A 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.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 1 nomination
J. Trevor Edmond
- Young Butterfield
- (as Trevor Edmond)
Ashley Tesoro
- Young Dorothea
- (as Ashley Lyn Cafagna)
Jimmy Shaw
- Motel Bellboy
- (as James Brandon Shaw)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaNix'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.
- GoofsWhen D'amour throws Nix down the hole at the end, you can see that the hole is not rock but burlap walled.
- Alternate versionsThe 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.
- SoundtracksImagination
Written and Performed by Simon Boswell
Featured review
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.
An enjoyable, well-done horror film overall. Not a masterpiece but gory, fun and often imaginative. Worth a viewing.
6/10.
- willywants
- Jul 5, 2005
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Box office
- Budget
- $12,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $13,294,422
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $4,800,258
- Aug 27, 1995
- Gross worldwide
- $13,294,422
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