Lord of Illusions
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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 on-screen for the first time. Barker asserts that the Director's Cut of this film is his definitive version, and states that the theatrical release is not indicative of his true vision.
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[edit] Cast
This 1995 film stars Scott Bakula, Kevin J. O'Connor, Famke Jannsen, and Daniel von Bargen.
[edit] Plot
The plot revolves around the blurred line between magic and illusion. One of the main characters, Swann, uses the teachings learned from cult leader, Nix, to make a name for himself as an Illusionist. The key difference between him and his peers in the business, is the fact 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, Harry D'Amour, already in Los Angeles to follow up on a case of insurance fraud, is called by Swann's widow, Dorothea (played by Famke Jannsen) to investigate the strange occurrences surrounding it.
[edit] Style
Barker attempted to resurrect the Film Noir style for this film, while at the same time 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 |
| 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 | Quicksilver Highway | 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 |
