Lord of Illusions

Lord of Illusions
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Clive Barker
Screenplay by	Clive Barker
Based on	The Last Illusion by Clive Barker
Produced by	Clive Barker Joanne Sellar
Starring	Scott Bakula Kevin J. O'Connor Famke Janssen Daniel von Bargen
Cinematography	Ronn Schmidt
Edited by	Alan Baumgarten
Music by	Simon Boswell
Production companies	United Artists[1] Seraphim Productions[1]
Distributed by	MGM/UA Distribution Co.
Release date	August 25, 1995 (1995-08-25)
Running time	109 minutes[1]
Country	United States[1]
Language	English
Budget	$11 million[2]
Box office	$13.3 million[3]

Lord of Illusions is a 1995 American neo-noir supernatural horror film written and directed by Clive Barker, based on his own short story The Last Illusion published in 1985 in the anthology Books of Blood Volume 6. The same story introduced Barker's occult detective Harry D'Amour, who later appeared in several prose stories and comic books. Lord of Illusions is D'Amour's first onscreen appearance, with the character portrayed by actor Scott Bakula. Other actors appearing in the film include Kevin J. O'Connor, Famke Janssen and Daniel von Bargen. The story features D'Amour, who has had several experiences with the supernatural, embarking on an investigation involving a stage illusionist named Swann and a cult led by a sorcerer named Nix.

Although Clive Barker decided to keep a few story elements and the same principal characters from "The Last Illusion", he otherwise presented a new story for the movie and created a new villain, surprising several readers familiar with the original work. The film met with mixed reception and no further live-action movies featuring Harry D'Amour were made.