SPOILERS
Historically, this production begins in the days of the Malleus Maleficarum (also known as the Witches' Hammer), a most dire manuscript written by Jakob Sprenger and Heinrich Kramer (two Dominican priests) who completely fabricated the entirety of its contents, and forged the approval of the theological faculty at the University of Cologne, in 1486. Their deception and lies were discovered and corrected, but not until 1898; it was far too late by then. Of course, the true witches were never discovered, being cunning and crafty people as they are, but millions of innocents were burned, hung, or left in crow's cages to die. (`Complete Book of Witchcraft,' Raymond Buckland, Llewellyn Publications)
The Witch in this movie, is one of christian invention. Luciferians were the original "satanists," and they had no need for the blood of innocents, the fat of unbaptized male children, or guidance from satan. They merely saw a different name on the deed to the universe. (`Wiccan Mysteries,' Raven Grimassi, Llewellyn Publications) Without christianity, movies of this sort would have no basis for the characterization of `evil.'
It wasn't until the fictitious inventions of those two insane Dominican monks that Satanism was born. Before that, satanists and devil worship simply did not exist. Nor did it exist for some long time afterward, as satanism was their heretical invention...the horned god of the old world religions cast down into the form of the devil of the new religion. Before the Malleus Maleficarum, satan did not have horns, nor did he have a tail. Suddenly, after the introduction of their deceit and heresy, satan/the devil started to resemble Ceronus of the ancient European religions.
This movie glorifies Witch-hunters, who were nothing more (in my opinion) than the ale-stoked primeval equivalent of the modern day rednecks with the gun racks in the back windows of their dog-carrying Ford trucks, the John Deere hats which never sat behind a plow or tractor, and the inborn (or is that "inbred?") ability to "air blow" snot onto the ground without the use of a handkerchief.
From the view of history, most Witch-hunters were goodly men, doing what they were told was the "good and Godly thing." They were poorly-raised haplessly misled sheep being herded by wolves in priest's cassocks...much like today's zealous bigots proselytizing from door to door. To the movie's credit, I must say that the Witch-hunter's recognition of the Mennonite hex-mark was an inspired idea, as many of the old religions are still very active today. All ancient religions of the old worlds (ancient christians included) used and believed in magick...including magickal symbols, sigils and signs. Indeed, even today, signs, sigils and symbols are used by virtually all companies, organizations and groups.
Simple spells were also used to make determinations, such as the "witch-compass" used by Redfern the Witch-hunter. All that having been said, the movie itself, as far as movies of this kind go, is quite entertaining. There are several major eye-rolling moments and a couple of places where you just HAVE to laugh,but all in all, it's not nearly as bad as some movies I've seen.
Julian Sands is ... well, he's Julian Sands. If you're into Full Moon Productions, B flix of any kind or just good, off-brand movies, you probably know who Julian Sands is. His acting is quite dramatic and even almost believable.
The idea of the flying potion is as ancient as the use of Magick itself; however, the recipe requiring the fat of an unbaptized male child is a recipe which has been bastardized over the years by the dogmatic lies of catholicism. The recipe clearly asks for the fat of an unborn kid of male gender. A baby GOAT, not a human child, and this recipe was used by those who were still doing blood sacrifices; ie: Aztecs, Incas, Druids and Egyptians, among others. Early christians also did blood sacrifices to Jehovah. Read the bible and see for yourself. I have.
The concept of the Grand Grimoire is not satanist, but actually more Stregherian (Italian/Etruscan Heritage Tradition) in nature. Strega consists today of the family traditions passed down from Mother to Daughter in most Italian bloodlines. With the introduction of the Malleus Maleficarum, most sects went underground, inside their own families, or disbanded all together.
Each small sect, group or coven if you will, had a Book of Shadows, named such in order to indicate that the book was written after the commencement of the Burning Times...in the Shadows of the catholic church and their executioners. These books, and I have read 9 such books, contained nothing more than the group's initiation rite, rites to the Moon Goddess/Goddess of Nature... and bounty/harvest rites to the God of the Hunt. These books also contain tables of moon charts and secret herbal names such as "eye of newt," and "tongue of bat," referring to herbs found commonly in the European mountainsides of Italy and its surrounding terrain.
These books are nothing more than what I have described here. Most have neither knowledge, nor desire to possess such knowledge, as Necromancy, or any of the other Dark Arts. Every genuine "Grimoire" I've ever read (the oldest dating back to 1286) was based around love and light, protection spells, healing and prosperity for self and family. While there are "Dark" books out there, to be sure, for the most part, Witches did not write them. Christian heretics wrote them. As that is what Satanism IS...a christian heresy.
I found the "Warlock's use of Latin quite interesting, as many of the ancient texts are written in this language. It was the language of scholars of the time, and is still used in catholic rites today. Go figure. But most male witches do NOT embrace the label "warlock," as it means "oath breaker," literally translated, and is a highly derogatory term.
I also found the qualification Redfern makes to Kassandra with a K concerning the end of "all worlds," and not just this one, to be very intelligent and enlightened. Quite open-minded to be coming from a handmaiden of the church of zealots.
Another point is the Warlock's use of high magick. High magick is no longer possible on this plane, by any individual. The closest thing we have to high magick anymore are the psychic gifts of a select few; ie: telekinesis, telepathy, psychometry, and the like. The creation of magickal forces which are visible to the physical eye just doesn't happen.
Magick as such, was portrayed much better in the battle scene between Gandalf and Sauromon in the "Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring," where the magick itself was unseen, only the results of each spell cast - each blow from the magickal staves - could be seen.
The ending of this movie, from the time they get to Boston and thereafter, is quite entertaining, interesting and satisfying. I find the "Warlock" movies to be quite enjoyable, but only as "B" flick entertainment goes.
The streams of fire the "Warlock" sends after Kassandra are very Terry Goodkind-esque, reminiscent of his Wizard's Fire. Not particularly convincing as an effect, but I've seen worse. *lol* (Ever see "Killer Clowns From Outer Space?" *lol*)
When Redfern finally decides to kiss else having been said and done, his soul is ready to rest; he has moved beyond the loss of his beloved Marion, and can finally rest in peace. Nice ending to an entertaining, if not wholly intelligent movie.
It gets a 5.5 for entertainment value from the Fiend :.
Historically, this production begins in the days of the Malleus Maleficarum (also known as the Witches' Hammer), a most dire manuscript written by Jakob Sprenger and Heinrich Kramer (two Dominican priests) who completely fabricated the entirety of its contents, and forged the approval of the theological faculty at the University of Cologne, in 1486. Their deception and lies were discovered and corrected, but not until 1898; it was far too late by then. Of course, the true witches were never discovered, being cunning and crafty people as they are, but millions of innocents were burned, hung, or left in crow's cages to die. (`Complete Book of Witchcraft,' Raymond Buckland, Llewellyn Publications)
The Witch in this movie, is one of christian invention. Luciferians were the original "satanists," and they had no need for the blood of innocents, the fat of unbaptized male children, or guidance from satan. They merely saw a different name on the deed to the universe. (`Wiccan Mysteries,' Raven Grimassi, Llewellyn Publications) Without christianity, movies of this sort would have no basis for the characterization of `evil.'
It wasn't until the fictitious inventions of those two insane Dominican monks that Satanism was born. Before that, satanists and devil worship simply did not exist. Nor did it exist for some long time afterward, as satanism was their heretical invention...the horned god of the old world religions cast down into the form of the devil of the new religion. Before the Malleus Maleficarum, satan did not have horns, nor did he have a tail. Suddenly, after the introduction of their deceit and heresy, satan/the devil started to resemble Ceronus of the ancient European religions.
This movie glorifies Witch-hunters, who were nothing more (in my opinion) than the ale-stoked primeval equivalent of the modern day rednecks with the gun racks in the back windows of their dog-carrying Ford trucks, the John Deere hats which never sat behind a plow or tractor, and the inborn (or is that "inbred?") ability to "air blow" snot onto the ground without the use of a handkerchief.
From the view of history, most Witch-hunters were goodly men, doing what they were told was the "good and Godly thing." They were poorly-raised haplessly misled sheep being herded by wolves in priest's cassocks...much like today's zealous bigots proselytizing from door to door. To the movie's credit, I must say that the Witch-hunter's recognition of the Mennonite hex-mark was an inspired idea, as many of the old religions are still very active today. All ancient religions of the old worlds (ancient christians included) used and believed in magick...including magickal symbols, sigils and signs. Indeed, even today, signs, sigils and symbols are used by virtually all companies, organizations and groups.
Simple spells were also used to make determinations, such as the "witch-compass" used by Redfern the Witch-hunter. All that having been said, the movie itself, as far as movies of this kind go, is quite entertaining. There are several major eye-rolling moments and a couple of places where you just HAVE to laugh,but all in all, it's not nearly as bad as some movies I've seen.
Julian Sands is ... well, he's Julian Sands. If you're into Full Moon Productions, B flix of any kind or just good, off-brand movies, you probably know who Julian Sands is. His acting is quite dramatic and even almost believable.
The idea of the flying potion is as ancient as the use of Magick itself; however, the recipe requiring the fat of an unbaptized male child is a recipe which has been bastardized over the years by the dogmatic lies of catholicism. The recipe clearly asks for the fat of an unborn kid of male gender. A baby GOAT, not a human child, and this recipe was used by those who were still doing blood sacrifices; ie: Aztecs, Incas, Druids and Egyptians, among others. Early christians also did blood sacrifices to Jehovah. Read the bible and see for yourself. I have.
The concept of the Grand Grimoire is not satanist, but actually more Stregherian (Italian/Etruscan Heritage Tradition) in nature. Strega consists today of the family traditions passed down from Mother to Daughter in most Italian bloodlines. With the introduction of the Malleus Maleficarum, most sects went underground, inside their own families, or disbanded all together.
Each small sect, group or coven if you will, had a Book of Shadows, named such in order to indicate that the book was written after the commencement of the Burning Times...in the Shadows of the catholic church and their executioners. These books, and I have read 9 such books, contained nothing more than the group's initiation rite, rites to the Moon Goddess/Goddess of Nature... and bounty/harvest rites to the God of the Hunt. These books also contain tables of moon charts and secret herbal names such as "eye of newt," and "tongue of bat," referring to herbs found commonly in the European mountainsides of Italy and its surrounding terrain.
These books are nothing more than what I have described here. Most have neither knowledge, nor desire to possess such knowledge, as Necromancy, or any of the other Dark Arts. Every genuine "Grimoire" I've ever read (the oldest dating back to 1286) was based around love and light, protection spells, healing and prosperity for self and family. While there are "Dark" books out there, to be sure, for the most part, Witches did not write them. Christian heretics wrote them. As that is what Satanism IS...a christian heresy.
I found the "Warlock's use of Latin quite interesting, as many of the ancient texts are written in this language. It was the language of scholars of the time, and is still used in catholic rites today. Go figure. But most male witches do NOT embrace the label "warlock," as it means "oath breaker," literally translated, and is a highly derogatory term.
I also found the qualification Redfern makes to Kassandra with a K concerning the end of "all worlds," and not just this one, to be very intelligent and enlightened. Quite open-minded to be coming from a handmaiden of the church of zealots.
Another point is the Warlock's use of high magick. High magick is no longer possible on this plane, by any individual. The closest thing we have to high magick anymore are the psychic gifts of a select few; ie: telekinesis, telepathy, psychometry, and the like. The creation of magickal forces which are visible to the physical eye just doesn't happen.
Magick as such, was portrayed much better in the battle scene between Gandalf and Sauromon in the "Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring," where the magick itself was unseen, only the results of each spell cast - each blow from the magickal staves - could be seen.
The ending of this movie, from the time they get to Boston and thereafter, is quite entertaining, interesting and satisfying. I find the "Warlock" movies to be quite enjoyable, but only as "B" flick entertainment goes.
The streams of fire the "Warlock" sends after Kassandra are very Terry Goodkind-esque, reminiscent of his Wizard's Fire. Not particularly convincing as an effect, but I've seen worse. *lol* (Ever see "Killer Clowns From Outer Space?" *lol*)
When Redfern finally decides to kiss else having been said and done, his soul is ready to rest; he has moved beyond the loss of his beloved Marion, and can finally rest in peace. Nice ending to an entertaining, if not wholly intelligent movie.
It gets a 5.5 for entertainment value from the Fiend :.