Cast a Deadly Spell (1991)

As the sun sets on 1948 Los Angeles, the city hums with a peculiar rhythm. In this alternative reality, magic is as commonplace as the air you breathe, imbuing every aspect of life from self-pouring cocktails to zombie butlers. Yet amidst the enchanting chaos stands an anomaly - Harry Philip Lovecraft, a hard-boiled private eye who fiercely clings to his magic-free existence. Lovecraft's unique disdain for sorcery catches the attention of the city's wealthiest magnate, Amos Hackshaw, who entrusts him with the task of recovering a coveted object - the stolen Necronomicon. This is no ordinary book; its pages echo with malevolent power, whispering incantations capable of awakening the slumbering Outer Gods, an act that could spell doom for the world. But the path to the Necronomicon is treacherous, teeming with otherworldly obstacles and deceptive foes. The plot thickens as Lovecraft finds himself pitted against a merciless gangster, his own former partner, with the same relentless pursuit for the book. The city's underbelly reveals a cast of enthralling characters - a bewitching landlady, a sultry songstress, a flamboyant thief, and a carload of mischievous gremlins, all adding to the pulsating drama. As the full moon ascends and the city's undead stir, Lovecraft, the lone magic-abstaining detective, races against time. The cosmic alignment is nearing, the Necronomicon's power amplifying, and a deadly spell is imminent. In this bewitching labyrinth of 1948 Los Angeles, Lovecraft finds himself in a race against fate, magic, and his own past, where the stakes are nothing less than the world itself.

Cast a Deadly Spell is a comedy movie featuring Fred Ward.

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