Fan-created Lovecraftian movies, part 1

via http://lovecraftzine.com

"I’ve remarked before that the “little guys” seem to do better with Lovecraft stories on film than the big studios. They do it out of love, trying to stay true to the story.
With that in mind, there are quite a few Lovecraft movies that are free to watch on Youtube. I thought it would good to organize them all in one spot. If I missed any, please let me know by commenting below, or email me: michaeldaviswriter@gmail.comEnjoy!"

The Haunter of the Dark - film by Biggstrek.

The Haunter of the Dark - film by Demon Skull Studios.

The Shadow Out of Time - film by lenneers kanal.

Slender Man meets Lovecraft: “LORD OF TEARS” director on today's Lovecraft eZine video chat!

via Mike Davis / The Lovecraft eZine:

"I’ll be talking with Lawrie Brewster on today’s video chat.  Lawrie is the director of the upcoming movie Lord of Tears,which tells the story of James Findlay, a school teacher tortured by childhood memories of a strange and unsettling entity – a figure dressed like a Victorian gentleman but with the head of an Owl, and elongated limbs with sharp claws.

It seems to me to be a sort of “Slender Man meets Lovecraft” tale, and I’m really looking forward to watching it."

"Watch the show LIVE at 6:00pm EDT for all the latest information on both conventions!  (Here is a handy time zone converter.)  To watch the video chat LIVE, simply click the play button in the Youtube video that will be at the bottom of this post at that time.  The chat will be recorded for those who cannot watch it live.

You can also join the video chat — go here for details.  All Lovecraftians are welcome, you don’t have to be an author or filmmaker."

“NIGHTBREED: THE CABAL CUT” WILL HAVE PACIFIC NORTHWEST PREMIERE AT THE H.P. LOVECRAFT FILM FESTIVAL & CTHULHUCON

More news from the HPLFF in Portland via Gwen Callanhan:

"Portland, OR – March 4, 2013 - The H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival® & CthulhuCon is pleased to announce it will be hosting the Pacific Northwest premiere of Clive Barker's “Nightbreed: The Cabal Cut” during the festival in Portland, OR, May 3-5th. A new edition of this infamously studio-slaughtered film, The Cabal Cut restores almost an hour of previously thought lost footage and returns the film to Clive Barker's original vision. Not available on DVD, it has shown in a only handful of select US cities. The H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival® is proud to present it with introduction and Q&A by restoration director Russell Cherrington.

Other films on the program include Tom Gliserman's atmospheric feature "The Thing on the Doorstep," Eric Morgret's new cut of "The Shunned House," Jihyun Park's "The Music of Jo Hyeja” (a Korean adaptation of “The Music of Erich Zann”), Jovanka Vuckovic's “The Captured Bird,” and Voltaire's 5th installment of the Chimerascope series short films “Odokuro.”

The H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival® & CthulhuCon returns to the Hollywood Theatre May 3-5th to celebrate 18 years of Cosmic Horror with new gaming events, a local filmmaker competition, and Guest of Honor Sandy Petersen, the creator of the Call of Cthulhu® role playing game.

To raise funds for key upfront expenses, the festival is offering the community an interactive role in the event through a new Kickstarter campaign which runs until March 13th at http://bit.ly/kickhplffpdx

Highlights of the festival's Kickstarter campaign, include a chance to judge the Best Short Film, participation in a Call of Cthulhu® scenario run by Sandy Petersen, a new woodblock print created by local Portland artist Liv Rainey-Smith, whose work has appeared on the IFC show “Portlandia,” VIP and deluxe 3-day festival packages, and an executive producer role which puts your name in lights on the marquee!

The H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival® & CthulhuCon will also host the “Lovecraft Under The Gun” 72-hour film competition to increase awareness of Portland-area independent film. Local filmmakers race to complete a short film, from scripting through post-production, in only three days. The festival audience will choose the winning film after a special screening on the main stage. Open to all local filmmakers, teams can pre-register at hplfilmfestival.com/lutg.

Since 1996, the H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival® has been a Portland institution, celebrating film, literature, and art influenced by the master of Cosmic Horror, H. P. Lovecraft. The festival has grown to three nights and two days of Horror, Fantasy, and Science Fiction showcasing independent short and feature films, author readings, panel discussions, and live events on all three screens of the historic Hollywood Theatre.

The Festival opens at 6 pm on Friday, May 3rd with an evening program, and continues through the weekend with afternoon and evening shows on Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are currently available through the Kickstarter campaign at http://bit.ly/kickhplffpdx and will go on sale in early March through the Hollywood Theatre website and box office. Advance weekend passes are $55. Advance single night passes for Friday are $15, Saturday $25, Sunday $25. Prices will be sightly higher at the door.

For more information, please visit www.hplfilmfestival.com
facebook: www.facebook.com/hplfilmfestival
twitter: @HPLFF_PDX
Kickstarter: http://bit.ly/kickhplffpdx

Die Farbe: Movie review by Sandy Petersen

Sandy Petersen, who is best known for his work as a game designer (Call of Cthulhu, Doom) reviews "Die Farbe" for the Lovecraft eZine. Please find the review HERE.

PORTLAND HEARS THE CALL OF CTHULHU!

Just in via Gwen Callahan:

 

Portland, OR - February 22, 2013—

The H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival® & CthulhuCon returns to the Hollywood Theatre May 3-5th to celebrate 18 years of Cosmic Horror with new gaming events, a local filmmaker competition, and Guest of Honor Sandy Petersen, the creator of the Call of Cthulhu® role playing game.

 

To raise funds for key upfront expenses, the festival is offering the community an interactive role in the event through a new Kickstarter campaign which runs until March 13th at http://bit.ly/kickhplffpdx

 

Highlights of the festival's Kickstarter campaign, include a role in a live radio play staged by the H. P. Lovecraft Historical Society, a chance to judge the Best Short Film, participation in a Call of Cthulhu® scenario run by Sandy Petersen, a new woodblock print created by local Portland artist Liv Rainey-Smith, whose work has appeared on the IFC show “Portlandia,” VIP and deluxe 3-day festival packages, and an executive producer role which puts your name in lights on the marquee!

 

The H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival® & CthulhuCon will also host the “Lovecraft Under The Gun” 72-hour film competition to increase awareness of Portland-area independent film. Local filmmakers race to complete a short film, from scripting through post-production, in only three days. The festival audience will choose the winning film after a special screening on the main stage. Open to all local filmmakers, teams can pre-register at hplfilmfestival.com/lutg.

 

Since 1996, the H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival® has been a Portland institution, celebrating film, literature, and art influenced by the master of Cosmic Horror, H. P. Lovecraft. The festival has grown to three nights and two days of Horror, Fantasy, and Science Fiction showcasing independent short and feature films, author readings, panel discussions, and live events on all three screens of the historic Hollywood Theatre.

 

The Festival opens at 6 pm on Friday, May 3rd with an evening program, and continues through the weekend with afternoon and evening shows on Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are currently available through the Kickstarter campaign at http://bit.ly/kickhplffpdx and will go on sale in early March through the Hollywood Theatre website and box office. Advance weekend passes are $55. Advance single night passes for Friday are $15, Saturday $25, Sunday $25. Prices will be higher at the door.

 

For more information, please visit www.hplfilmfestival.com
www.facebook.com/hplfilmfestival
twitter: @HPLFF_PDX

Contact: Brian Callahan, Gwen Callahan
Sigh Co. Graphics
504-586-8265

“Shadow of the Unnamable” in Berlin!

 

 

“Shadow of the Unnamable” in Berlin! “Shadow of the Unnamable” will be shown on Saturday, February 16th in the movie theatre "Babylon" in Berlin - as part of the Berlin Independent Film Festival 2013.

 

This will, according to Sascha Renninger, probably be the last chance for german Lovecraftians to see the (multiple) award-winning movie on the Big Screen. The filmmakers will be at the screening as well, so here's your chance to meet them in person!

 

Berlin Independent Film Festival: www.berlinfest.com http://www.berlinfest.com/?page_id=1295

Berlin, Germany February 16th, 2013

 

 

A Trip to Innsmouth (Lovecraftian Lego)

Found via Mike Davis from the Lovecraft eZine:

 

"Based on a setting created by H P Lovecraft in his story 'The Shadow over Innsmouth'
This is the first time I've tried voice acting in a video, so I'd like some feedback.
I've always liked the Shadow over Innsmouth, and thought it was time to have a go at animating a little scenario from that town. This was also inspired by the film 'Dagon' by Stuart Gordon, which I recommend to any Lovecraft fan. Sometime in the future I would like to do a full adaptation of the story, when I have time.
Making LEGO fishpeople is so much fun!"

 

 

 

Here is the YouTube page for Lovecraftian Lego

Indiegogo: H.P. Lovecraft: Music of Erich Zann

H.P. Lovecraft: Music of Erich Zann

H.P. Lovecraft is a masterful writer who gave birth to the following works: The Call of Cthulhu, At the Mountains of Madness, The Shadow over Innsmouth,Reanimator and many other. He is one of the most important writers in the history of horror genre and the creator of the legendaryCthulhu Mythos.

Without Lovecraft, there would be no such movies as Alien, The thing, or games like Dead Space. His stories started the genre of Cosmic Horror, and we have to admit it – we love it. He made us fear the ancient evil and the void of space. After reading his stories, you won’t ever look at the stars in the same way as before.

We've picked "The Music of Erich Zann” not only because it's one of our favorites, but because it's perfect for a short film. Disappointed by the news that Guillermo del Toro's „At the mountains of madness” was canceled, we decided to pay our own tribute to the genius from Providence.

DARKNESS – Fear lies within the shadows

Appropriate mood is everything! Dark and damp places create a perfect occasion to scare the reader. Lovecraft’s stories demand those kinds of tools and we can’t afford to miss them. How are we going to achieve this unique setting?

"The Music of Erich Zann” was written in the time between two World Wars. We will keep it this way, and we will do it in a unique visual style inspired by German Expressionism from the 20's (IT'S NOT GOING TO BE A SILENT FILM!). Stylized, black & white, with sets that combine real life objects with painted backgrounds. Grim, creepy, and sometimes hideous (in a scary way).

If you wonder how we can show unspeakable fear, we will have some surprises for you. The atmosphere is going to be as Lovecraftian as possible. We will treat it like art, and make it a psychological horror, not a gore-fest.

DEATH – The power behind the true words.

 The original script has its weight. We are not the writers, just beholders who try to manifest Lovecraft's words and make them real. We love his writing and we are not willing to change it. That's why we want to stay as close to the story as it's humanly possible.

LIGHT – The shades of the city of solitude.

It all happened in Paris, but was it really Paris? Can it be the Paris of the East? Warsaw – as it was called in that time. City of lost souls and forgotten tales. City that was destroyed almost completely, and is reborn again. A city so close to Paris in the day that the difference could be just a flicker of a ghastly light.

DREAM – The Old One speaks in our dreams.

This is not the first time we are making a horror with a small budget. We are also experienced with handling different production budgets, so you can be sure that we will not waste it. This opportunity is not another movie for us, it's our dream. It's said that Cthulhu can visit your dreams, and we believe that he is the one who gave us this idea ;)

Are you with us now? We certainly hope you are. Now, what will we do with the glass of your precious blood that will power this magnificent initiative?

Kickstarter: H. P. Lovecraft's DAGON - an animated adaptation

Kickstarter: H. P. Lovecraft's DAGON - an animated adaptation

A unique adaptation of H.P Lovecraft’s seminal horror tale ‘DAGON’, atmospheric cosmic horror, in hand-drawn, full colour animation.

“THE PROCESS OF DELVING INTO THE BLACK ABYSS IS TO ME THE KEENEST FORM OF FASCINATION” 

H. P. Lovecraft

DAGON, Lovecraft’s seminal weird tale, establishing a framework to a mythos who's influence can be felt in almost allcontemporary horror and science fiction.

Director Alastair McColl (Bird World) and editor Simon Modery (Four Horsemen) will produce a hand-drawn, full colour animated adaptation of the story, which will be loyal to the expectations of Lovecraft’s fan community, and explore the contemporary resonance of the work.

Using animation to realise Lovecraft’s prototypical work, we can visually create the subjective experience of ‘seeing the unseeable’ in a way live action horror films can fail.  We cannot fall into the same trap of showing to much and dispelling the horror. 

Though we will use animation to explore and challenge the story – ultimately - our faith to the source material will be loyal to Lovecraft’s vision. 

Lovecraft fans will be familiar with the narrative, and the doomed inevitability of nightmares followed by oblivion. Our challenge is to create an adaptation which will surprise the viewer but preserve Lovecraft’s mythos. Our love of the source material and our collective film-making experience help us to achieve this. 
Keeping to the animation schedule always presents a challenge to an animation team, especially where it is a project prompted by the passions of the creative’s involved, so we will have to have very considered production plans to ensure we realise the imagery of the story the best it can be, while still respecting the projects delivery plan. Our sense of responsibility to our backers here is absolute, DAGON will be at its squamous best because it’s by fans for fans, but we are film professionals as well, so with careful planning, we will make the deadline, and the stars will be right! 
The other major risk is our souls being eaten by the infinite horrors from beyond the tangible realm. As always.

Guillermo Del Toro Will Try To Make AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS Again

via http://www.comicbookmovie.com

Pacific Rim director Guillermo del Toro offers an update on his adaptation of At The Mountains Of Madness, saying that he's giving the currently dead project one more try. He also says that Tom Cruise is still attached to star.

In 2011, Universal Pictures decided not to greenlit Guillermo del Toro's adaptation of the H.P. Lovecraft novella At The Mountains Of Madness, because the studio wanted a PG-13 rating despite GDT's insistence on an R-rating. Last year, the director stated that, due to the premise being similar to that of Ridley Scott's Prometheus, it'll be a while before we see the project come to life. Now, in an interview with The Playlist, the Hellboy director discusses the movie, and reveals that he's going to try to make it "one more time". "I'm going to try it one more time. Once more into the dark abyss. We're gonna do a big presentation of the project again at the start of the year and see if any [studio's] interested." Del Toro also confirms that action star Tom Cruise is still attached to star in the adaptation. "Yeah, Tom is still attached. I think it would be so fantastic to make it with him. He's been such a great ally of the project." Finally, he says that he has finally seen Prometheus, and is now no longer worried about any similarities between it and At The Mountains Of Madness. "Not really, I saw it finally and.. yes, there are things in common, but, you know, screw it. Lovecraft was there first."