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Anchor
Bay - 2009 Written
by: Bruce Dickinson Directed
by: Julian Doyle
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Review by Michael Knight Crowley
is an interesting and suspenseful movie that merges alchemy, Sci-fi,
occultism, fantasy and horror elements into a twisted, thought provoking
tale of dark magic. Written by Bruce Aleister Crowley, by way
of a quantum physics VR computer, forces his way back from the dead to
take over the physical body of a quiet university professor. He now has
three days to perform the ‘chemical wedding’ ritual and cement himself
in the world of the here-and-now. As he prepares for this ritual he
also indulges in an array of extreme perversions including (amongst many);
urinating on his college students during a big university lecture and
initiating a massive orgy at one off campus group meeting. Lia, a young
reporter for the university newspaper, is always on the prowl for a good
story and she thinks she has found the big one with Professor Haddo’s
sudden onset of strange behavior. Along with Dr. Joshua Mathers, one of
the co-inventors of the VR machine, they set out to discover what has
taken over the Professor and eventually work together to try and stop Simon Callow delivers
an outstanding performance as dual characters Professor Haddo and later
Aleister Crowley in the body of the professor. Jud Charlton as
Victor Nuberg, Lia, played by Lucy Cuddey and Joshua Mathers
played by Kal Weber likewise deliver great performances making for
an interesting array of characters. The cinematography is remarkable as
visual splendor abounds throughout the film. Through this movie we get
a glimpse into the mind and provocative beliefs of the real Aleister
Crowley including his strange interpretations of the Catholic Bible and
his views on resurrection. He was dubbed with the title of “the
wickedest man in the world,” and often referred to himself as “The
Beast”. The occultist who’s conflicts with the church and even L.
Ron Hubbard brought him international attention during his life passed
away in the 1940’s. He vowed to his followers that he would return. Footnote:
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