The Call of Cthulhu (2005)

8.2	Listal rating
7.5	IMDB rating

Silent (4), H.p. Lovecraft (2), Horror (2), Lovecraft (1), Running Away (1), Drama (1), Gothic Horror (1), Woods (1), Newspaper Article (1), Map (1), Spiritual Cinema (1), MMG (1), Usa (1), Doctor (1), Contact (1), Extraterrestrials (1), Puzzle (1), Illness (1), Ship Wreck (1), Negativity (1)

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In the insane asylum, a man begs for his papers to be destroyed. He explains they are the inherited notes of his late uncle, who tracked the rise of satanic cults seeking to raise an ancient god called Cthulu. The cult activities coincided with many suicides among people who were tormented by nightmares of an ancient temple island with a giant slum ... (more)

Directed by

Andrew Leman

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Louis

Greta Johansen

Officer Cassidy

The Listener

Swamp Boy

Pub Man

Nurse

Guerrera

Nancy

Cultist

Written by (View all) :

H.P. Lovecraft

(short story)

Sean Branney

(screenplay)

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Hexenkult

"Ia! Ia! Cthulhu Fhtagn!"

Posted : 1 year, 1 month ago at Oct 7 21:11

Adapted from one of H.P. Lovecraft's most famous and celebrated short stories, The Call of Cthulhu is a story I thought could never really be filmed properly. When I first heard it was being made, I just knew they were going to ruin one of my favorite Lovecraft stories. However, there was some hope for it since it was being produced by the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society (a collective of dedicated Lovecraft fans). I was impressed with the promo trailer; and when I finally saw the finished product, it actually exceeded my expectations. This is by far the most faithful Lovecraft adaptation I've ever seen. What makes the film work for me is the concept behind it. Lovecraft wrote The Call of Cthulhu in 1926; and what the filmmakers did was shoot it as a silent black & white film with title c...Read more

Rating : 9/10

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