Does anyone think thsi may be any good? I have a bad feeling about this...but we Lovecraft fans have been waiting so long for a good film based on his works.
Some have come close (the 1970s version of 'Dunwich Horror' and 'Re-Animater'and some other) but none have completely captured the essence of Lovecraft.
Does anyone have any high hopes for this film? Why do you reckon they make so many bad Lovecraftian films...are they so hard to translate?
"Nothings gonna change my world!"
Im looking forward to the film aswell. I've seen almost all other films based on Lovecraft, most sucked, some were allright. The 70's version of The Dunwich Horror was pretty good.
Maybe Lovecraft is not "mainstream" enough to make it all the way to hollywood. I think, if a filmmaker captured the essens of the Lovcraftian spirit, that he/she/they could make a truly GREAT and scary movie!
As the director of this movie I promise that it will have something to please even the most jaded Lovecraft fans. Plus it's being shot right in H.P's hometown of Providence, Rhode Island so it will have plenty of creepy New England mood.
Look out for the trailer that's going to have its world premeire on Halloween on www.unfilmable.com.
I've seen a bunch of Richard Griffin's movies before and I'll vouch for what he's saying. He knows his way around directing a good movie and I have enjoyed each of the films I've seen. You can tell he knows all the ins and outs of the genre. His films treat it with respect and you'll leave satisfied for taking the time to watch it. Ever since hearing about this a while back i've been very excited to see this one
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Is the filming aleady done for this?
I never got word about any casting. (Or is this non-union?)
Hint... actor here avaiable for auditions!
"Why do you reckon they make so many bad Lovecraftian films...are they so hard to translate?"
Well, I think it tends to come down to matters of tone. Stuart Gordon, I believe, does the best adaptations of Lovecraft (Re-Animator, From Beyond, Dagon.) and while his films do not follow a scene-by-scene copy of the original stories, he does seem to perfectly capture the tone and mood of Lovecraft's tales.
I think the same thing goes with David Croneneberg's version of King's novel The Dead Zone. I think only 40 percent of the novel is in the screenplay, but Cronenberg captures the tragic nature of the novel to a "t".
And what about The Call of Cthulhu shot in 2005 ? I haven't seen it yet but it seems promising.
shareIt's made in classic Black And White style, in that way it's awesome.
shareB/W version CoC Excellent, thought Original Dunwich Horror ok but Wilber's appearance should have been more like the book and avoid the dire ending with a Librarian counter casting against WW, being shot at the B&A would have ben better. I'd be happier with the product if they shot it in period and not modern. Think most of HPL's stuff doesnt get the budget due to early prejudice against horror novels and films as low theatre, having established a reputation for gore and splatter [which usually wasnt in the novels!] it's been hard to shake off and doesnt attract the big names and budgets , shame I'd tie knots in Cthulhu's tentacles to watch a faithfull reproduction of Mountains madness, Dunwich horror, Herbert West Re-animator, Pickman's model and the strange case Charles Dexter Ward [Chris Sarandon was good casting shame about the rest in The Resurrected]
shareCheck out John Carpenter's underrated "In the Mouth of Madness" starring Sam Neill. It is the best non-Lovecraft Lovecraftian film ever done!
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Yes a favourite, I like the part just after sam neil's been locked up and the music start's playing - "not the Carpenter's too"
shareYes very good I've got a RG1 version of it, also "cast a deadly spell" excellent.
shareAlso, "Dagon" was a great Lovecraftian film based on "Shadow Over Innsmouth" which I highly recommend. Also, "Dreams in the Witchhouse" (a Masters of Horror piece) was pretty good, as well.
If this one is still going to happen I wish the Director, Cast and Crew luck. It's been very difficult to watch most films fail to grasp what Lovecraft did for Horror/Sci-fi. It wasn't the violence, it was the slow and ultimately direct descent into madness that mattered. Learning that there are things and sentient beings out there that have no interest in you, but if you notice them, they may not take too keenly to you.
Saw both - just my meager two cents, but I actually thought Dagon was unbearably boring! Couldn't believe it was a Stuart Gordon film.... "Dreams" was better, very interesting.
shareI saw this in May and was very surprised on how good it was. Did have one complaint, the bits of humor needs to go. This worked as a good horror film, editing the humor out would make it a great one.
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