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Cast a Deadly Spell
Why this pick
The closest companion: another hardboiled H. P. Lovecraft case in a 1940s Los Angeles where sorcery is ordinary, blending wisecracking detective noir with pulpy supernatural menace.
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MOVIE1994 1h 40m USA
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Hopper stars as 1950s hardboiled private detective H. Phillip Lovecraft, in a fictional universe where magic (paranormal) is real, monsters and mythical beasts stalk the back alleys, zombies are used as cheap labor, and everyone—except Lovecraft—uses magic every day. Yet, cars, telephones and other modern technology also exist in this world.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
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