Review: The Call of Cthuhlu (2005)

[jeriendhal]

Summary: A humble geology professor goes through his late uncle's paperwork and finds himself drawn into the man's investigation into the "Cult of Cthulhu", a world wide organization that worships the titular Old One, which sleeps in a lost city on the edge of the world.

Review: This is a brilliant bit of guerrilla film making of the sort that jblum would enjoy, created by a Lovecraft LARP society with the conceit that H.P. Lovecraft sold the movie rights to his stories when he was still alive, which were then produced as a black and white silent movie. Made mostly with love and a limited budget, it creates the lovely feel of a silent film, with cardboard special effects and histrionic expressions from the actors. The illusion is broken slightly though, if you've ever seen any actual silents, since the camerawork and editing are actually far too smooth. But it's a forgivable fault as you're drawn into a tight little 45 minute three reeler that combines several related Lovecraft stories into a coherent whole

Comments

[allah-sulu.livejournal.com]

This the one from the HP Lovecraft Historical Society? Yeah, it's a good one. I picked it up a year or so ago. (I've picked up several Lovecraftian DVDs recently, if you're interested.)

[drhoz.livejournal.com]

looking forward to their next one too - Whisperer in Darkness