Cast a Deadly Spell

A hard-boiled detective who refuses to use magic. He takes a dangerous assignment to recover the Necronomicon, navigating a magical noir Los Angeles with wit and nerve rather than spells. His principled stance on magic is tested as allies and enemies wield occult powers.

A singer at the Dunwich Nightclub who becomes both ally and eventual betrayer to Lovecraft. She uses charm and cunning to move through the magical underworld and the criminal schemes surrounding the Necronomicon. Her loyalties shift as the plot unfolds.

Wealthy widower who hires Lovecraft to recover the grimoire and push his own agenda for power. He manipulates people and leverages occult forces, believing control over the Necronomicon will grant him unimaginable influence. His ambition meets a brutal cosmic price when the Old One devours him.

A corrupt former LAPD detective turned mobster who covets the Necronomicon. He schemes, double-crosses, and uses violence to seize the grimoire’s power. His plans unravel when Connie turns on him and Lovecraft edges him out.

Locksteader’s transgender ex-lover who had stolen the Necronomicon from Hackshaw. He is a key figure in the chase and is killed by a summoned gargoyle during the pursuit.

Cosseted teenage daughter whose virginity is pivotal to the ritual. She is drawn into the occult plot when her fate is used to fuel the grimoire’s summoning. Her loss of virginity to the police guard triggers the ritual’s failure and the ensuing chaos.

An animated gargoyle summoned by the spellwork that becomes a deadly enforcer around the Necronomicon. It incapacitates Willis and embodies the brutal magic of the Old World.

A monster sighted within the magical underworld, adding to the film’s supernatural atmosphere and pulp-noir tension.