1991·TV Movie·1h 36m
7.0
★
In a fantastical 1940s where magic is used by everyone, a hard-boiled detective investigates the theft of a mystical tome.
Directed by Martin Campbell
gangster
nightclub
gremlin
gargoyle
zombie
private detective
occult
astrology
necronomicon
nightclub owner
nightclub singer
1940s
magic book
magic spell
lovecraftian
demon summoning
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Cast
Fred Ward
Det. Harry Philip Lovecraft
David Warner
Amos Hackshaw
Julianne Moore
Connie Stone
Clancy Brown
Harry Bordon
Alexandra Powers
Olivia Hackshaw
Charles Hallahan
Det. Morris Bradbury
Arnetia Walker
Hypolite Kropotkin
Raymond O'Connor
Tugwell
Peter Allas
Det. Otto Grimaldi
Lee Tergesen
Larry Willis / Lilly Sirwar
Becky Mullen
Amber Peru, Drop Dead Babe
Ritch Brinkley
Owl Wagon Manager
Crew
Martin Campbell
Director
Alexander Gruszynski
Director of Photography
Gale Anne Hurd
Producer
Eugene Collier
Stunts
Annie Ellis
Stunts
John Robotham
Stunt Coordinator
Popular Reviews
35 reviews
Saint Charles
6.0★ · 02/21/26
Like if Chinatown and The Labyrinth had a baby.
Like if Chinatown and The Labyrinth had a baby.
ELSA KARJALAINEN
5.0★ · 02/18/26
Gold star for the first act, such a hidden gem! Then it lost it's touch :(
Gold star for the first act, such a hidden gem! Then it lost it's touch :(
Sam
6.0★ · 01/20/26
The film was a really cool premise in terms of a realistic magic world. Definitely had some heaving “Wolf Among Us” vibes but unlike the game this film lacks characters and lacks immersive elements making me pretty bored in certain areas but the ending was great, very basic but great.
Married man cracks a 16 yr old and saves the world ✌️😭
Married man cracks a 16 yr old and saves the world ✌️😭
The film was a really cool premise in terms of a realistic magic world. Definitely had some heaving “Wolf Among Us” vibes but unlike the game this film lacks characters and lacks immersive elements making me pretty bored in certain areas but the ending was great, very basic but great.
Married man cracks a 16 yr old and saves the world ✌️😭
Married man cracks a 16 yr old and saves the world ✌️😭
Poo
7.0★ · 11/21/25
Soft 3 1/2 stars
A real fun concept that maybe leans into the early 90s kitsch (and problematic tropes of the era) too much to be a real hidden gem. The whole things gives off FMV adventure, and honestly, it might have been more successful if it was a PC game series.
A real fun concept that maybe leans into the early 90s kitsch (and problematic tropes of the era) too much to be a real hidden gem. The whole things gives off FMV adventure, and honestly, it might have been more successful if it was a PC game series.
Soft 3 1/2 stars
A real fun concept that maybe leans into the early 90s kitsch (and problematic tropes of the era) too much to be a real hidden gem. The whole things gives off FMV adventure, and honestly, it might have been more successful if it was a PC game series.
A real fun concept that maybe leans into the early 90s kitsch (and problematic tropes of the era) too much to be a real hidden gem. The whole things gives off FMV adventure, and honestly, it might have been more successful if it was a PC game series.
Lasse Jørgensen
6.0★ · 11/07/25
This is actually a very interesting idea, but I just don’t like it as an unserious comedy, if this was some gritty, dark noir/Lovecraftian thing it would have been better. It’s still a lot of fun but it’s just not what it could’ve been.
This is actually a very interesting idea, but I just don’t like it as an unserious comedy, if this was some gritty, dark noir/Lovecraftian thing it would have been better. It’s still a lot of fun but it’s just not what it could’ve been.