Lord of Illusions
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| Directed by | Clive Barker |
| Produced by | Clive Barker Steve Golin Joanne Sellar Sigurjón Sighvatsson |
| Screenplay by | Clive Barker |
| Based on |
The Last Illusion by Clive Barker |
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| Music by | Simon Boswell |
| Cinematography | Ronn Schmidt |
| Edited by | Alan Baumgarten |
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United Artists
Seraphim Films |
| Distributed by | MGM/UA Distribution Company |
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Release date
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Running time
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109 minutes (R rated) 116 minutes (Unrated) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | ~$11,000,000 |
| Box office | $13,249,614 (Domestic) |
Lord of Illusions is a 1995 American horror film written and directed by Clive Barker, based on his earlier short story, The Last Illusion (from Books of Blood Vol. 6). The film presents Barker's signature character Harry D'Amour onscreen for the first time. It stars Scott Bakula as D'Amour, alongside Kevin J. O'Connor, Famke Janssen and Daniel von Bargen.
Barker asserts that the director's cut of this film is his definitive version, as the theatrical release does not represent his true vision.
In the Mojave Desert in 1982, a man named Nix has gathered a cult in an isolated house, where he plans to sacrifice a young girl that he has kidnapped. Nix calls himself "The Puritan" and has the ability to use real magic. A group of former cult members, including Swann and Quaid, arrive to stop him. After the initial confrontation with the cultists, Nix's assistant, Butterfield, escapes, and Swann is attacked magically by Nix. The kidnapped girl shoots Nix through the heart with Swann's gun. Swann fastens an ironwork mask over Nix's head, who appears to die, and declares that they will bury Nix so deep that no one will ever find him.
Thirteen years later, New York City private detective Harry D'Amour is investigating a case in Los Angeles. D'Amour has a long-standing interest in the occult, and has some renown from his involvement with a recent exorcism. During the investigation, D'Amour discovers a fortune teller shop owned by Quaid, where he is relentlessly attacked by a man with unusual strength. D'Amour finds Quaid suffering from multiple stab wounds. As he dies, Quaid warns D'Amour that “The Puritan” is coming.
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