# Cast a Deadly Spell (1991)

> A magic-shunning private eye hunts the stolen Necronomicon through a wildly reimagined 1948 Los Angeles crawling with occult conspiracies and monsters.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/35768

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: TV Movie, Mystery, Comedy, Horror, Fantasy
- Director: Martin Campbell
- Cast: Fred Ward, David Warner, Julianne Moore, Clancy Brown, Alexandra Powers, Charles Hallahan, Arnetia Walker, Raymond O'Connor
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101550/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: witty, sardonic, eerie, cult movie night, halloween viewing

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- [Witch Hunt (1994)](https://ember.film/movie/26672)
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