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Cast a Deadly Spell is a 1991 horror/noir movie made for HBO. It was directed by Martin Campbell and written by Joseph Dougherty, and stars Fred Ward, Julianne Moore, David Warner, Alexandra Powers, and Clancy Brown.The plot follows Hardboiled Detective Harry Phillip Lovecraft (Ward), in an alternate-universe version of 1948 Los Angeles where magic is real, monsters and mythical beasts stalk the back alleys, zombies are used as cheap labor, and everyone, except Lovecraft, uses magic every day. Meanwhile, cars, telephones and other modern technologies also exist in this world. There's some implication that magic has only recently gained widespread use for whatever reason.Lovecraft is hired by the wealthy Amos Hacksaw (Warner) to recover the Necronomicon, stolen by persons unknown — although their motives probably aren't: the book contains the rituals needed to awaken and summon the Outer Gods. Complicating Lovecraft's investigation is his former partner Harry Bordon (Brown), now a crime boss, who is also looking for the book.A sequel, Witch Hunt, was released by HBO in 1994; Dennis Hopper replaced Fred Ward as Lovecraft. It more directly parodies the 1950s Red Scare with a counter-revolution against magic use. |
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Dungeon Punk |
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Dungeon Punk: Lovecraftian magic with 1940s technology. |
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Virgin Sacrifice |
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Virgin Sacrifice: The Big Bad's plan requires one. |
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The Sociopath |
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The Sociopath: Amos Hackshaw, a sorcerer who is willing to sacrifice his own daughter and summon the Old Gods to destroy the world so he can become a god in return. Considering that he’s a former detective turned ruthless crime boss who is perfectly fine with having people murdered in horrible ways, and is knowingly and willingly working with the above in exchange for power, it’s safe to say that Harry Bordon is one as well. |
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Diesel Punk |
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Diesel Punk: 1940s technology with Lovecraftian magic. |
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May–December Romance |
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May–December Romance: Olivia is 16 years old and proclaims that Cleopatra succumbed to passion at 14. Grimaldi is an adult police officer. |
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Fantastic Noir |
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Fantastic Noir: Film Noir but instead magic is real, monsters and mythical beasts stalk the back alleys, zombies are used as cheap labor, and everyone, except Lovecraft, uses magic every day. |
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Perp Sweating |
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Perp Sweating: Lieutenant Bradbury does this to Lovecraft when he won't cooperate with him. We also see him doing this to an uncooperative werewolf. |
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Un-Sorcerer |
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Un-Sorcerer: Lovecraft, who has sworn off the use of magic. |
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Scary Black Man |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_3036294e |
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Scary Black Man: Being a zombie makes it even worse. |
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| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_356af72f |
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Searching the Stalls |
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Searching the Stalls: As Mickey is trying to escape Tugwell in the train station, he goes into the bathroom and tries to hide in the last stall. Tugwell uses a magic spell that lights a fiery trail to him and blows him out of the stall. |
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Virgin Power |
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Virgin Power: Olivia uses her "power" to hunt Unicorns. Also, the Old Ones can only be summoned by using a virgin as part of the ritual. |
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Evil Sorcerer |
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Evil Sorcerer: Amos Hacksaw, a sorcerer intent on sacrificing his daughter to summon the Old Ones so he can become a god. |
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Pretty in Mink |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_44f5d199 |
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Pretty in Mink: Connie has a mink coat. |
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You Have Failed Me |
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You Have Failed Me: Bordon to Tugwell. |
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Screw the Money, I Have Rules! |
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Screw The Magic, I Have Rules |
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Smug Snake |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_4f84cdef |
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Smug Snake: Bordon and Hackshaw, since their plan horribly fails at the end. |
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Our Demons Are Different |
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Our Demons Are Different: A big slug-thing with a long, insect-like tongue. |
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Sexy Backless Outfit |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_5103ab7b |
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Sexy Backless Outfit: Connie's shiny green dress. |
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Hardboiled Detective |
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Hardboiled Detective: Lovecraft, complete with narration. |
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Affably Evil |
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Affably Evil: Connie. |
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The Dragon |
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The Dragon: Tugwell, to Bordon. |
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Brown Note |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_5db59a03 |
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Brown Note: Tugwell writes one up in an attempt to assassinate Lovecraft. |
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Gayngster |
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Gayngster: Another Film Noir staple. Mickey and Larry fit the bill. |
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| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_60194b82 |
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Spanner in the Works |
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Spanner in the Works: Olivia Hackshaw, the teenager who was going to be a Virgin Sacrifice, lost said virginity to the cute idiot cop who has appeared on various scenes throughout the film. Cue her father Amos getting torn apart by a pissed-off Old One. |
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Chewing the Scenery |
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Chewing the Scenery: Hackshaw |
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Jailbait Taboo |
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Jailbait Taboo: Lovecraft chides Grimbaldi over his affair with Olivia (she lost her virginity to him), who's only 16, explicitly calling her jailbait. She brushes the matter off-he's more worried that his wife will find out. |
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Magical Barefooter |
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Magical Barefooter: In the opening scene of the first movie, one can see that Hypolita Kropotkin goes barefoot. She is also a Hot Witch. |
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All Myths Are True |
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All Myths Are True: Everything from Unicorns to Yog Sothoth. |
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White Magic |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_7aed96a9 |
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White Magic: Kropotkin the witch landlady specializes in it. |
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Eldritch Abomination |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_8774fb47 |
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Eldritch Abomination: Amos Hacksaw is attempting to summon Yog-Sothoth, who in turn will summon the rest of the Outer Gods. |
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Necronomicon |
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Necronomicon: The MacGuffin. It wouldn't be a Lovecraftian tale without it. |
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Our Zombies Are Different |
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Our Zombies Are Different: Zombies are shipped in from the West Indies to serve as manual labor and muscle. They last about three months before they rot away. |
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Femme Fatale |
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Femme Fatale: What would a Film Noir pastiche be without one? It's Connie. |
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Utility Magic |
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Utility Magic: People are seen using magic to light their cigarettes and retrieve files. |
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Faux Affably Evil |
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Faux Affably Evil: Bordon acts friendly and casual even as he's subjecting people to gruesome deaths. |
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| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_967c590f |
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Kitchen Chase |
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Kitchen Chase: After a restaurant owner tries to put a written curse on him, Philip Lovecraft goes after him into the kitchen to return it. The curse manifests when a demon comes out of a pot on a stove. Lovecraft joins forces with a cook to defeat it. |
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Big Bad |
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Big Bad: Amos Hackshaw masterminds the first with his apocalyptic schemes. |
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The Chanteuse |
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The Chanteuse: When we first see Connie Stone, she's singing a song in Harry Bordon's nightclub. |
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Occult Detective |
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comment |
Occult Detective: Lovecraft is specifically chosen because he doesn't use magic. |
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Our Vampires Are Different |
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Our Vampires Are Different: Mostly they hang out in West Hollywoood. |
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Evil Is Not a Toy |
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comment |
Evil Is Not a Toy: Lovecraft's take on magic. |
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Badass in a Nice Suit |
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Badass in a Nice Suit: The bad guys all wear such nice suits... |
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Homage |
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Homage: The gremlins are obviously based on those from the film Gremlins. |
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| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_a3eae597 |
type |
Award-Bait Song |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_a3eae597 |
comment |
Award-Bait Song: "Why Do I Lie?" by Darlene Koldenhoven. |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_a3eae597 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_a3eae597 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell |
hasFeature |
Cast a Deadly Spell / int_a3eae597 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_aabe2fb |
type |
Deliberate Values Dissonance |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_aabe2fb |
comment |
Deliberate Values Dissonance: Lovecraft asks if Lilly met Mickey at "a fag party." |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_aabe2fb |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_aabe2fb |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell |
hasFeature |
Cast a Deadly Spell / int_aabe2fb |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_ab27d196 |
type |
Apocalypse Cult |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_ab27d196 |
comment |
Apocalypse Cult: The Big Bad plans to use the Necronomicon and a virgin sacrifice to summon Yog-Sothoth and the rest of the Cthulhu Mythos deities, which would devastate the world. |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_ab27d196 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_ab27d196 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell |
hasFeature |
Cast a Deadly Spell / int_ab27d196 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_ac560dc4 |
type |
Save the Villain |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_ac560dc4 |
comment |
Save the Villain: Lovecraft tries to save Hackshaw when he gets grabbed by Yog-Sothoth at the end. His grip slips. |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_ac560dc4 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_ac560dc4 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell |
hasFeature |
Cast a Deadly Spell / int_ac560dc4 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_ad8dbae4 |
type |
Public Domain Artifact |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_ad8dbae4 |
comment |
Public Domain Artifact: The Necronomicon. |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_ad8dbae4 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_ad8dbae4 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell |
hasFeature |
Cast a Deadly Spell / int_ad8dbae4 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_b032e4ed |
type |
Ms. Fanservice |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_b032e4ed |
comment |
Ms. Fanservice: Connie fills out her shiny, green lounge singer dress very nicely and exudes classy, Old Hollywood sexiness in general. |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_b032e4ed |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_b032e4ed |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell |
hasFeature |
Cast a Deadly Spell / int_b032e4ed |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_b78ccff7 |
type |
Griping About Gremlins |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_b78ccff7 |
comment |
Griping About Gremlins: They cause problems in vehicles, just like "real" gremlins. Their design is an obvious homage to Joe Dante's films. |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_b78ccff7 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_b78ccff7 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell |
hasFeature |
Cast a Deadly Spell / int_b78ccff7 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_bd5e8cd9 |
type |
Urban Fantasy |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_bd5e8cd9 |
comment |
Urban Fantasy: 1940s Los Angeles with magic. |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_bd5e8cd9 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_bd5e8cd9 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell |
hasFeature |
Cast a Deadly Spell / int_bd5e8cd9 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_bd79d896 |
type |
Minor Crime Reveals Major Plot |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_bd79d896 |
comment |
Minor Crime Reveals Major Plot: A stolen book leads to a plan to destroy the world. |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_bd79d896 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_bd79d896 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell |
hasFeature |
Cast a Deadly Spell / int_bd79d896 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_c09dbbbb |
type |
Weaksauce Weakness |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_c09dbbbb |
comment |
Weaksauce Weakness: As Lovecraft demonstrates, zombies may be strong tough, but they're easily out-maneuvered through lateral movement. |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_c09dbbbb |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_c09dbbbb |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell |
hasFeature |
Cast a Deadly Spell / int_c09dbbbb |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_c3c3c608 |
type |
Evil Former Friend |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_c3c3c608 |
comment |
Evil Former Friend: Bordon used to be Lovecraft's partner when they were on the police force. |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_c3c3c608 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_c3c3c608 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell |
hasFeature |
Cast a Deadly Spell / int_c3c3c608 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_c6655b23 |
type |
Fallen Hero |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_c6655b23 |
comment |
Fallen Hero: Bordon, he used to be Lovecraft's partner before turning crime boss. |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_c6655b23 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_c6655b23 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell |
hasFeature |
Cast a Deadly Spell / int_c6655b23 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_c75df49a |
type |
Shout-Out |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_c75df49a |
comment |
Shout-Out Lovecraft calls a gargoyle "Lon Chaney." Also, Lovecraft's former police chief is named Bradbury. And Harry Phillip Lovecraft himself is named after a certain horror writer whose influences can be detected in this story. The nightclub is called "The Dunwich Room". The gremlins are basically Mogwai. |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_c75df49a |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_c75df49a |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell |
hasFeature |
Cast a Deadly Spell / int_c75df49a |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_c9d9a85f |
type |
Hot Witch |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_c9d9a85f |
comment |
Hot Witch: Hypolita Kropotkin. |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_c9d9a85f |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_c9d9a85f |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell |
hasFeature |
Cast a Deadly Spell / int_c9d9a85f |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_c9e64c09 |
type |
Paper Master |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_c9e64c09 |
comment |
Paper Master: Tugwell. |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_c9e64c09 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_c9e64c09 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell |
hasFeature |
Cast a Deadly Spell / int_c9e64c09 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_d4b013c1 |
type |
Does Not Like Magic |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_d4b013c1 |
comment |
Does Not Like Magic: Lovecraft refuses to use magic because it conflicts with his own moral code, a form of Screw the Money, I Have Rules!. It seems to be of the Faustian bargain subtype, judging by his "nobody's got a mortgage on my soul. I own it. Free and clear" line. |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_d4b013c1 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_d4b013c1 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell |
hasFeature |
Cast a Deadly Spell / int_d4b013c1 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_d8085f48 |
type |
Hollywood Voodoo |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_d8085f48 |
comment |
Hollywood Voodoo: The opening scene has a voodoo doll as a murder weapon. Voodoo-style zombies are also used as cheap labor. |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_d8085f48 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_d8085f48 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell |
hasFeature |
Cast a Deadly Spell / int_d8085f48 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_d9cf40fa |
type |
Screw This, I'm Outta Here |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_d9cf40fa |
comment |
Mrs. Kropotkin takes every opportunity to bemoan the fact that if she had any sense, she'd be packing up and heading to Miami. |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_d9cf40fa |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_d9cf40fa |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell |
hasFeature |
Cast a Deadly Spell / int_d9cf40fa |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_dcbe8a6e |
type |
Chekhov's Gunman |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_dcbe8a6e |
comment |
Chekhov's Gunman: Detective Grimaldi's romantic interest for Olivia eventually becomes useful when she is offered as a sacrifice for Yog-Sothoth, but is then refused when the monster realizes that she is no longer a virgin. |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_dcbe8a6e |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_dcbe8a6e |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell |
hasFeature |
Cast a Deadly Spell / int_dcbe8a6e |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_dd46397e |
type |
Just Desserts |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_dd46397e |
comment |
Just Desserts: Hackshaw is eaten by the creature he summons. |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_dd46397e |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_dd46397e |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell |
hasFeature |
Cast a Deadly Spell / int_dd46397e |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_e624f0e8 |
type |
Suspiciously Specific Denial |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_e624f0e8 |
comment |
Suspiciously Specific Denial: Connie's defence of her life takes on this edge after Lovecraft's Screw The Magic, I Have Rules speech: |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_e624f0e8 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_e624f0e8 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell |
hasFeature |
Cast a Deadly Spell / int_e624f0e8 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_e9327f58 |
type |
Too Spicy for Yog-Sothoth |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_e9327f58 |
comment |
Too Spicy for Yog-Sothoth: Olivia lost her virginity, so she loses her spot as a Virgin Sacrifice. Her father discovers this at a very bad moment for him. |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_e9327f58 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_e9327f58 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell |
hasFeature |
Cast a Deadly Spell / int_e9327f58 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_eaf5a1ac |
type |
Groin Attack |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_eaf5a1ac |
comment |
Groin Attack: To a gargoyle. And it works! |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_eaf5a1ac |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_eaf5a1ac |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell |
hasFeature |
Cast a Deadly Spell / int_eaf5a1ac |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_f8b3fa5d |
type |
Our Werewolves Are Different |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_f8b3fa5d |
comment |
Our Werewolves Are Different: They're the reason Da Chief hates full moons. |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_f8b3fa5d |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_f8b3fa5d |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell |
hasFeature |
Cast a Deadly Spell / int_f8b3fa5d |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_f9f2c33 |
type |
Running Gag |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_f9f2c33 |
comment |
Running Gag: Phil accidentally giving people Mrs. Kropotkin's business card for her dancing school rather than his own. People makes jokes about Phil's loud tie. Mrs. Kropotkin takes every opportunity to bemoan the fact that if she had any sense, she'd be packing up and heading to Miami. |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_f9f2c33 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_f9f2c33 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell |
hasFeature |
Cast a Deadly Spell / int_f9f2c33 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_fa4bf618 |
type |
Blank Book |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_fa4bf618 |
comment |
Blank Book: The fake Necronomicon. |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_fa4bf618 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_fa4bf618 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell |
hasFeature |
Cast a Deadly Spell / int_fa4bf618 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_fe5ed7bf |
type |
Our Gargoyles Rock |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_fe5ed7bf |
comment |
Our Gargoyles Rock: Hackshaw employs an animate stone gargoyle as a spy and occasional assassin. It's Immune to Bullets, but not a Groin Attack. |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_fe5ed7bf |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_fe5ed7bf |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell |
hasFeature |
Cast a Deadly Spell / int_fe5ed7bf |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_name |
type |
ItemName |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_name |
comment |
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| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_name |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_name |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell |
hasFeature |
Cast a Deadly Spell / int_name |
| | Cast a Deadly Spell / int_name |
itemName |
Cast a Deadly Spell |
