Amazon.com video review:
Clever and original, this horror film directed by Steve Miner
(Forever Young) stars Julian Sands as a 17th century warlock who
escapes the
gallows and is transported--along with the witch hunter
who brought him to trial (Richard E. Grant)--300 years into the future. Running
loose in
contemporary Los Angeles, Sands's supernatural monster sets about reuniting
the
scattered portions of a Devil's Book that will reveal the true name of God
and thus
destroy mankind. In a great twist, the last bit of the book is in a very
interesting place: the grave of Grant's character, who has enlisted the aid
of
a woman (Lori Singer) in a hurried effort to stop imminent disaster.
Genuinely involving, Warlock is aided immeasurably by sharp
performances
from the equally eccentric Grant (Withnail and I) and Sands
(Naked Lunch).
Miner invents his way through a kind of simultaneously new and old horror
tale, and the results are taut, fun, and surprising. --Tom Keogh
Amazon.com video review:
Clever and original, this horror film directed by Steve Miner
(Forever Young) stars Julian Sands as a 17th century warlock who
escapes the
gallows and is transported--along with the witch hunter
who brought him to trial (Richard E. Grant)--300 years into the future. Running
loose in
contemporary Los Angeles, Sands's supernatural monster sets about reuniting
the
scattered portions of a Devil's Book that will reveal the true name of God
and thus
destroy mankind. In a great twist, the last bit of the book is in a very
interesting place: the grave of Grant's character, who has enlisted the aid
of
a woman (Lori Singer) in a hurried effort to stop imminent disaster.
Genuinely involving, Warlock is aided immeasurably by sharp
performances
from the equally eccentric Grant (Withnail and I) and Sands
(Naked Lunch).
Miner invents his way through a kind of simultaneously new and old horror
tale, and the results are taut, fun, and surprising. The DVD release
features
Spanish and French subtitles, cast and crew information, and 2.0 Dolby
surround sound. --Tom Keogh
