Cast a Deadly Spell

Cast a Deadly Spell

Bullets! Demons! The end of the world! Can’t hold a man like this!

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Release Date

9/7/1991

Runtime

96 mins

Overview

In a fantastical 1940s where magic is used by everyone, a hard-boiled detective investigates the theft of a mystical tome.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$6,000,000

Revenue

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Homepage

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A tongue-in-cheek noir pastiche where Lovecraftian horror collides with hardboiled detective tropes in a magical 1940s speakeasy underworld. It's pulpy, darkly comic fun that never takes itself seriously.

Mood

PlayfulUnsettlingWhimsical

Themes

ObsessionCrime

Tone

Ironic

Pacing

Brisk

Look

Stylized genreHigh-contrast

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Graphic violence

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