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A sinister 17th century warlock summons satanic intervention to escape a death sentence and finds himself transported 300 years into the future. Arriving in modern-day Los Angeles his quest is to find the scattered remains of the 'Grand Grimoire, the Devil's bible containing the true name of god and with it the power to destroy mankind. He has not been transported alone however and in steadfast pursuit is the witch-finder who brought him to trial and must now hunt him down once more.
Julian Sands and Richard E. Grant give superbly matched performances as the enigmatic, battling adversaries in this classic supernatural horror.
Available for the first time on DVD in the UK.
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A sinister 17th century warlock summons satanic intervention to escape a death sentence and finds himself transported 300 years into the future. Arriving in modern-day Los Angeles his quest is to find the scattered remains of the 'Grand Grimoire', the devil's bible containing the true name of god and with it the power to destroy mankind. He has not been transported alone however and in steadfast pursuit is the witch-finder who brought him to trial and must now hunt him down once more.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By Sick-o
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Finally this classic fantasy/horror movie is available in the UK on DVD in its uncut form, rerated 12 by the BBFC.
Calling it an "extended version" is a bit misleading though, I also own the US print of this fantastic movie and the newly released Brit version is exactly the same (runtime-wise).
This UK version is in WIDESCREEN - which makes it better than the US print which is in fullscreen. Unfortunately there's no blu-ray release.
I always loved this movie, which features excellent performances by Julian Sands and Richard Grant (in the best role of his career) and surprisingly little gore (especially when compared to its inferior sequals). The SFX were astounding at the time (completed in 1988).
NOTE: the notorious "Channeler scene" from the original theatrical trailer is NOT included in this print - it is the original R rated US version.
There are NO extras on this DVD.
Calling it an "extended version" is a bit misleading though, I also own the US print of this fantastic movie and the newly released Brit version is exactly the same (runtime-wise).
This UK version is in WIDESCREEN - which makes it better than the US print which is in fullscreen. Unfortunately there's no blu-ray release.
I always loved this movie, which features excellent performances by Julian Sands and Richard Grant (in the best role of his career) and surprisingly little gore (especially when compared to its inferior sequals). The SFX were astounding at the time (completed in 1988).
NOTE: the notorious "Channeler scene" from the original theatrical trailer is NOT included in this print - it is the original R rated US version.
There are NO extras on this DVD.
14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
By Mellymoo
Format:VHS Tape
No warlock is not gonna win any oscars. No it's no the most up-to-date action horror out there but if all you want is to be entertained with some good action and a little tongue in cheek horror humour from the brilliant Richard E Grant, then watch Warlock. Julian Sands makes a good job of being loathsome and evil and the films got a pretty decent plot (it was the 80's!!!) Give it a chance it really is pretty good and don't listen to the other over opinionated, pretentious nay sayers who dont know what there talking about.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By James Ashley
Format:Blu-ray
Some people hate this movie for its B-Grade qualities. Ok it's no Citizen Kane but, for me, it's an excellent 'feel-good' horror movie (ie more fun than scary).
I love Richard E. Grant's work and his performance in this is, strangely, amongst his best ~ quirky, whimsical and charming. Julian Sands, doing a campy turn as the relentlessly evil warlock, seems to be having a ball as well. The movie screams '1980s' in places (Lori Singer's clothes, for instance...) but this is nicely offset by Jerry Goldsmith's unusual and timeless score.
If you're a fan of the movie and only have the 4:3 DVD then this Widescreen Blu Ray is a must. Apart from now having the correct aspect ratio, the picture quality itself is much improved too.
I love Richard E. Grant's work and his performance in this is, strangely, amongst his best ~ quirky, whimsical and charming. Julian Sands, doing a campy turn as the relentlessly evil warlock, seems to be having a ball as well. The movie screams '1980s' in places (Lori Singer's clothes, for instance...) but this is nicely offset by Jerry Goldsmith's unusual and timeless score.
If you're a fan of the movie and only have the 4:3 DVD then this Widescreen Blu Ray is a must. Apart from now having the correct aspect ratio, the picture quality itself is much improved too.
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An 80s classic!
Richard E Grant, Lori Singer and Julian Sands are superb. Special effects are excellent and the story is original. The film never lags or loses pace.
Published 23 days ago by P. G. Jones
5.0 out of 5 stars
Warlock with Richard E Grant
After reading some reviews i find it hard to believe that some had been waiting for this to be released in the uk! I had owned this for many years when it first came out on VHS. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Miss C A Hawkes
4.0 out of 5 stars
great film from the 80's....blu ray specs
this film is one of my favourite fantasy horror films, and is to old for a review so see bluray specs below;
Picture Quality 8/10 (the resolution is alot higher than... Read more
Picture Quality 8/10 (the resolution is alot higher than... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Iain West
4.0 out of 5 stars
20th century witch hunt
A long overdue release onto region two dvd for this horror movie from the late 1980's.
This review is of the region two release, which came out earlier this year. Read more
This review is of the region two release, which came out earlier this year. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Paul Tapner
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fun fun fun
Having never seen this before, after I had read the above blurb, I was expecting something very similar to Highlander and although there are many similarities, the two films are... Read more
Published 17 months ago by BPR
1.0 out of 5 stars
The DVD entitled "Warlock"
The DVD entitled "Warlock" recived from Amazon does not work in this country. Please let me know how I return this product to your company.
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Published 17 months ago by Reg Bennett
2.0 out of 5 stars
Ropey
Rooted firmly in the late 1980s - by virtue of the hairstyles, clothing, makeup and general attitudes, this second-rate fantasy movie is deservedly forgotten by most. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Scaroth, Last of the Jagaroth
4.0 out of 5 stars
Region
I really like this film but the only thing i would say is that it doesn't play on all regions because i have an all region dvd player and it works fine, but on my mums dvd player,... Read more
Published 20 months ago by kathryn
4.0 out of 5 stars
Magic Casting
This is fairly bog-standard B-Movie action/horror fare with a basic plot and a modest budget which is lifted into a much better film by some inspired casting. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Shrewlord
1.0 out of 5 stars
Misleading descriptions.
Hello to any and all who read reviews. Not too long ago I decided to buy Warlock on DVD. As i remembered watching it years ago and how i enjoyed the actors either trying to start... Read more
Published on 16 Jan 2011 by Seannchceí
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