Check it out:
“Cast a Deadly Spell” a great geek cult film made by HBO is now up at Amazon free for subscribers and for digital sale. It may be on other locations such as Netfllix as well. I know it is up on HBO GO.
While it bewildered many HBO members at the time; this film noir set in a world where magic is real delighted many genre fans and is certainly a nice bit of inspiration for Keepers seeking to use Lovecraft, classic film noir or both. Magic is a metaphor for corruption or sin in this world. Can Phil Lovecraft survive without it?
Reviews? Ideas?
Let hope the sequel “Witch Hunt” which sadly replaced a perfectly cast Fred Ward as gumshoe “Phil Lovecraft” with Dennis Hopper is coming soon. To quote the “Easy Rider” star it was “the weirdest role I’ve ever done.”
One word of warning this is HBO film not meant for the young kiddies; the central twist is almost an old vaudeville sex joke.
Such a great film! At least as I remember, I will have to see if it’s available to stream here in New Zealand. Also great for Urban Shadows ideas.