Movie
1995
Lord of Illusions is a 1995 American neo-noir supernatural horror film written and directed by Clive Barker, based on his own short story The Last Illusion published in 1985 in the anthology Books of Blood Volume 6. The same story introduced Barker's occult detective Harry D'Amour, who later appeared in several prose stories and comic books. Lord of Illusions is D'Amour's first onscreen appearance, with the…
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Just like great literature seldom leads to great films, great writers usually tend to make lousy film makers. Clive Barker, one of the most popular horror writers in past few decades, is an exception to this rule. Already established as one of the best pens of the genre, Barker has surprised many in 1986 as a director of *Hellraiser*, a film that would later become cult classic and led to many sequels. Unfortunately…More
