Lord of Illusions
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| Lord of Illusions | |
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 theatrical poster for Lord of Illusions |
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| Directed by | Clive Barker |
| Produced by | Clive Barker, Steve Golin, Joanne Sellar, Sigurjon Sighvatsson |
| Written by | Clive Barker (story and screenplay) |
| Starring | J. Trevor Edmond, Daniel von Bargen, Kevin J. O'Connor, Joseph Latimore |
| Music by | Simon Boswell |
| Cinematography | Ronn Schmidt |
| Editing by | Alan Baumgarten |
| Distributed by | United Artists, MGM (USA, DVD) |
| Release date(s) | 1995 |
| Running time | 109 min, 120 min (director's cut) |
| Country |  USA |
| Language | English |
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Lord of Illusions is a horror film, written and directed by English author, filmmaker and artist, Clive Barker. Based on his earlier short story, "The Last Illusion" (from Books of Blood Vol. 6), this film presents Barker's signature Harry D'Amour character onscreen for the first time. Barker asserts that the director's cut of this film is his definitive version, as the theatrical release does not represent his true vision.
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[edit] Cast
This 1995 film stars Scott Bakula as D'Amour, Kevin J. O'Connor as Swann, Famke Jannsen as Dorothea, and Daniel von Bargen as Nix.
[edit] Plot
The plot revolves around the blurred line between magic and illusion. One of the main characters, Swann, uses the teachings of cult leader Nix to make a name for himself as an illusionist. The key difference between him and other magicians is that he uses actual magic to perform his feats. For this reason, he is shunned and ostracized.
When an illusion performed by Swann goes horribly wrong (killing him in the process), Harry D'Amour, already in Los Angeles to pursue an insurance fraud case, is contacted by Swann's widow Dorothea to investigate the strange occurrences surrounding it.
[edit] Style
Barker attempted to resurrect the film noir style, while merging it with contemporary horror. In this sense, the film is unique.
[edit] External link
- Lord of Illusions at the Internet Movie Database
- Revelations - The Official Clive Barker Resource Constantly updated news and archive of fascinating comment.
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| Novels, novellas, and Short story collections |
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| Stand-alone: The Damnation Game | The Hellbound Heart | Weaveworld | Imajica | Books of Blood | The Thief of Always | Sacrament | Galilee | Coldheart Canyon |
| Books of the Art: The Great and Secret Show | Everville |
| The Abarat Quintet: Abarat | Abarat: Days of Magic, Nights of War | Abarat: Absolute Midnight | Abarat: The Eternal | [untitled fifth book] |
| Short story collections: Books of Blood | Cabal | In the Flesh | The Inhuman Condition | The Scarlet Gospels |
| Films |
| Directed by Clive Barker: Salome | The Forbidden | Hellraiser | Nightbreed | Lord of Illusions | Tortured Souls: Animae Damnatae |
| Directed by others: Rawhead Rex | Underworld | Candyman | Saint Sinner |
| Other |
| Art collections: Clive Barker, Illustrator | Illustrator II: The Art of Clive Barker | Clive Barker Visions of Heaven and Hell |
| Plays: Incarnations: Three Plays | Forms of Heaven: Three Plays |
| Video games: Clive Barker's Undying | Demonik | Clive Barker's Jericho |
| Recurring characters |
| Cenobites | Pinhead | Harry D'Amour |
