Warlock (1989)

Director:

Steve Miner

Writer (WGA):

David Twohy (written by)

Release Date:

11 January 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Horror

Tagline:

Satan also has one son.

Plot:

A warlock flees from the 17th to the 20th century, with a witch-hunter in hot pursuit.

Plot Keywords:

Warlock | Boston | Book | Cemetery | Insulin

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Julian Sands	...	Warlock
Lori Singer	...	Kassandra
Richard E. Grant	...	Giles Redferne
Mary Woronov	...	Channeler
Kevin O'Brien	...	Chas
Richard Kuss	...	Mennonite
Allan Miller	...	Detective
Anna Levine	...	Pastor's Wife
David Carpenter	...	Pastor
Kay E. Kuter	...	Proctor
Ian Abercrombie	...	Magistrate #1
Kenneth Danziger	...	Magistrate #2
Art Smith	...	Scribe
Robert Breeze	...	Jailor
Frank Renzulli	...	Cabbie

Also Known As:

Warlock: The Magic Wizard (Philippines: English title)

Runtime:

103 min | Argentina:96 min | Germany:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Norway:15 | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:16

Filming Locations:

Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah, USA

Company:

New World Pictures

Trivia:

Scene in the theatrical previews indicating that the Warlock was the satanic Messiah was cut some time before video distribution.

Quotes:

Pastor: May I ask what your interest is in finding such a book?
Giles Redferne: Our interest lies in stopping those who would see all good falter. It lies in stopping the powers of misrule from coming of age. It lies in finding that damned book, and thwarting a vile beast of a man who shall not rest until God himself is thrown down, and all of creation becomes Satan's black hell besmeared farting hole!
Kassandra: You asked.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in My Name Is Bruce (2007)

Soundtrack:

STRAIT FROM TEXAS

A Good Horror Movie

The late 80's and 90's have not been a particularly good time for big-budget horror movies, but Warlock, a kind of supernatural Terminator, works particularly well. Everyone is well-cast, although the focus is on the three leads. Julian Sands is at his most diabolical, but Richard Grant also does well, neatly portraying Redferne as a man out of time (essentially Michael Biehn's character from Terminator, in reverse). Lori Singer is...well, tolerable. The Warlock is not the all-powerful deity that the writers could have portrayed him as (and as he'll be portrayed in the next movie), meaning that the battles between him and Redferne are actually pretty interesting.