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Matt Foyer | ... |
The Man
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John Bolen | ... |
The Listener
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Ralph Lucas | ... |
Professor Angell
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Chad Fifer | ... |
Henry Wilcox
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Susan Zucker | ... |
Landlady
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Kalafatic Poole | ... |
Bartender
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Prof. Bell
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Jason Owens | ... |
Prof. Quintana
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D. Grigsby Poland | ... |
Prof. Tutchton
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Inspector Legrasse
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Barry Lynch | ... |
Prof. Webb
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Dan Novy | ... |
Esquimaux Shaman /
Nameless Cultist
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Daryl Ball | ... |
Officer Cassidy
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Sgt. Bacon
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Jason Peterson | ... |
Officer Stanton
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A faithful rendition of H.P. Lovecraft's short story, presented in the style of a silent film from the 1920s. While organizing the affairs of his late Uncle, a man accidentally stumbles across a series of clues toward an ancient horror lurking beneath the sea, waiting for the time when the "Stars are Right" and it shall be free to wreck havoc upon mankind. In his investigation he learns of an artist influenced by strange dreams, a police officer discovering an ancient cult worshiping "Great Cthulhu" and ultimately a tale of sailors encountering sanity-shattering horror as they discover Cthulhu himself. Written by John Hitchcock
This is the best adaptation of any H.P. Lovecraft movie ever made, either by fans or big studio. It's a silent movie, done in a style that makes it look almost as if truly made long years ago.
The script comes directly from the Call of Cthulhu story, with virtually no alterations whatsoever.
It has been done to look as an old movie (from the times when Lovecraft was alive), so the F/X department are appropriately rudimentary or done in modern media to replicate the original ones.
Direct influences to the style are Metropolis, Faust, and Nosferatu; 3 great silent movies.