Cosmic Horror in Film
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Just got done watching The Endless on a whim. Thought it was pretty good but thought the writing/dialogue was a little weak in spots.
Yo, check out Housewife. It reminded of the Void but less Carpenter and less The Thing, more surreal and more Possession. Similar to the director's previous film Baskin, there isn't much plot and it becomes more imagery than narrative. But as a simple premise and story, it definitely scratches that Lovecraftian itch. Yes, specifically Lovecraftian, not merely cosmic horror
Yeah. It's not cosmic horror, but that mix of pulpy 80s horror/fantasy/weird fiction was a ton of fun. Definitely some strong Robert E. Howard influences, among others.
Just watched that last night. It was interesting. Disliked the ending. Kid should have took it, though I understand the message the movie was trying to convey.
I don't know, not for me. Message apart it was still a very personal choice, and
it really made sense with his weak, "just playing along because i was told to" unformed personality. When things went awry, he just got desperate and dismissed the whole thing.
Many people like the idea of going to the devil but don't like the flames once they get burned. And if it's all based on belief for them, if that's how you are and live in that context, you will believe that it'll bring demise as it already did. Back to the future part 2 right?
Plus, the guilt and trauma free stash at home + property probably already felt like enough to give up a life of slavery to greed and danger
Many people like the idea of going to the devil but don't like the flames once they get burned. And if it's all based on belief for them, if that's how you are and live in that context, you will believe that it'll bring demise as it already did. Back to the future part 2 right?
Plus, the guilt and trauma free stash at home + property probably already felt like enough to give up a life of slavery to greed and danger
Unfortunately no. If I remember the flick was a Finnish / Swedish or Norwegian production. Might've been spoken in English.
Tumbbad was definitely worth watching. Watched with my girlfriend. It was a nice surprise for us. I love the Indian setting. Give the movie a shot past it's part 1 setting
Guys, has anybody managed to watch a shortish movie called Dirt Dauber?
I've been looking for it for ages. I'd love to watch more things being shown at the https://hplfilmfestival.com/ but it's not easy for me to find them. Any idea?
I've been looking for it for ages. I'd love to watch more things being shown at the https://hplfilmfestival.com/ but it's not easy for me to find them. Any idea?
Was it this one?
Thanks for sharing that. :)
On a side note, a friend of mine recommended the Origin series on YouTube Premium for me, and it seems like it might be linked to cosmic horror as well.
Ding-ding-ding!
I wonder if there's anyway to actually see the movie somehwere?
I got to see it at a local film festival some time ago, and quick googling showed it's now included in a DVD collection.
https://arkhambazaar.com/films/h-p-lovecraft-film-festival-best-of-2017-collection-dvd/
I'll definitely have to look into the other films featured there.
Yeah, I can't find it on US Amazon Prime. Everything says it is there but I can only see the soundtrack streaming.
I definitely should have said right away that i'm from Roma, but i'm still getting confused with Prime. I used to use the US Prime long before it finally premiered in Italy... i do have an italian account, but it's available for me in Argentina, i'm in Buenos Aires at the moment
It's normal to see even significant differences between countries. Netflix too. IP address typically region locks you to a selection deemed fit for your region - it's possible to do workarounds and spoofs.
I know and i usually do, but my laptop has been failing me, and i travel way too much. I thought the argentinean answer to my amazon prime usual search was a pan-"american" one while i'm still logging into it with my italian account. Also, i though Amazon would secure such niche film rights in the US before making them available elsewhere.
I wonder why it ain't available on the US Prime though. What's up? A delay? A remake?
I probably phrased it badly. I've never been to that festival, but I saw the short film at Night Visions film festival in Finland. I wish we had a Lovecraft-themed festival here as well.
Basically, i think the same. But i've heard many times that the film that come out of that festival are usually awesome
There have been some duds among Lovecraftian indie short films though, like The H.P. Lovecraft Collection, Vol. 4: Pickman's Model, which featured rather awful adaptations of one of my favorite novels.
I know this thread is for film, but I feel the need to shout out the indie game Lore Finder which is currently in its final hours on KickStarter. Presumably everyone on this forum liked video games at least at some point in their lives so it might be worth checking out. The demo is great.
Also, are we all in agreement that Annihilation is the best cosmic horror movie of 2018? Yes? Ok, just checking.
Also, are we all in agreement that Annihilation is the best cosmic horror movie of 2018? Yes? Ok, just checking.
There always are. I'd expect most of them to be, fanatics and all
Definitely Lovecraftian.
Like everything about it was like 75% Lovecraftian but then there's one pretty big detail that makes it full on lovecraft horror.
Gary's drawings of the creatures were straight up Cthulhu/tentacly entities
Sound from the Deep short film was just added to YLE Areena: https://areena.yle.fi/1-3551253
Unfortunately, the videos are blocked outside of Finland, much like BBC's videos are blocked outside of UK, but I guess there could be ways to circumvent that.
I watched The Endless the other day on Netflix (UK). It was okay. It was about two adult brothers who escaped from a weird suicide cult when they were young but lead very unfulfilling lives and the younger one (who cannot remember much about it) is miserable. After receiving a tape from them the brothers decide to go there for a visit then they can move on and put it all behind them. But it turns out it's just a really nice place with fun activities, a good sense of camaraderie and friendly people, and no sense of anything sinister. However, as time passes and the younger brother becomes more and more enamoured with the place, strange things start happening like a large shadow in the lake and two moons in the sky. I won't go into any more detail, but it's worth a watch and I think they made a decent Cosmic Horror film despite the obvious budget constraints.
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I felt the same way. It's... alright. I applaud the effort
Agree my dude. It was okay. I like the premise better than the execution, but like you say, I appreciate the effort.
I would count it for sure. Not Cthuluian but still cosmic in nature.
Also, it is an incredible film. One of the greatest sci-fi films of the 21st century in my opinion.
FYI if you enjoyed this movie it is tangentially related to another movie called Resolution (which focuses on the cabin that was stumbled upon)
If you haven't watched Love Death & Robots yet, there's one episode in it that's a pretty good take on a classic cosmic horror concept.
Beyond the Aquila Rift ended up being one of my favorites for that exact reason. Otherwise the rest of the series is just really good sci-fi apart from two episodes which just sort of suck.
