Brilliant tongue and cheek on detectives and magic
Added 9/30/2009
For some reason, HBO Pictures has not released this little gem on DVD. More's the pity.
For Lovecraft fans, it takes a wickedly humorous stab at the Cthulu stories.
For fans of the old detective movies, it's a comical spoof, set in the 1940s.
What it does best is to mix the two things together, creating something unseen before or since. Magic, taken for granted, and a gumshoe that doesn't believe in using it, combine to give the audience an all-star cast that make crime-ridden LA of the 1940s and the idea of every day magic come to life.
I'd love to see this on DVD. The VHS tapes are getting old...
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A Great Romp!!!
Added 1/27/2009
I loved this movie. When are they going to put this on DVD? I'll be first in line. :)
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Cast a Deadly Spe..
Added 7/21/2008
This may not be everones cup to tea but I loved it! Wish it was on DVD!!
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A campy romp through the Mythos
Added 4/15/2007
If you like the unremitting horror and cosmic indifference of H P Lovecraft, bordering on that of Nietzche then this is probably not for you. If you like the work but don't take it or yourself too seriously, you will certainly enjoy this and other takes on the subject such as Raimi's Army of Darkness and other campy titles. It certainly stands well above a large portion of the poor quality and disjointed attempts at the Lovecraft interpretation put out by low-budget film-makers in the last few years. For a purer approach, I woul d recommend The Call of Cthulhu, produced as a classic silent film by the H P Lovecraft Historal Society and other such quality features as Cool Air.
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Love This Movie
Added 7/23/2006
I love this movie. It's a quirky mix of hard-boiled detective and occult fantasy. It's funny and clever. I wore out my old VHS copy years ago and would love to have it on DVD.
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Brilliant tongue and cheek on detectives and magic
Added 9/30/2009
For some reason, HBO Pictures has not released this little gem on DVD. More's the pity.
For Lovecraft fans, it takes a wickedly humorous stab at the Cthulu stories.
For fans of the old detective movies, it's a comical spoof, set in the 1940s.
What it does best is to mix the two things together, creating something unseen before or since. Magic, taken for granted, and a gumshoe that doesn't believe in using it, combine to give the audience an all-star cast that make crime-ridden LA of the 1940s and the idea of every day magic come to life.
I'd love to see this on DVD. The VHS tapes are getting old...
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A Great Romp!!!
Added 1/27/2009
I loved this movie. When are they going to put this on DVD? I'll be first in line. :)
1 out of 1 people found this helpful.
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Cast a Deadly Spe..
Added 7/21/2008
This may not be everones cup to tea but I loved it! Wish it was on DVD!!
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