Oddly enough I had never heard about "Cast a Deadly Spell" before now in 2020, and that was because a friend recommended it to me, given my fascination and love for all things Lovecraftian.
So with the notion of this being a Lovecraftian movie, I must admit that I had some expectations to this 1991 movie.
And I will say that the movie was entertaining and enjoyable, and yeah it most definitely was Lovecraftian for sure, but it was done with an equal amount of light comedy and tribute that it actually worked out quite well. I must admit that at first I had to get over the fact that the character was named H. Philips Lovecraft, but hey, a minor obstacle.
I was rather impressed with the cast that they had for the movie. Fred Ward really carried the movie quite well, and I will say that he hardly got the acknowledgement he should get for his performances in movies, he actually is quite talented. The movie also had the likes of Clancy Brown, Julianne Morre and Charles Hallahan on the cast list. But most impressively and so fabulously well-cast for the movie was David Warner, just a shame he didn't have a larger role on the screen.
The effects were actually quite good and are still watchable today. Sure, they bear signs of being from 1991, but still hold their own rights in 2020.
If you like Lovecraftian things, then I can warmly recommend that you take the time to sit down and watch "Cast a Deadly Spell". I am rating it a well-deserved six out of ten stars.
So with the notion of this being a Lovecraftian movie, I must admit that I had some expectations to this 1991 movie.
And I will say that the movie was entertaining and enjoyable, and yeah it most definitely was Lovecraftian for sure, but it was done with an equal amount of light comedy and tribute that it actually worked out quite well. I must admit that at first I had to get over the fact that the character was named H. Philips Lovecraft, but hey, a minor obstacle.
I was rather impressed with the cast that they had for the movie. Fred Ward really carried the movie quite well, and I will say that he hardly got the acknowledgement he should get for his performances in movies, he actually is quite talented. The movie also had the likes of Clancy Brown, Julianne Morre and Charles Hallahan on the cast list. But most impressively and so fabulously well-cast for the movie was David Warner, just a shame he didn't have a larger role on the screen.
The effects were actually quite good and are still watchable today. Sure, they bear signs of being from 1991, but still hold their own rights in 2020.
If you like Lovecraftian things, then I can warmly recommend that you take the time to sit down and watch "Cast a Deadly Spell". I am rating it a well-deserved six out of ten stars.