Warlock

Warlock

Year: 1989

Runtime: 103 mins

Language: English

Director: Steve Miner

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Satan's son, an evil warlock, is captured by 17th‑century New England witch‑hunter Giles Redferne. Using dark powers, the warlock escapes death and is hurled to the 1980s, where he plots to end the world. Redferne follows him into modern times, grappling with technology, and with a young woman's help seeks to stop the warlock's plan.

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Timeline & Setting – Warlock (1989)

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Time period

1691; late 20th century

The film alternates between colonial Boston in 1691 and a contemporary late 20th‑century Los Angeles setting. In 1691, superstition and witch-hunting dominate life as the Warlock's activities begin to unravel. In the modern era, magic collides with everyday life as the protagonists race to complete the Grimoire and stop apocalyptic consequences.

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, Los Angeles, California, Bonneville Salt Flats, Rural Mennonite farm

The story spans several settings across time. It begins in 1691 colonial Boston, where a witch-hunter pursues the Warlock. It then shifts to late 20th‑century Los Angeles, where the Warlock crashes into the home of Kassandra. Key locations include a rural Mennonite farm in the countryside and a Boston graveyard where the Grimoire is buried, culminating in a confrontation at a church on sacred ground.

🏙️ Urban 🧭 Multi-Period 🗺️ Travel

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Main Characters – Warlock (1989)

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The Warlock (Julian Sands)

A malevolent immortal who travels through time to collect Grimoire pieces and unravel creation. He is ruthless, cunning, and willing to murder to achieve ultimate power, manipulating others as he seeks to remake reality.

🔮 Villain ⚗️ Power 🌀 Time-Travel

Giles Redferne (Richard E. Grant)

A witch-hunter who tracks the Warlock across centuries, using a witch compass and knowledge of arcane rules. He combines discipline with adaptability, willing to bend rules to stop true evil and protect innocent lives.

🗡️ Hunter 🛡️ Protector 🧭 Mentor

Kassandra (Lori Singer)

A pragmatic waitress who becomes entangled in a battle between magic and mortality. She regains her bracelet and youth, showing resolve and courage as she aids Redferne and confronts the Warlock.

💪 Survivor 🧭 Ally 🕯️ Faith

Chas (Kevin O'Brien)

Kassandra's roommate who is killed early in the struggle, representing the personal stakes of the Warlock's invasion. His death underscores the danger facing ordinary people caught in a battle of cosmic forces.

⚔️ Victim 🧭 Catalyst 👤 Supporting

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Major Themes – Warlock (1989)

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🪄 Magic vs Faith

The Warlock's power tests religious authority and the boundaries between occult forces and belief. Redferne embodies ritual, dogma, and duty, opposing the Warlock's untamed magic. The struggle asks whether salvation can coexist with dangerous power or if rules must be broken to avert catastrophe.

💥 Power

The pursuit of the Grimoire's three pieces exposes how absolute power corrupts and motivates characters. Each journey toward control—Warlock, Redferne, and Kassandra—reveals different moral choices and costs. The story argues that power without restraint can threaten reality itself.

⏳ Transformation

Kassandra's aging reversal and the Warlock's manipulations force characters to adapt across time. Redferne guides a path that tests faith against pragmatism, while the modern world imposes new constraints on ancient magic. Transformation is both literal and symbolic, driving the narrative forward.

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