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Nyarlathotep333
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07/17/2008 10:01 AM
The wife and I just finished watching The Call of Cthulhu movie (produced by the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society) last night and I can't say enough good things about this film! Now before I go any further I need to point out that this film is done in the silent film style; that is it is in black and white with a musical score and captions instead of a dialog soundtrack. It is also the most accurate movie portrayal of ANY H.P. Lovecraft tale I have seen to date. The actors are convincing enough expression-wise to convey a lot of the suble nuances that need to come across and the music sets the mood very nicely! One other thing I should mention is that they used stop-motion for Cthulhu himself - no fancy CGI involved! They were shooting for the look and feel of a 1920's silent film and they succeeded! This is a great film for anyone who runs a Call of Cthulhu game. I'd highly encourage people to rent/buy it if they can and make a night of it with their group. And no, I am not affiliated with the HPLHS or the movie cast/crew in any way, though I will admit to an ulterior motive...if enough folks support this film they (hopefully) will make more! Crosses fingers for The Color Out Of Space

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07/17/2008 4:19 PM
I think the Whisper in the Darkness should be out by now, or soon I think. It's also black and white, but this one is a Talkie.

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Teflon Jeff
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07/18/2008 9:09 AM
What's it rated?

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Nyarlathotep333
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07/19/2008 4:57 PM
The Call of Cthulhu movie is Not Rated.

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