Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- campy
- menacing
- witty
- cult movie night
- late night horror
What critics said
Critics found the film a mixed but intermittently entertaining low-budget horror adventure, praising Julian Sands's villainous presence while faulting its effects and uneven wit.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The condemned 1691 warlock escapes into the modern era while continuing his occult quest.
The three parts of the Devil's Bible motivate the warlock's search and the protagonists' chase.
The opening Massachusetts witch-hunt setting and witch-hunter mythology anchor the film's supernatural premise.
The Devil's Bible contains God's true name, which could allow the warlock to un-create the world.
Films like Warlock, and why
The Terminator
supernatural time-travel pursuit and relentless slasher-adjacent chase structure
The Omen
occult horror, demonic mythology, and imaginative low-budget genre spectacle
The Witchfinder General
period witchcraft mythology colliding with modern-day supernatural adventure
Movie Details
- Director
- Steve Miner
- Release Date
- 1989-06-01
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (464)
Cast
- Julian Sands
- Lori Singer
- Richard E. Grant
- Mary Woronov
- Kevin O'Brien
- Richard Kuss
- Allan Miller
- Anna Thomson
- David Carpenter
- Kay E. Kuter
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Warlock about?
- A condemned 1691 sorcerer launches an occult chase through the modern world while a witch hunter and an unwilling ally race to stop cosmic destruction.
- What is Warlock like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Warlock as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Warlock violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Warlock as moderate.
- What did critics think of Warlock?
- Critics found the film a mixed but intermittently entertaining low-budget horror adventure, praising Julian Sands's villainous presence while faulting its effects and uneven wit.
- Which films are like Warlock?
- Films with a similar feel include The Terminator, The Omen, and The Witchfinder General.
- How long is Warlock?
- Warlock runs 103 minutes.
- Where can I watch Warlock?
- In United States, Warlock streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.
