Cast a Deadly Spell Page #4

Synopsis: In 1948 Los Angeles, everyone uses magic- everyone except hard-boiled private detective H. Phillip Lovecraft, who refuses for "personal reasons." Lovecraft is hired by a mysterious rich man to recover a stolen book, the Necronomicon. Investigating, he finds that the book holds the key to taking over the world by magical means, releasing the "Old Ones".
Director(s): Martin Campbell
Production: HBO Video
  Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.7
R
Year:
1991
96 min
369 Views


OH, I DON'T CARE MUCH

FOR DANCING,

I GOT VEINS:

IN MY LEGS--

- WOULDN'T BE NO KIND

OF REWARD, WOULD THERE?

- NO REWARD.

THEN HE AIN'T HERE.

MOVED OUT THREE DAYS AGO.

PACKED UP AND LEFT.

CAN I LOOK IN HIS ROOM?

THIS IS A ROOMING HOUSE,

AIN'T A MUSEUM.

HOW ABOU YOU RENT IT TO ME

FOR SAY-- FIVE MINUTES?

EVER HAVE ANY VISITORS?

- EVERYBODY I KNOW IS DEAD.

- I MEANT WILLIS.

OH, NOT THAT I EVER SAW.

SUPPOSE HE HAD ANY

WHEN YOU WERE OUT?

I DON'T GO OUT.

( engine running )

NO LADIES?

I'D HAVE HEARD.

( squeaking and tearing )

( groaning and grunting )

HA, SON OF A B*TCH.

- ( grunting )

- ( squeaking and groaning )

- ( grunting and screaming )

- THAT'S IT!

- ( laughing )

- THAT'S IT, RIGHT THERE.

ENOUGH'S ENOUGH.

I HAVE GONE ALONG

WITH IT...

- INVADING

THE SANCTITY OF MY HOME...

- ( gremlin laughing )

THIS IS MY HOME,

MY CASTLE...

( angry muttering )

ELIMINATE THEM WITH A--

- ( rumbling and grunting )

- ( slamming )

ONE BY ONE, I'M GONNA

EXTERMINATE 'EM ALL.

- ( grunting and laughing )

- ( gremlin laughing )

( mocking laugh )

( rifle c*cks )

- ( gremlin screaming )

- ( loud bang )

( mumbling )

( laughing )

- ( taunting )

- ( flatulence )

( loud bang )

( faint squeaking )

LITTLE VARMINT.

I'M GONNA GET YOU

NOW, YOU--

KNOW ANYBODY:

BY THE NAME OF MICKEY?

- Landlord:
MICKEY MOUSE.

- ( gunshot )

AND I DON'T THINK

YOU'RE GONNA BE

ANY HELP.

( pulsing beat )

( music playing )

TAKE IT!

( band playing )

COME AND PARTY:

IN FANCY DIVES:

WHERE HIGH LIFE THRIVES

A JAZZY,

CAREFREE PLAYGROUND...

BOURBON. SHOW IT SOME WATER

BUT BE DISCREET.

LIKE AN ORCHID:

IN THE MOONLIGHT.

HIP PEOPLE LIKE US

IT'S PEOPLE LIKE US

THAT GO TO TOWN:

GO TO TOWN,

GO TO TOWN.

( applause )

Crooner:

ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU,

THANK YOU.

LARRY WILLIS:

BEEN IN TONIGHT?

- WHO?

- LARRY WILLIS.

DON'T KNOW THE GENT.

I THOUGH I HEARD HIM SAY

HE'S MEETING MICKEY HERE.

DON'T KNOW ANY MICKEY.

MAYBE YOU'VE GO THE WRONG JOINT.

YOU'RE SURE

YOU DON'T KNOW

LARRY WILLIS?

YOU'RE BARKING UP

THE WRONG BARTENDER, PAL.

I DON'T KNOW THE GEN - LIKE YOU SAID.

- M.C.:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

HARRY BORDEN'S

DUNWICH ROOM IS:

PLEASED TO PRESEN THE SINGULAR SONG STYLING

OF THE ONE AND ONLY

MISS CONNIE STONE.

( applauses )

I'M SO EASY TO PLEASE.

SOMEONE HANDSOME

LIKE YOU:

COULD SUPPLY:

ALL THAT I NEED:

TO SATISFY ME:

BUTTERED CANDIES

WITH CREAM:

AND A KISS:

THAT GETS LOS IN ITS STEAM

WILL SATISFY:

IF ALL YOU CAN DO

IS STAND BY:

WHILE THIS GIRL'S LIPS

ARE LONELY:

YOU'RE NOT THE MAN

I DREAMED:

CHAMPAGNE MAGNUM

WHEN CHILLED:

BY THOSE BIG THINGS

I'M THRILLED

IF THEY'RE TASTY

A DEEP HEARTY SIGH

THESE SATISFY:

- THESE...

- ( thunder rumbles )

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Joseph Dougherty

Joseph Dougherty is an American television producer, writer, and director. He has written for such television series as Thirtysomething, for which he won an Emmy Award and a Humanitas Prize.Dougherty has also written for Judging Amy, Saving Grace, Pretty Little Liars, and the HBO film Cast a Deadly Spell. more…

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