Warlock

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Warlock I, 2010-06-22
Although not as good as part 2, this originated the Warlock series of movies. Special effects and color are not nearly as good as parts 23 but it is worth buying to complete the collection. Part 2(Armageddon) is OUTSTANDING and a must-have for occult/horror/fantasy fans.

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Not really much., 2010-06-06
Boring B-movie almost comical,a evil guy comes from 1691 and a guy comes from then too to stop him. a yawn of a movie.

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The horror...the horror, 2010-04-12
I sat down to 'Warlock' with no illusion that it was somehow going to be be the masterpiece of horror that passed me by years ago and I got pretty much what I expected. A standard 80's, somewhat tame, horror flick. It's more a fantasy film than horror, as there is no real horror element to it. The film is akin more to 'Highlander' than it is to 'Mark of the Devil' and even by the over zealous nature of censorship of horror movies in the 80's, it's extremely tepid. br / br /The story, which has been covered on the site before, deals with transportation of a 17th Century Boston warlock (Julian Sands) to "modern day" America and the persuit of him by the witch hunter Giles Redferne (Richard E. Grant) and 80's chick Kassandra (Lori Singer) as he attempts to stop the necromancer from discovering the locations of a Grand Grimoire, a satanic tome which will revel the true name of God and enable the warlock to undo all of creation...somehow. br / br /The story is bunkum, of course, but in films of this type that is usually of a secondary or even tertiary concern. So, it suffices, for the purposes to putting the characters in the places they need to be. But that's it. The makeup and effects are generally sub-par, even for the period, the acting from Lori Singer is awful and the general setting of "modern day" America has been done a thousand times before and it presents nothing new here. br / br /All that should mean that 'Warlock' is not a good film and it's not. it's not even a horror film...but...it's not a bad film either. It does an admirable job during its opening and manages to retain the viewers interest throughout its running time, which is commendable in itself. Julian Sands lends a certain gravity to his part and is very watchable. He plays his character completely straightfaced and it's all the better for it. Grant, complete with dodgy Scottish accent, seems to think the whole thing is nonsense, but he's enjoying himself and it comes across. Out of the three leads, Singer is the worst by far. In fairness, her character is limited (although the rapid aging is a good angle), but she just isn't that good an actress and comes across as irritating. br / br /Even so, the 90+ minutes of 'Warlock' passes by relatively harmlessly and there are enough good scenes to reward the viewing. Sands and Grant's funny "period talking" is entertaining and the film as a whole is not without its charm. Overall, it's worth a watch, but I don't believe I will be seeking out the sequels.

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warlock, 2009-10-26
This is one of my favorite movies. Julian Sands does an excellent portrayal of a Warlock, traveling through time to find a way to free Lucifer and to un-do creation and the human race. loads of black magic and spell casting. Much violence and mayhem too. For those of us who missed this one. Check it out. Very entertaining!

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Low Key, Well Done Mixture of Horror and Fantasy, 2009-04-25
Julian Sands is the time traveling son of satan looking for a means to bring on the end of humankind and... you know, what have you. A pretty standard idea that combines elements of Terminator with more traditional boogeyman characteristics is given quite a bit of life thanks to a very strong cast (especially Sands as the heavy, but the rest of the cast is worthy of note as well) and a very smart, engrossing script by David Twohy, one of the best filmmakers/writers in the science fiction and horror genres today. br / br /Much like Curt Siodmak did with his trailblazing script for the Wolfman, Twohy puts together a whole mythology from bits of superstition, previous fiction/lore, and A LOT of creativity. br / br /Steve Miner pulled directing duties and, quite honestly, I've always liked his genre efforts (excluding his Day of the Dead)and this is easily his best movie. Unfortunately the special effects are lackluster, this is a low budget movie and some of the more extravagant ideas are not realized very well. I really couldn't care less, but I know that some have a hard time. br / br /This one is definately a personal favorite and, so, I might have overrated it a little bit; however, this movie is just plain fun, original, and full of energy. You don't get movies like this anymore and that truly is a shame.