Warlock

Name: Warlock
Genre: Action, Thriller, Fantasy, Horror
Released: January 11, 1991
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 44
Cast: Allan Miller, Anna Levine, David Carpenter, Julian Sands, Kay E. Kuter

1991

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20th Century Studios | Release Date: January 11, 1991 | R

Starring: Allan Miller, Anna Levine, David Carpenter, Julian Sands, Kay E. Kuter, Kevin O'Brien, Lori Singer, Mary Woronov, Richard E. Grant, Richard Kuss

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

Director: Steve Miner

Genre(s): Action, Thriller, Fantasy, Horror

Rating: R

Runtime: 103 min

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Joe Bob Briggs

Excellent flick. [22 Feb 1991, p.13]

Richard Harrington

Except for a few gory flourishes and several jolly special effects, Warlock is a surprisingly old-fashioned horror adventure that benefits from the superbly malevolent presence of Julian Sands as said warlock. Read full review

Vincent Canby

Warlock is unexpectedly entertaining, having been concocted with comic imagination by D. T. Twohy, who wrote the screenplay, and Steve Miner, the director. Read full review

Staff (Not Credited)

Warlock is an attempt to concoct a pic from a pinch of occult chiller, a dash of fantasy thriller and a splash of 'stalk 'n' slash'. But what could have been a heady brew falls short, despite some gusto thesping from Richard E. Grant and Lori Singer. Read full review

Steve Davis

Director Miner (Friday the 13th, House) executes some of the scary scenes competently (one in which Sands gives his male host the ultimate French kiss is grossly memorable), but he never takes the material beyond its rather limited parameters. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Staff (Not Credited)

Directed by Steve Miner, who got his start working on the Friday the 13th films, Warlock aspires to more than many genre movies, though it actually achieves very little. Read full review

Michael Wilmington

Warlock is supposedly about the battle between Good and Evil, but movies about the battle between Heckle and Jeckle have more terror or profundity. [17 Jan 1991, p.F12]

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Kai82

Nov 16, 2021

This should be a silly movie but it is really entertaining, made with passion and the main actors deliver a great performance. I have a soft spot for B movies and this one won me over easily. It is a horror movie with supernatural elements. The story starts in Boston in the year 1691. TheThis should be a silly movie but it is really entertaining, made with passion and the main actors deliver a great performance. I have a soft spot for B movies and this one won me over easily. It is a horror movie with supernatural elements. The story starts in Boston in the year 1691. The witch-hunter Giles Redferne has captured a Warlock (male practitioner of witchcraft aka male witch) who is sentenced to death for his crimes including murder. But because hell interferes the warlock is set free and escape through a portal. Giles does not want to let him escapes and follows him. Both end in the modern times in Los Angeles and this is the start of a grim adventure as the Warlock has a bigger plan. Like I said it should be silly but work well. I was invested and entertained by the movie and the story. It is no Godfather or Shakespearean play but this is not necessary for a smaller movie. I value the entertainment and circumstances. I would never set Hollywood standards to smaller movies as this would be unfair. Also the humor works quite well and we have a lot from Giles being far out of place and unfamiliar with the modern times. Bonus for the climax and smart ending. Wish all characters would put this much thought into solutions especially in horror movies. Now to the actors. A lot of my enjoyment comes from 3 actors who gave an amazing performance. Firstly Julian Sands as Warlock. He is such an evil and enjoyable antagonist. He nails is role and puts a smile on my face. Secondly Richard E. Grand as Giles Redferne. He is also enjoyable and delivers the role of a hero thrown in an absolute unfamiliar situation. Thirdly Lori Singer as Kassandra. She is draw into this adventure and handles it well. Great performance. Those three made this really enjoyable. I want to praise Richard Kuss as elderly Mennonite and Mary Wonoriv as medium from the rest. Small but memorable roles. The special effects are a bit mixed but work for me. For B movie standards and with this budget I will say they were good. The costumes and make up are acceptable bur I must warn you that they aged not well for others (Again I say it is O.K for this kind of movies). The rest was history. It was a movie that flopped at the box office but became more popular later on on VHS (old form of video recording before DVDs). So 2 sequels were made. Overall this was an enjoyable movie for me and I did not expect it to work. A solid recommendation for B movie lovers.… Expand

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tonyGreen

Oct 31, 2022

Lightweight but good fun. Richard Grant and Julian Sands give good performances. Elements of the movie have not aged well, from cheap effects to stereotyped minor characters.

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