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The Call of Cthulhu

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A man (Matt Foyer) tells his psychiatrist of the struggles that led to his downfall, beginning at his great-uncle's bedside, where he receives a key to a locked collection of his papers. The papers reveal a lifelong obsession with an underwater deity, Cthulhu, around which a cult has formed. Using the style of a 1920s silent film, director Andrew Leman retells H.P. Lovecraft's short story, in which the documents reveal individuals who had contact with Cthulhu.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Haunting labor of love tribute film. Rated: B Sep 21, 2009 Full Review Robert Roten Laramie Movie Scope A clever, retro, silent, B&W adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's classic horror story. Rated: B Jun 10, 2006 Full Review Sean Axmaker GreenCine ... more than simply a love letter to the stylized artificiality of silent expressionist horror... the most faithful screen translation of the author's work to date. Jun 5, 2006 Full Review Felix Vasquez Jr. Film Threat The Call of Cthulhu is a rare homage to the silent era that delivers the mood and atmosphere with near perfection. Rated: 3/5 Feb 7, 2006 Full Review Ray Greene Boxoffice Magazine The filmmakers themselves are generally paid not in dollars but in status among their fellow obsessives, which makes Call of Cthulhu truly a labor of love. Rated: 3/5 Jan 30, 2006 Full Review Scott Weinberg eFilmCritic.com If every 'fan-made' movie were this curiously cool and bizarrely entertaining, well, it'd put a lot of Hollywood suits out of a job. Rated: 4.5/5 Jan 30, 2006 Full Review Read all reviews

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Guilherme M Watched it whole, and i loved it. The amazing soundtrack made by Troy Sterling Nies for this silent movie is perfect! It keeps all the suspense and the horror of the film. Also to mention the fantastic works made by Andrew Leman, by the great and horrifying (in a good way) Cthulhu puppet. (It has almost 100 points of articulation excluding tentacles) and the also amazing job by Terry Sandin by doing the stop-motion for the Cthulhu armature. I can name all the actors (Matt Foyer and many more) that made the excellent acting. This movie is great! 10/10. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/14/25 Full Review Aktug A It takes courage to make a film like this in 2005. It is obvious that the director and the screenwriter made this film not for profit but because of their admiration for Lovecraft. Although it may not appeal to modern audiences, I think it is one of the most faithful Lovecraft productions that is closest to the work. 40 minutes is not a long time. I think it's definitely worth watching. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/15/24 Full Review graham j Too camp and cheesey to really either work on its own merit or do justice to its source material. Some silent film horror really does manage to evoke a sense of palpable dread that still holds up to a watch today. tCoC does not achieve this, but really needed to in order to justify its existence. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 07/06/23 Full Review Audience Member This film looks, like Lovecraft wrote. He knew that the scariest monsters were the ones you never quite saw and this film honors that. Maintains tension throughout and leaves you hanging in the best possible way. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member I found this DVD at a Half Price Books and snatched it up. I didn't know anyone had made a silent movie version like this. Except for a wardrobe mistake I spotted which had me scratching my head and wondering, '... did they even have that back then?' the movie was pretty freakin' cool. The crew was definitely inspired by German surrealist movies like "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari." Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member A great film! If you love HP-Lovecraft this is your stuff! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Andrew Leman

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Ramon Allen Jr.

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Leslie Baldwin

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Daryl Ball

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Matt Foyer

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Synopsis A man (Matt Foyer) tells his psychiatrist of the struggles that led to his downfall, beginning at his great-uncle's bedside, where he receives a key to a locked collection of his papers. The papers reveal a lifelong obsession with an underwater deity, Cthulhu, around which a cult has formed. Using the style of a 1920s silent film, director Andrew Leman retells H.P. Lovecraft's short story, in which the documents reveal individuals who had contact with Cthulhu.
Director
Andrew Leman
Genre
Horror
Release Date (Streaming)
May 29, 2019
Runtime
47m
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