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Lord of Illusions

  • 1995
  • R
  • 1h 49m
ÉVALUATION IMDb
6,0/10
21 k
MA NOTE
Lord of Illusions (1995)
Horreur corporelleHorreur surnaturelleSuspense - MystèreHorreurMystèreThriller

Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueA private detective guards an illusionist's beautiful Wife.A private detective guards an illusionist's beautiful Wife.A private detective guards an illusionist's beautiful Wife.

  • Director
    • Clive Barker
  • Writer
    • Clive Barker
  • Stars
    • Scott Bakula
    • Kevin J. O'Connor
    • J. Trevor Edmond
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  • ÉVALUATION IMDb
    6,0/10
    21 k
    MA NOTE
    • Director
      • Clive Barker
    • Writer
      • Clive Barker
    • Stars
      • Scott Bakula
      • Kevin J. O'Connor
      • J. Trevor Edmond
    • 105Commentaires d'utilisateurs
    • 88Commentaires de critiques
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    • Prix
      • 2 victoires et 1 nomination au total

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    Rôles principaux65

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    Scott Bakula
    Scott Bakula
    • Harry D'Amour
    Kevin J. O'Connor
    Kevin J. O'Connor
    • Philip Swann
    J. Trevor Edmond
    J. Trevor Edmond
    • Young Butterfield
    • (as Trevor Edmond)
    Daniel von Bargen
    Daniel von Bargen
    • Nix
    Joseph Latimore
    Joseph Latimore
    • Caspar Quaid
    Sheila Tousey
    Sheila Tousey
    • Jennifer Desiderio
    Susan Traylor
    Susan Traylor
    • Maureen Pimm
    Ashley Tesoro
    Ashley Tesoro
    • Young Dorothea
    • (as Ashley Lyn Cafagna)
    Michael Angelo Stuno
    • Lead Male Cultist
    Keith Brunsmann
    • Snakeman
    Barbara Patrick
    Barbara Patrick
    • Lead Female Cultist
    Wayne Grace
    Wayne Grace
    • Loomis
    Mikey LeBeau
    • Exorcised Boy
    Robb Humphreys
    • D'Amour's Demon
    Jimmy Shaw
    Jimmy Shaw
    • Motel Bellboy
    • (as James Brandon Shaw)
    Johnny Venokur
    Johnny Venokur
    • Tapert
    Jordan Marder
    Jordan Marder
    • Ray Miller
    Barry Del Sherman
    • Butterfield
    • Director
      • Clive Barker
    • Writer
      • Clive Barker
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    Commentaires des utilisateurs105

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    Backlash007

    "I was born to murder the world."

    "There are two worlds of magic. One is the glittering domain of the illusionist. The other is a secret place, where magic is a terrifying reality. Here, men have the power of demons. And Death itself is an illusion."

    Clive Barker's Lord of Illusions is a terrifying glimpse into another world in which few have traveled. Those who have been there, didn't like what Barker had to show them. I wasn't even impressed with it upon my first viewing. I simply forgot it, lumped it in with the other, countless horror films I've seen and will never see again. However, I recently rediscovered it...and was completely awestruck. The theatrical release did not do the film justice. It dropped priceless minutes of film and much need footage. I strongly urge you to seek out the uncut director's version on DVD format. This is a very big horror movie, and a hidden treasure at that; hidden under a brilliant detective story and surrounded by film noir. But I promise you there is a horror spectacle buried under there. It may be a little slow going at times...but all that build-up makes whatever happens all the more effective. Lord of Illusions is an unbelievably awesome, genre-twisting experience (and was never bastardized by a sequel). Everyone needs to take this journey again. Please Mr. Barker...make another film.

    Dorothea: "What the f**k are you?"

    Nix: "A man who wanted to be a God...and changed his mind."
    vchimpanzee

    Not my taste, but well done

    While magician Nix entertains his young audience by holding fire and even juggling it, Philip Swann and others are rescuing young Dorothea, who has been kidnapped and is being held in the same building. In the process of getting the girl out, Nix is killed--or is he? 13 years later, New York private detective Harry D'Amour is hired to go to Los Angeles to work on an insurance fraud case. He visits a fortune teller and is shocked to see a man dying violently. There may be a connection between this death and Swann, who is now married to Dorothea.

    Valentin works for Swann and wants D'Amour to meet with Dorothea, who wants D'Amour to work for him (and also looks good in a swimsuit). D'Amour goes to one of Swann's shows, where one of the illusions doesn't go as planned. This gives Swann something to investigate. An interesting investigation follows.

    My primary motive for watching this movie was seeing Scott Bakula, who I liked in 'Quantum Leap'. D'Amour is intelligent and a smart-aleck, sometimes funny, with just the right mix of confidence and vulnerability; he did not disappoint. Had I judged the movie from just its first 10 minutes, to paraphrase a line spoken by one of Dorothea's rescuers, I would have said bury this thing deep where it can never again be found. The same applies to the horrifying, graphically violent ending. And there is plenty of blood and gore in between the opening and the final scenes. I'm pretty sure the language was cleaned up for UPN as well--who actually would say 'Forget you' in a theatrical film? Sometimes the audio didn't sound right in situations where profanity would be expected.

    The movie had redeeming qualities, though. Kevin O'Connor showed confidence onstage but often seemed afraid or nervous otherwise--I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and call that good acting. Vincent Schiavelli had a brief but effective scene as an illusionist in a meeting with others practicing the profession. Joel Swetow was good as Valentin.

    Although they were not what I would call entertaining, I would say the visual effects were quality work. Certainly the gore factor was quite high, but someone did an impressive job with what is called morphing.

    And Daniel von Bargen did an outstanding job as the very frightening Nix. I did not like the character at all, but one has to be impressed with the talent shown.
    6willywants

    Pretty good horror film, not Barker's best

    Private investigator Harry D'Amour must stop a supernatural cult from raising Nix, a man with god-like powers, who was killed 13 years before hand. Now he's back, and he must save illusionist Philip Swann and his wife, Dorothea. Clive Barker's "Lord of Illusions" may not be his ultimate masterpiece, but it sure is an entertaining horror film. Pretty good performances from most of the lead cast members, though Kevin J. O'Connor was a little wooden as Philip Swann. The make-up effects, courtesy of the boys at KNB FX, are really cool, and there's enough gore (My favorite being the messy "sword accident" scene) to satisfy horror fans. The visual effects were also very well-done for the most part.

    An enjoyable, well-done horror film overall. Not a masterpiece but gory, fun and often imaginative. Worth a viewing.

    6/10.
    ary

    A morbid, violent and frightening film, Barker makes a film in "Hellraiser" style...

    If you liked the first two films of the series "Hellraiser" and appraised "Nightbreed",you will have a thankful surprise with 1995's "The Lord of Illusions", the last film that Barker directed ( he is currently re-writing his story "The Thief Of Always" for the screen), and that carries his characteristics and basic ideas. The film is morbid, violent and very frightening as well as "Hellraise" was, back in the eighties.It explores delicate themes as mysticism, demons and sects. One of the great qualities of Barker's last project is to dare, telling a tense and complex story in an imaginative and bloody way. The homosexual context of the work is evident, Clive Barker once again tried to join the concepts of pain, fear, horror, pleasure and meat, but he didn't obtain an excellent result as he achieved in "Hellraiser" . However, "The Lord of Illusions" is a more sophisticated film, with a tuned cast, formed by Scott Bakula and Famke Jansem,just to mention a few,and with an above-the-average production. The atmosphere, and the scenery, in this English movie-maker's filmography, is quite significant element, if in "Hellraiser" the atmosphere was dark and sordid, "The Lord of Illusions" is punctuated by clear, stunning and luminous sceneries, exalting the whole magic and madness' aspects. The story is very intricate, and it involves a rich and famous magician who sold his soul for the devil and who is now sorry, his temptress and reluctant wife and an ambitious detective who will find himself a prisoner in a tissue of murders, strange creatures and homosexuality.So, if you like Clive Barker's ideas, watch this film today!! "The Lord of Illusions" is rated R for strong violence, gore, language and sexuality and it runs 108 minutes.
    7Bored_Dragon

    Flesh is a trap, and magic sets us free.

    Legendary Clive Barker skillfully combines the elements of detective story and horror into a mystery thriller that, although of mediocre quality, remains carved into memory. This is not a typical horror that will upset your stomach and raise the hair on your head, nor a thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat, but a dark adventure that leaves an impression similar to reading Barker's books. The relatively well-known cast gives quite believable performances and there's just enough amount of demonic and gore scenes not to disappoint horror fans. I am satisfied.

    7/10

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    • Anecdotes
      Nix's pet mandrill was supposed to have a gory death scene (Swann was supposed to shoot it), but this scene never made it to the final film because the makeup effects department couldn't get the "stunt mandrill" (a mechanized puppet) to work properly.
    • Gaffes
      When D'amour throws Nix down the hole at the end, you can see that the hole is not rock but burlap walled.
    • Citations

      Dorothea: What the fuck are you?

      Nix: A man who wanted to be a god... then changed his mind.

    • Autres versions
      The laserdisc version runs 122 minutes and features graphic violence and 12 minutes of non-violent extra scenes. This director's cut has also been released on video in the US.
    • Connexions
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Desperado/Dangerous Minds/Mortal Kombat/Beyond Rangoon/Lord of Illusions/The Tuskegee Airmen (1995)
    • Bandes originales
      Imagination
      Written and Performed by Simon Boswell

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    Détails

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    • Date de sortie
      • 25 août 1995 (United States)
    • Pays d’origine
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Site officiel
      • MGM-UA
    • Langue
      • English
    • Aussi connu sous le nom de
      • El amo del terror
    • Lieux de tournage
      • Mojave Desert, Arizona, États-Unis
    • sociétés de production
      • Seraphim Films
      • Propaganda Films
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    • Budget
      • 12 000 000 $ US (estimation)
    • Brut – États-Unis et Canada
      • 13 294 422 $ US
    • Fin de semaine d'ouverture – États-Unis et Canada
      • 4 800 258 $ US
      • 27 août 1995
    • Brut – à l'échelle mondiale
      • 13 294 422 $ US
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    • Durée
      • 1h 49m(109 min)
    • Couleur
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    • Mixage
      • DTS
      • DTS-Stereo
    • Rapport de forme
      • 1.85 : 1

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