser" film.
This movie is more horrible than horror, so I'm happy he pretty much just gave up. One source claims his bad guy was based on Charlie Manson, while another suggests Aleister Crowley's OTO (badly misrepresented).
Parts of the movie seem borrowed from his own "Damnation Game" novel, but nonetheless it is Barker at his worse.
This review of Lord of Illusions (1995) was written by Damien K on 10 Jul 2009.
Lord of Illusions has generally received positive reviews.
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