Cast a Deadly Spell
Bullets! Demons! The end of the world! Can’t hold a man like this!
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A tongue-in-cheek noir pastiche that transplants hard-boiled detective tropes into a Lovecraftian fantasy world, balancing dark supernatural elements with comedic irreverence.
In a fantastical 1940s where magic is used by everyone, a hard-boiled detective investigates the theft of a mystical tome.
Essence
Ensemble
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
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