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Lord of Illusions

Lord of Illusions

Prepare for the coming.

1995109 min5.9 / 10
HorrorFantasyDramasupernaturalfanaticresurrectionoccultsectwizard

A dark supernatural thriller about a detective drawn into a cult's occult machinations and the resurrection of a malevolent wizard.

During a routine case in L.A., NY private investigator Harry D'Amour stumbles over members of a fanatic cult who are preparing for the resurrection of their leader Nix, a powerful magician who was killed 13 years earlier.

Essence

Ensemble

Scott Bakula
Scott Bakula
Harry D'Amour
Kevin J. O'Connor
Kevin J. O'Connor
Philip Swann
Famke Janssen
Famke Janssen
Dorothea Swann
Joel Swetow
Joel Swetow
Valentin
Daniel von Bargen
Daniel von Bargen
Nix
Barry Del Sherman
Barry Del Sherman
Butterfield
Joseph Latimore
Joseph Latimore
Caspar Quaid
Sheila Tousey
Sheila Tousey
Jennifer Desiderio
Vincent Schiavelli
Vincent Schiavelli
Vinovich
Ashley Tesoro
Ashley Tesoro
Young Dorothea
J. Trevor Edmond
J. Trevor Edmond
Young Butterfield
Wayne Grace
Wayne Grace
Loomis

Closest match

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Same mood

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Go darker

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Something gentler

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Hidden gem

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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