Cast a Deadly Spell

About Cast a Deadly Spell

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

Cast a Deadly Spell is a 1991 comedy fantasy film directed by Martin Campbell. Released in September 1991, it runs 96 minutes.

Fred Ward stars as Det. Harry Philip Lovecraft, David Warner as Amos Hackshaw, Julianne Moore as Connie Stone, and Clancy Brown as Harry Bordon. Written by Joseph Dougherty. It was produced by Pacific Western.

Members will find occult, nightclub, private detective, and lovecraftian in it. It streams on HBO Max and HBO Max Amazon Channel in the United States.

The Evil Dead, Army of Darkness, and Ball of Fire make useful companions to Cast a Deadly Spell, all filed under necronomicon. It scores 6.1 out of 10 from 131 TMDB voters and it carries a R rating.