| Lord of Illusions | |
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 theatrical poster for Lord of Illusions |
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| Directed by | Clive Barker |
| Produced by | Clive Barker, Steve Golin, Joanne Sellar, Sigurjon Sighvatsson |
| Written by | Short story & screenplay: Clive Barker |
| Starring | Scott Bakula, Kevin J. O'Connor, Famke Janssen, J. Trevor Edmond, Daniel von Bargen, Joseph Latimore |
| Music by | Simon Boswell |
| Cinematography | Ronn Schmidt |
| Editing by | Alan Baumgarten |
| Distributed by | United Artists, MGM (USA, DVD) |
| Release date(s) | August 25 1995 |
| Running time | 109 min, 120 min (director's cut) |
| Country |  USA |
| Language | English |
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Lord of Illusions is a horror film, written and directed by English author, filmmaker and artist, Clive Barker. Clive Barker (born 5 October 1952) is an English author film director and visual artist Clive Barker (born 5 October 1952) is an English author film director and visual artist Steve Golin (born 1955 is founder and CEO of Anonymous Content LLP, a multimedia development production and talent management company and co-founder and former CEO of Sigurjón Sighvatsson (born 15 June 1952) also known as Joni Sighvatsson, is a Veteran Icelandic Film producer and businessman Clive Barker (born 5 October 1952) is an English author film director and visual artist Scott Stewart Bakula (born October 9, 1954) is an American Actor. Kevin James O'Connor (born November 15, 1963) is an American actor known for playing character roles in major studio movies such as The Mummy, Famke Janssen ( IPA: /fɑmkə bømər jɑnsən/ (born November 5, 1965) is a Dutch actress and former fashion model. J Trevor Edmond (born September 28, 1969) is an American Actor appearing in Film and television Daniel von Bargen (born June 5, 1950) is an American film stage and television Actor. Simon Boswell is a British Film score Composer, conductor and Musician. This article is about the film studio Previously it was affiliated with a cinema chain bearing its name now owned by Regal Entertainment Group. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the The year 1995 in film involved some significant events Events March 22 - The Dogme 95 movement is officially announced in Paris English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Horror films are Movies that strive to elicit Fear, Horror and terror responses from viewers Clive Barker (born 5 October 1952) is an English author film director and visual artist Based on his earlier short story, "The Last Illusion" (from Books of Blood Vol. Books of Blood are a series of Horror fiction collections written by the British author Clive Barker. 6), this film presents Barker's signature Harry D'Amour character onscreen for the first time. Harry D'Amour is a fictional character created by English author filmmaker and artist Clive Barker. Barker asserts that the director's cut of this film is his definitive version, as the theatrical release does not represent his true vision.
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Cast
This 1995 film stars Scott Bakula as D'Amour, Kevin J. O'Connor as Swann, Famke Janssen as Dorothea, and Daniel von Bargen as Nix. Scott Stewart Bakula (born October 9, 1954) is an American Actor. Kevin James O'Connor (born November 15, 1963) is an American actor known for playing character roles in major studio movies such as The Mummy, Famke Janssen ( IPA: /fɑmkə bømər jɑnsən/ (born November 5, 1965) is a Dutch actress and former fashion model. Daniel von Bargen (born June 5, 1950) is an American film stage and television Actor.
Plot
The plot revolves around the blurred line between magic and illusion. Magic, sometimes known as sorcery, is a Conceptual system that asserts human ability to control the natural world (including events objects people and An illusion is a distortion of the senses revealing how the Brain normally organizes and interprets sensory stimulation One of the main characters, Swann, uses the teachings of cult leader Nix to make a name for himself as an illusionist. The key difference between him and other magicians is that he uses actual magic to perform his feats. For this reason, he is shunned and ostracized.
When an illusion performed by Swann goes horribly wrong (killing him in the process), Harry D'Amour, already in Los Angeles to pursue an insurance fraud case, is contacted by Swann's widow Dorothea to investigate the strange occurrences surrounding it.
Style
Barker attempted to resurrect the film noir style, while merging it with contemporary horror. Film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize moral ambiguity and sexual motivation In this sense, the film is unique.
Trivia
- Cult leader Nix is explicitly compared to cult leader Charles Manson in the film. Like Manson and his "family," Nix and his followers believe he has the power to return from the dead. Both have followers who live in a ratty place out in the desert and cut off their hair at their leader's request.
- The opening sequence of the Swann's performance (in which he is depicted dying when an illusion goes bad) was filmed at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood, California. The Pantages Theatre, formerly known as RKO Pantages Theatre, is located at Hollywood and Vine (6233 Hollywood Boulevard) Hollywood California California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean.
- The Swann funeral sequence was filmed at Angelus Rosedale Cemetery located on Washington Blvd. in Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean.
- Heavy metal band Nevermore uses word samples from the movie in two tracks from their album Dreaming Neon Black. Nevermore is an American metal band from Seattle, Washington assembled in 1991 from the ashes of the Power metal band Sanctuary Dreaming Neon Black is the third full-length album released by Seattle metal band Nevermore, and was released through Century Media
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