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Chandler Meets Lovecraft in the The Joy of Positivity pick of the day, 1991's Cast a Deadly Spell

Chandler Meets Lovecraft in the The Joy of Positivity pick of the day, 1991's Cast a Deadly Spell

This cult HBO TV movie is the perfect fusion of horror and Noir

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Chandler Meets Lovecraft in the The Joy of Positivity pick of the day, 1991's Cast a Deadly Spell
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There’s something wonderfully homemade and organic about the monsters in 1991’s Cast a Deadly Spell, a unique combination of hardboiled pulp and Lovecraftian horror. 

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