Lovecraft Cinema
Films based on the writings of H.P. Lovecraft are often:
A - NOT faithful to source material, and
B - terrible
...so I have attempted to comment on both of these for the benefit of those who would like to see a flick based on Ech Pi El:
A - NOT faithful to source material, and
B - terrible
...so I have attempted to comment on both of these for the benefit of those who would like to see a flick based on Ech Pi El:
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- DirectorAndrew LemanStarsMatt FoyerJohn BolenRalph LucasWhile sorting the affairs of his late Uncle, a man accidentally stumbles across a series of dark secrets connected to an ancient horror waiting to be freed.Based on: The Call of Cthulhu
Faithfulness: Wonderfully faithful to the original material.
Quality: Brilliant! I watched it alone on my computer and found myself actually cheering out loud when the monster showed-up on screen. Strongly recommended! - DirectorStuart GordonStarsEzra GoddenCampbell LaneJay BrazeauA graduate student questions his sanity after he rents a room in an old boarding house which was the residence of a 17th-century witch, and he discovers that the evil forces still roam within the walls.Based on: Dreams in the Witch-House
Faithfulness: Fairly.
Quality: Very good. - DirectorStuart GordonStarsEzra GoddenFrancisco RabalRaquel MeroñoA boating accident runs a young man and woman ashore in a decrepit Spanish fishing town which they discover is in the grips of an ancient sea god and its monstrous half human offspring.Based on: The Shadow Over Innsmouth
Faithfulness: Some liberties were taken, but within reason.
Quality: Well it isn't a blockbuster, but a Lovecraft fan will probably be happy with it. - DirectorDaniel HallerStarsSandra DeeDean StockwellEd BegleyWilbur Whateley travels to the Arkham Miskatonic University to borrow the legendary Necronomicon. But, little does anyone know, Whateley isn't quite human...Based on: The Dunwich Horror.
Faithfulness: Some big things were changed but its recognizable as an adaptation of the short story.
Quality: Not great but I'm glad I saw it. - DirectorStuart GordonStarsJeffrey CombsBruce AbbottBarbara CramptonAfter an odd new medical student arrives on campus, a dedicated local and his girlfriend become involved in bizarre experiments centering around the re-animation of dead tissue.Based on: Herbert West - Re-Animator
Faithfulness: Reasonably. The sequels have nothing to do with Lovecraft.
Quality: Cult-classic. - DirectorMartin CampbellStarsFred WardDavid WarnerJulianne MooreIn a fantastical 40's where magic is used by everyone, a hard-boiled detective investigates the theft of a mystical tome.Based on: N/A
Faithfulness: N/A - Honorable mention as it has nothing to do with Lovecraft but the writer was obviously a fan.
Quality: By no means a masterpiece, but I definitely enjoyed it! - DirectorStuart GordonStarsJeffrey CombsBarbara CramptonTed SorelA group of scientists have developed the Resonator, a machine which allows whoever is within range to see beyond normal perceptible reality. But when the experiment succeeds, they are immediately attacked by terrible life forms.Based on: From Beyond.
Faithfulness: The 2 page Lovecraft story makes up the first 5 minutes and the rest of the film is original.
Quality: I won't say it SUCKS, but I'm not happy with it. I'd recommend watching the very well done (and quite faithful) 10 minute claymation video on Youtube instead. - DirectorMariano BainoStarsLouise SalterVenera SimmonsMariya KapnistA girl travels to an island, after the death of her father, to find out why the father funded a monestary on the island.Based on: The Shadow Over Innsmouth
Faithfulness: This film doesn't bill itself as a Lovecraft adaptation (which is smart because if it did, it would not be especially faithful) but the basic plot is definitely borrowed from HPL.
Quality: The visuals are incredible, but its very slow moving and some things about it are just bad. - DirectorVernon SewellStarsBoris KarloffChristopher LeeMark EdenRobert Manning visits the remote country house where his brother Peter was last seen. While his host seems outwardly friendly and his niece more demonstrably so, Robert detects a feeling of menace in the air.Based on: Dreams in the Witch House.
Faithfulness: Not especially.
Quality: Christopher Lee is awesome in everything he's in, even stuff that is horrible (like this). - DirectorDan GildarkStarsJason CottleCasey CurranEthan AtkinsonA Seattle history professor, drawn back to his estranged family on the Oregon coast to execute his late mother's estate, is reaquainted with his best friend from childhood, with whom he has a long-awaited tryst. Caught in an accelerating series of events, he discovers aspects of his father's New Age cult which take on a dangerous and apocalyptic significance.Based on: The Shadow Over Innsmouth.
Faithfulness: Somewhat.
Quality: Meh. - DirectorChristophe GansShûsuke KanekoBrian YuznaStarsJeffrey CombsTony AzitoJuan FernándezLovecraft visualizes 3 stories in Necronomicon: The Drowned, The Cold and Whispers, about bringing a dead wife and child back to life, extending life and aliens.Based on: Several.
Faithfulness: The Cool Air segment is pretty faithful, otherwise, not especially.
Quality: Low. Worth seeing for Lovecraft fans but a waste of time for anybody else. - DirectorDan O'BannonStarsJohn TerryJane SibbettChris SarandonCharles Dexter Ward's wife enlists the help of a private detective to find out what her husband is up to in a remote cabin owned by his family for centuries.Based on: The Case of Charles Dexter Ward
Faithfulness: Very faithful.
Quality: Terrible. - DirectorPeter SvatekStarsGillian FerrabeePascal GruselleRoy DupuisA man travels to an island with his girlfriend in search of his relatives, but he finds maybe more than what he wanted to know.Based on: The Lurking Fear
Faithfulness: Who cares?
Quality: Unwatchable.