History Film / Warlock1989

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* BlondesAreEvil: The Warlock has typically ''angelic'' looking long blonde hair, yet he is the BigBad of the movie.

* MacGyvering: Redferne and Kassandra find themselves using and doing some odd things in order to effectively damage the nearly invincible Warlock.

* SacredScripture: The Grand Grimoire contains the information needed by the Warlock to accomplish his goal: reverse all of creation by uttering the true name of God in reverse.

* SacredScriptures: The Grand Grimoire contains the information needed by the Warlock to accomplish his goal: reverse all of creation by uttering the true name of God in reverse.

* MagicAIsMagicA: At one point, Kassandra is hunting the Warlock through a train yard, driving nails into his footprints to slow him down. The Warlock then holds a board against his feet to protect himself. At this point, Kassandra quickly notices that he's not screaming anymore, but also notices an interesting set of prints where the Warlock not only sat down, but rested his head against a pile of dirt. Kassandra gets an [[GenreSavvy inquisitive look]] on her face and drives a nail into the latter. Turns out that ALL of a warlock's body-prints have that weakness.

* LittleMissAlmight: Implied. When the Warlock gets the Grimoire and is looking through it, we can see God's true name begin to form, and are almost able to read it before it cuts away [[spoiler: it looks like either "Roaisha" or "Rokisha", which certainly sound like female names.]]

* TomeOfEldritchLore: The Grand Grimoire is a Satanic book broken up long ago. When brought together, it reveals the hidden name of God (''Roaisha'') which, if said backwards, will undo all that He created and destroy the world.

The film was followed by two sequels, ''Film/WarlockTheArmageddon'' (1993) and ''Film/WarlockIIITheEndOfInnocence'' (1999).

* MagicAIsMagicA: At one point, Kassandra is hunting the Warlock through a train yard, driving nails into his footprints to slow him down. The Warlock then holds a board against his feet to protect himself. At this point, Kassandra quickly notices that he's not screaming anymore, but also notices an interesting set of prints where the Warlock not only sat down, but rested his head against a pile of dirt. Kassandra gets an [[GenreSavvy inquisitive look]] on her face and drives a nail into the latter. Turns out that ALL of a warlock's body-prints have that weakness. Would have been hilarious if she'd gone for the [[GroinAttack front of the butt-print]]...

* EyeOfNewt: The Warlock uses the [[spoiler:body fat of a non-baptized child]] as a flying potion. Baptize your children, people!

-->'''Kassandra''': What is it?
-->'''Redferne''': Peace, do not even breathe on it.
-->'''Kassandra''': Some kind of compass?
-->'''Redferne''': Witch compass.
-->'''Kassandra''': This one here.
-->'''Redferne''': What of it?
-->'''Kassandra''': What is it?
-->'''Redferne''': As I say, it is a witch compass.
-->'''Kassandra''': ...Oh, you mean ''witch'', not ''which''. Like [[Series/{{Bewitched}} Samantha, Tabitha]], witch.
-->'''Redferne''': Like the Warlock.

* HonorBeforeReason: Kindness Before Reason in this case. Redfrene refuses to abandon a Warlock's victim to their death even though it means letting the villain get away when they almost got him. He admits that it was inexcusable of him, but he just couldn't bear letting another person die because of the monster who had already claimed so many.