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Topic: Oh The Horror! (Discuss anything horror related)
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Wed 12/22/10 09:05 AM

So what are some movies that are inspired by or make references to, but aren't actually adapted from HP Lovecraft?

John Carpenter's In The Mouth Of Madness

The Evil Dead films(the Necronomicon), and Equinox from 1970- it also has young people reading from a book and releasing bad things.

Island Of Fishmen '79 (Shadow Over Innsmouth)

The segment in Creepshow- The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill, this is totally inspired by The Colour Out of Space, which King has mentioned several times is his favorite Lovecraft story.

Cast A Deadly Spell- Fred Ward plays a detective named Harry Philip Lovecraft, and the movie deals with the Necronomicon

Forever Evil, inspired by The Evil Dead, but also makes Lovecraft references(Yog Kothag)

Transylvania Twist, horror spoof, there's a character named Dexter Ward(The Case of Charles Dexter Ward)


Eh, you already mentioned the lot of it. All that comes to mind are:

Cloverfield

Though purely from pre-release plot speculation, it was said that this film was based on the works of H. P. Lovecraft.

Ok, that wasn't much...laugh

From Beyond (1986)

If I may dare say so, Frank Darabont is to Stephen King as Stuart Gordon is to H.P. Lovecraft, and that this movie captures the essence of Lovecraft.

Masters of Horror: Dreams in the Witchhouse (2005)

An episode directed by Stuart Gordon and a very accurate portrayal of the source material. I really wished it could have been flushed out for another 30 minutes into a full length feature (along with a little bigger budget for SFX as the rat was a little lacking).

The Attic Expeditions (2001)

Here’s an underrated little gem. While not directly related to anything HPL actually wrote, I feel it does an excellent job creating that Lovecraft feel. Another highpoint is seeing Jeffery Combs as a ganja smoking mad scientist.

This is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for those who like Lovecraftian films. They do pull directly from some of the Lovecraft mythos. Despite being an extremely low budget production, the dedication by the filmmakers and cast really shows. This dedication creates a film that is truly greater than the sum of it’s parts.

The Mist (2007)

This is Lovecraft filtered through Stephen King and then adapted by Frank Darabont.

A Short Film About John Bolton (2003)

Neil Gaiman directs this 30 minute short film inspired by the Lovecraft Story "Pickman's Model". It's done in the docudrama format which I feel is perfect for the story.

La Setta (a.k.a. The Sect and The Devil’s Daughter) (1990)

An Italian re-tread of Rosemary’s Baby with some Lovecraftian references thrown in for good measure.






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Wed 12/22/10 10:21 AM
Edited by Torgo70 on Wed 12/22/10 10:28 AM
The Mist! How'd I forget that? King has quite a few Lovecraft inspirations(Jerusalem's Lot, Crouch End, It)

The creature in the 2010 flick Altitude was very Lovecraftian.

I agree....Attic Expeditions is very underrated.

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Wed 12/22/10 10:36 AM

The Mist! How'd I forget that?


Because you eat too much hash browns. :tongue:

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Wed 12/22/10 10:38 AM


The Mist! How'd I forget that?


Because you eat too much hash browns. :tongue:


Mmmmm hash brownsdrool

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Wed 12/22/10 02:00 PM
I love these 2 posters for The Lift(1983)





So much better than the one used for VHS in the U.S.


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Wed 12/22/10 11:30 PM
Edited by red_lace on Wed 12/22/10 11:31 PM





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Thu 12/23/10 07:40 AM






I like these two too.

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Thu 12/23/10 08:10 AM
They just don't do poster art like they used to!

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Thu 12/23/10 08:17 AM
Edited by red_lace on Thu 12/23/10 08:17 AM

They just don't do poster art like they used to!


There have been numerous occasions wherein the posters were better than the movie per se. laugh

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Thu 12/23/10 08:23 AM


They just don't do poster art like they used to!


There have been numerous occasions wherein the posters were better than the movie per se. laugh


Great idea for a topic! Posters that were better than the movie!


I'll start-



Horrendously bad shot-on-video 80's slasher, poster is misleading because it makes the move look better than it islaugh

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Thu 12/23/10 08:37 AM


The most stressed out dentist ever! laugh

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Thu 12/23/10 08:55 AM


I rented this movie because of the artwork, wow, I learned the hard way to not judge a movie by it's art! If you wondered what I consider the worst horror film I've seen....this is it!

Made in 1978, and the filmmakers actually tried to remake it a couple of years later as Curse Of The Cannibal Confederates.

When I rented this and got it home, I found a folded up note inside the case- it was from a customer telling the video store that they should be ashamed for carrying something so bad. I laughed at this and thought I was in for a treat...I was wrong. When I took the note back I told one of the clerks that they should read the note, and that I agree with itlaugh

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Thu 12/23/10 08:57 AM



I rented this movie because of the artwork, wow, I learned the hard way to not judge a movie by it's art! If you wondered what I consider the worst horror film I've seen....this is it!

Made in 1978, and the filmmakers actually tried to remake it a couple of years later as Curse Of The Cannibal Confederates.

When I rented this and got it home, I found a folded up note inside the case- it was from a customer telling the video store that they should be ashamed for carrying something so bad. I laughed at this and thought I was in for a treat...I was wrong. When I took the note back I told one of the clerks that they should read the note, and that I agree with itlaugh


Oh, god! I had a good laugh when I read your story! Too funny! rofl

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Thu 12/23/10 09:07 AM


Didn’t like the Leprechaun’s rhymes in the previous four films. When they’re set to a hip hop beat, they’re worse.


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Thu 12/23/10 09:31 AM


I'm a big Larry Cohen fan, I love the first 2 It's Alive movies. But I'm not exactly sure what Cohen was thinking when he decided to show the babies grown up!

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Thu 12/23/10 09:33 AM



I'm a big Larry Cohen fan, I love the first 2 It's Alive movies. But I'm not exactly sure what Cohen was thinking when he decided to show the babies grown up!


I was going to post that next! Hahahaha!

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Thu 12/23/10 09:36 AM
bigsmile

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Thu 12/23/10 09:59 AM
Edited by red_lace on Thu 12/23/10 10:00 AM




It’s got an ET threat that takes all of the subtle sexual undertones of HR Giger’s classic Alien design and replaces it with a penis that looks like it’s been made out of a plastic pipe and some moldy meatballs.

But you have to admit, the second poster's hilarious! laugh


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Thu 12/23/10 11:27 AM

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Thu 12/23/10 11:49 AM




I used to have this as a puzzle, I got it from a friend who worked at a video store.

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