In Search of Lovecraft (2008 film)

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Summary

"Always be aware." A reporter learns that the stories penned by horror writer H.P. Lovecraft are fact, not fiction.

Details

• Release Date: 2008
• Country/Language: US, English
• Genres/Technical: Horror, Fantasy, mocumentary, found footage
• Runtime: 1 hr 38 min
• Starring: Denise Amrikhas, Tytus Bergstrom, Jeff De Lucio-Brock
• Director: David J. Hohl
• Writer: David J. Hohl
• Producer/Production Co: HohloGraphic Productions
• View Trailer: (link)

Ratings

MPAA Ratings

• Rated: (not rated) (?)

I've not seen this film yet, but in a low-budget film of this vintage, I would expect perhaps the equivalent of PG-13 for mild Violence, Profanity, and Adult Content, perhaps with Nudity and/or Sexual Situations.

Tentacle Ratings

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

• SS___ (Two Tentacles: Barely Lovecraftian; could be a very loose adaptation)

Apparently at least tries to use Lovecraftian elements such as Nyarlathotep and the Old Ones in the right context and spirit, even if the results are limited by budget and/or talent.

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

Reviews

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Synopsis

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While shooting a Halloween news story on horror writer H.P. Lovecraft, reporter Rebecca Marsh discovers that the "fiction" Lovecraft wrote is actually true and the creatures and cults described in his writings really exist.

Notes

Associated Mythos Elements

• TO DO
• character: H.P. Lovecraft is treated as a background character in the film
• deity: Nyarlathotep