The Music of Erica Zann (2002 short)

"The Music of Erich Zann", (2002 short)

Summary

A film based on a play/musical/opera based on "The Music of Erich Zann (fiction)", abount an impoverished boarder discovers the awful truth about the haunting music played by his mysterious neighbor, played in this adaptation by an actress playing two characters representing conflicting personalities of Erica Zann....

Details

• Release Date: 2002
• Country/Language: USA, English
• Genres/Technical: Horror, short, musical/opera
• Runtime: 60 min
• Starring: E. Dale Smith, Scott Swanson, Mariam Hembrook, Sandy Blue
• Director: Jeremy Hechler
• Writer: H.P. Lovecraft (original story)
• Producer/Production Co: Hechler Productions

Ratings

MPAA Ratings

• Rated: (none) (perhaps equivalent to "G" or "PG" for violence and creepiness)

Tentacle Ratings

A rough measure of how "Lovecraftian" the work is:

• SSSS_ (Four Tentacles: Unusually Lovecraftian; a remarkably faithful adaptation)

Note: This rating is not intended as a measure of quality, merely of how closely related to Lovecraftian "Weird" fiction the work is.

Reviews

Review Links:

• Austin Chronicle: (link) - "Entering 'The Music of Erica Zann' is akin to falling into a fever dream, a hallucinatory state in which you're overwhelmed by strange visions and a palpable sense of anxiety and apprehension...."

Synopsis

Based on "The Music of Erich Zann (fiction)", an impoverished boarder discovers the awful truth about the haunting music played by his mysterious neighbor....

Notes

Associated Mythos Elements

• fiction: "The Music of Erich Zann (fiction)"