Lord of Illusions (1995)

Director
Clive Barker

Main cast
J. Trevor Edmond; Daniel von Bargen; Kevin J. O'Connor; Joseph Latimore; Sheila Tousey

Genres
Mystery, Horror, Thriller

Description
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.


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