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* ''[[Fringe (2008 series)]]''  
 
* ''[[Fringe (2008 series)]]''  
 
* ''[[Supernatural (2005 series)]]''
 
* ''[[Supernatural (2005 series)]]''
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* ''[[Strange (2002 series)]]'' ("A team formed of a Defrocked Priest, Nurse, Computer/Electronics wiz kid and a mediumistic young man investigating and stopping demonic activity in the local city (Bristol I think??).  Very atmospheric and eerie with the team working from limited information, scouring ancient books and newspapers alike and often having many misteps before they track down the "Demon of the Week". And in the background the Uber-Demon Asmoth (who killed the Priest's wife) looms large and unidentified.")
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* ''[[Strange (2002 series)]]''  
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* ''[[The Tomorrow People (1973 series)]]''  
  
  
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== In Progress ==
 
== In Progress ==
  
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* ''[[Dark Shadows (1966 franchise)]]'' (the Leviathans story arc channels Lovecraftian fiction) https://lovecraftzine.com/2013/12/10/the-collinsport-horror-dark-shadows-and-the-cthulhu-mythos-by-rick-lai/
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* ''[[Doomwatch (1970 series)]]'' ("The series was set in the then present day, and dealt with a scientific government agency led by Doctor Spencer Quist (played by John Paul), responsible for investigating and combating various ecological and technological dangers. ")
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* ''[[Ultraviolet (1998 series)]]'' ("It's UK government agents vrs. Vampires, but at least the vampires are something new. Not one fang to be found among them... and why not? Fangs are not in the folklore. That's Bram Stoker's b.s. It may not be Lovecraftian, but its a good look at how a police procedural would be impacted by the supernatural.")
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* ''[[Sapphire and Steel (1979 series)]]'' (" the first story that takes place entirely in a house being invaded by strange beings from outside the "corridor" of time. And I hear that the series gets better from there, as it moves from being a kid oriented series into more adult territory.")
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* ''[[Strange World (1999 series)]]'' ("Our hero, working for USAMRIID is consulting on crimes using extremely advanced science. It was pretty much "Fringe" only without the ridiculous conflicts built in between the characters. I enjoyed it alot. My favorite moment in "Strange World" was when the discover that some one is cloning human body parts for organ replacement. And where do they find this beating but disembodied human heart? In a jar in a lab? NO. They find it when they give an ultrasound to the woman who's being going to a fertility clinic of last resort. She was willing to put up will all kinds of pain and discomfort if it meant she could have a bady. When they run the ultrasound it isn't the bad she can feel kicking... it's the beating human heart.")
 
* ''[[Twilight Zone (1959 series)]]''
 
* ''[[Twilight Zone (1959 series)]]''
 
* ''[[Twilight Zone (1985 series)]]''
 
* ''[[Twilight Zone (1985 series)]]''
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* ''[[Outer Limits (1963 series)]]'' Outer Limits:  "The Guests", "Don't Open Till Doomsday", "It Crawled Out of the Woodwork", "The Forms of Things Unknown"
 
* ''[[Outer Limits (1963 series)]]'' Outer Limits:  "The Guests", "Don't Open Till Doomsday", "It Crawled Out of the Woodwork", "The Forms of Things Unknown"
 
* ''[[Outer Limits (1995 series)]]''
 
* ''[[Outer Limits (1995 series)]]''
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* ''[[The X-files (1993 series)]]''  "Our Town" (said to be like a Lovecraft story with cannibals instead of tentacle monsters)
 
 
* ''[[Star Trek 1966 series)]]'' ("the Kelvans, aliens from Andromeda that took on human forms and would "distill" people into a powdery polyhedron ("essential saltes," anyone?), as well as Sylvia and Korob, alien illusionists who looked a bit like tentacled stickbugs in their natural form. The mind-controlling jellyfish things from "Operation: Annihilate" were very creepy and Lovecrafty in their own way, as well.")
 
* ''[[Star Trek 1966 series)]]'' ("the Kelvans, aliens from Andromeda that took on human forms and would "distill" people into a powdery polyhedron ("essential saltes," anyone?), as well as Sylvia and Korob, alien illusionists who looked a bit like tentacled stickbugs in their natural form. The mind-controlling jellyfish things from "Operation: Annihilate" were very creepy and Lovecrafty in their own way, as well.")
 
* ''[[Babylon 5 (1994 franchise)]]'' ("Several elements of this show are Lovecraft-inspired, since creator J. Michael Straczynski is a big Lovecraft fan. “Passing Through Gethsemane” This episode has a character known as Brother “Edward”/“Charles Dexter”; a reference to Lovecraft’s The Case of Charles Dexter Ward. "")
 
* ''[[Babylon 5 (1994 franchise)]]'' ("Several elements of this show are Lovecraft-inspired, since creator J. Michael Straczynski is a big Lovecraft fan. “Passing Through Gethsemane” This episode has a character known as Brother “Edward”/“Charles Dexter”; a reference to Lovecraft’s The Case of Charles Dexter Ward. "")
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* ''[[Doomwatch (1970 series)]]'' ("The series was set in the then present day, and dealt with a scientific government agency led by Doctor Spencer Quist (played by John Paul), responsible for investigating and combating various ecological and technological dangers. ")
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* ''[[The X-files (1993 series)]]'' "Our Town" (said to be like a Lovecraft story with cannibals instead of tentacle monsters)
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* The Tomorrow People ("*Another* British show, rebroadcast on cable in the 80s, Stateside. I have no idea if it holds up, but it was serious nightmare fuel for me as a child.")
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* ''[[Dark Shadows (1966 franchise)]]'' (the Leviathans story arc channels Lovecraftian fiction) https://lovecraftzine.com/2013/12/10/the-collinsport-horror-dark-shadows-and-the-cthulhu-mythos-by-rick-lai/
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* ''[[Sapphire and Steel (1979 series)]]'' (" the first story that takes place entirely in a house being invaded by strange beings from outside the "corridor" of time. And I hear that the series gets better from there, as it moves from being a kid oriented series into more adult territory.")
 
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* ''[[The Owl Service (1969 series)]]''
 
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* ''[[Moondial (1988 series)]]''
 
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* ''[[The Box of Delights (1984 series)]]''
 
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* ''[[Ultraviolet (1998 series)]]'' ("It's UK government agents vrs. Vampires, but at least the vampires are something new. Not one fang to be found among them... and why not? Fangs are not in the folklore. That's Bram Stoker's b.s. It may not be Lovecraftian, but its a good look at how a police procedural would be impacted by the supernatural.")
 
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* ''[[The One Game (1988 series)]]''
 
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* ''[[Oktober (1998 series)]]''
 
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* ''[[Edge of Darkness (1985 series)]]''
 
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* ''[[The Nightmare Man (1981 series)]]''
 
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* ''[[Jekyll (2007 series)]]''
 
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* ''[[Strange World (1999 series)]]'' ("Our hero, working for USAMRIID is consulting on crimes using extremely advanced science. It was pretty much "Fringe" only without the ridiculous conflicts built in between the characters. I enjoyed it alot. My favorite moment in "Strange World" was when the discover that some one is cloning human body parts for organ replacement. And where do they find this beating but disembodied human heart? In a jar in a lab? NO. They find it when they give an ultrasound to the woman who's being going to a fertility clinic of last resort. She was willing to put up will all kinds of pain and discomfort if it meant she could have a bady. When they run the ultrasound it isn't the bad she can feel kicking... it's the beating human heart.")
 
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Documentaries?
 
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* ''[[Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown (2008 film)]]'' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jg9VCf5einY&t=334s
 
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* ''[[The Eldritch Influence: The Life, Vision, and Phenomenon of H.P. Lovecraft (2003 film)]]''
 
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* ''[[The Whole Wide World (1996 film)]]'' (a biography of REH)
 
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* ''[[Barbarian Days (2011 film)]]'' (documentary about REH fans)
 
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* ''[[Brock Wilbur: 28 Years Later (2012 film)]]'' (this suggestion turned out to be for about 5 minutes of an hour-long stand-up comedy routine)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQUKkjVvr6U http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2504014/?ref_=nv_sr_2
 
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* ''[[Ackermonster Chronicles (2012 film)]]''
 
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Shorts:
 
Shorts:
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* "[[The Lovecraft Syndrome (2004 short)]]"  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjuhWT0vKig
 
* "[[The Lovecraft Syndrome (2004 short)]]"  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjuhWT0vKig
 
* "[[The Mysterious Stranger (1985 short)]]" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpaRouocBes from ''The Adventures of Mark Twain''
 
* "[[The Mysterious Stranger (1985 short)]]" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpaRouocBes from ''The Adventures of Mark Twain''
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Documentaries?
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* ''[[Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown (2008 film)]]'' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jg9VCf5einY&t=334s
 +
* ''[[The Eldritch Influence: The Life, Vision, and Phenomenon of H.P. Lovecraft (2003 film)]]''
 +
* ''[[The Whole Wide World (1996 film)]]'' (a biography of REH)
 +
* ''[[Barbarian Days (2011 film)]]'' (documentary about REH fans)
 +
* ''[[Brock Wilbur: 28 Years Later (2012 film)]]'' (this suggestion turned out to be for about 5 minutes of an hour-long stand-up comedy routine)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQUKkjVvr6U http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2504014/?ref_=nv_sr_2
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* ''[[Ackermonster Chronicles (2012 film)]]''
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== Unfiltered Animations and Shorts ==
 
== Unfiltered Animations and Shorts ==
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I haven't gone through these yet at all; they seem to be a mix of short-subject films, anthologies, and cartoons (which range from episodes imitating Lovecraft's fiction, to episodes that might have a Lovecraft reference as a punch-line somewhere):
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I haven't gone through these yet at all; they seem to be a mix of short-subject films, anthologies, cartoons (which range from episodes imitating Lovecraft's fiction, to episodes that might have a Lovecraft reference as a punch-line somewhere), and British made-for-tv miniseries that might not even have a tangential relation to "Lovecraftian" horror:
  
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* ''[[The One Game (1988 series)]]'' ?
 +
* ''[[The Box of Delights (1984 series)]]'' ?
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* ''[[The Owl Service (1969 series)]]'' ? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0338632/
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* ''[[Elidor (1995 series)]]'' ? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0303455/
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* ''[[Jekyll (2007 series)]]'' ? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0497298/
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* ''[[Edge of Darkness (1985 series)]]'' ? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090424/
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* ''[[The Nightmare Man (1981 series)]]'' ? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0170989/
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* ''[[Oktober (1998 series)]]'' ? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0149502/
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* ''[[Moondial (1988 series)]]'' ? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WMj4Wr7PRc http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098866/
 
* ''[[Hercules (1999 series)]]'': The Legendary Journeys ("“Hercules” is produced by Sam Raimi and Robert Tapert, who were responsible for the “Evil Dead” films. “City of the Dead”  The Necronomicon figures prominently in this episode.")  Might as well include a redirect to/from ''[[Xena: Warrior Princess (1995 series)]]''; let someone else fill out the details.
 
* ''[[Hercules (1999 series)]]'': The Legendary Journeys ("“Hercules” is produced by Sam Raimi and Robert Tapert, who were responsible for the “Evil Dead” films. “City of the Dead”  The Necronomicon figures prominently in this episode.")  Might as well include a redirect to/from ''[[Xena: Warrior Princess (1995 series)]]''; let someone else fill out the details.
 
* ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992 franchise)]]''
 
* ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992 franchise)]]''

Revision as of 14:35, 9 January 2017

This is the "big, dumb list" of "Lovecraftian" movies that Yronimos Whateley is in the process of cataloguing in the Wiki. It's "big", and it's "dumb" because if Yronimos were smart, he'd never have started undertaking such a mad task.

The list was generated largely by mining several lists of suggestions made to Cthulhu-themed internet discussion boards in response to questions about "Lovecraftian" films. It's also (currently) unorganized - it's mostly listed roughly in the order that Yronimos felt like adding them to the catalogue in, without regard to date, alphabetical order, or any other system of sorting.

Yronimos quickly realized there was a number of films that are clearly "Lovecraftian" - being based explicitly on Lovecraft's stories with varying degrees of faithfulness - while others were almost universally considered "Lovecraftian" in spite of not being based on any particular story; then, there were a number of films in a grey area which could be suggested without objection, and finally a number which would prompt some lively objection and debate over whether it could be included; thus the "tentacles" rating system was born; depending on how "Lovecraftian" Yronimos found the films to be on a slightly less-than-completely subjective scale, with the most accurate adaptations getting five tentacles, and the films most likely to cause argument getting only 1 tentacle, and films that Yronimos could not see any but the most tenuous and distant relationship to Lovecraft (not even a brief mention of his name or anything) in getting left out of the catalogue.

Links

  • Tentacle Rating overview: (link)
  • Film Page Template: (link)

Notes

Want to help, but do not feel like creating your own entry from scratch? See the "Catalogued" section below for films that interest you - most catalogued films in this section could really use the following added to their pages:

  • REVIEWS, EXISTING: Links to reviews needed! Especially reviews from a "Lovecraftian" angle; films reviewed in "Lovecraft film marathons" or on Lovecraft-themed sites are ideal; reviews from general horror-themed sites are OK, reviews written by YSDC members (maybe by YOU) are awesome!
  • REVIEWS, NEW: If you've never seen a film before and want to track it down and watch it, feel free to blog your own review of the film, and add a link to your review on the film's page.
  • SYNOPSES: Very few of these film pages include detailed plot synopses. Feel free to expand the Synopsis section of your favorite film with an original, more detailed play-by-play of the plot.
  • ASSOCIATED MYTHOS ELEMENTS: Whenever possible, in this section I try to mention "Lovecraftian" elements that appear in the film, like tomes, creatures, deities, etc. Sometimes, I forget some elements and miss others for films I have seen, or I just don't know what elements appear in films I've never seen. In rare cases, films will include tomes, creatures, gods, etc. that I don't recognize. If you notice anything missing from the "Associated Mythos Elements" section, feel free to add them.
  • KEEPER NOTES: If you've used a film as a basis for an RPG scenario before, feel free to add suggestions and advice to the "Keeper Notes" suggestion describing ways the film can be adapted to adventures for Call of Cthulhu, Delta Green, etc. I hope to include such notes for every film eventually, but they tend to be time-consuming to write from scratch.


Catalogued

In no particular order:



In Progress

  • Doomwatch (1970 series) ("The series was set in the then present day, and dealt with a scientific government agency led by Doctor Spencer Quist (played by John Paul), responsible for investigating and combating various ecological and technological dangers. ")
  • Ultraviolet (1998 series) ("It's UK government agents vrs. Vampires, but at least the vampires are something new. Not one fang to be found among them... and why not? Fangs are not in the folklore. That's Bram Stoker's b.s. It may not be Lovecraftian, but its a good look at how a police procedural would be impacted by the supernatural.")
  • Sapphire and Steel (1979 series) (" the first story that takes place entirely in a house being invaded by strange beings from outside the "corridor" of time. And I hear that the series gets better from there, as it moves from being a kid oriented series into more adult territory.")
  • Strange World (1999 series) ("Our hero, working for USAMRIID is consulting on crimes using extremely advanced science. It was pretty much "Fringe" only without the ridiculous conflicts built in between the characters. I enjoyed it alot. My favorite moment in "Strange World" was when the discover that some one is cloning human body parts for organ replacement. And where do they find this beating but disembodied human heart? In a jar in a lab? NO. They find it when they give an ultrasound to the woman who's being going to a fertility clinic of last resort. She was willing to put up will all kinds of pain and discomfort if it meant she could have a bady. When they run the ultrasound it isn't the bad she can feel kicking... it's the beating human heart.")
  • Twilight Zone (1959 series)
  • Twilight Zone (1985 series)
  • Twilight Zone (2002 series)
  • Outer Limits (1963 series) Outer Limits: "The Guests", "Don't Open Till Doomsday", "It Crawled Out of the Woodwork", "The Forms of Things Unknown"
  • Outer Limits (1995 series)
  • Star Trek 1966 series) ("the Kelvans, aliens from Andromeda that took on human forms and would "distill" people into a powdery polyhedron ("essential saltes," anyone?), as well as Sylvia and Korob, alien illusionists who looked a bit like tentacled stickbugs in their natural form. The mind-controlling jellyfish things from "Operation: Annihilate" were very creepy and Lovecrafty in their own way, as well.")
  • Babylon 5 (1994 franchise) ("Several elements of this show are Lovecraft-inspired, since creator J. Michael Straczynski is a big Lovecraft fan. “Passing Through Gethsemane” This episode has a character known as Brother “Edward”/“Charles Dexter”; a reference to Lovecraft’s The Case of Charles Dexter Ward. "")
  • The X-files (1993 series) "Our Town" (said to be like a Lovecraft story with cannibals instead of tentacle monsters)
  • Dark Shadows (1966 franchise) (the Leviathans story arc channels Lovecraftian fiction) https://lovecraftzine.com/2013/12/10/the-collinsport-horror-dark-shadows-and-the-cthulhu-mythos-by-rick-lai/

Shorts:

Documentaries?



Unfiltered Animations and Shorts

I haven't gone through these yet at all; they seem to be a mix of short-subject films, anthologies, cartoons (which range from episodes imitating Lovecraft's fiction, to episodes that might have a Lovecraft reference as a punch-line somewhere), and British made-for-tv miniseries that might not even have a tangential relation to "Lovecraftian" horror:



Audio Books, Radio Plays, & Other Audio-Adaptations


I don't Get These

I couldn't really figure out the "Lovecraftian" angle on the following films that I've seen suggested as "Lovecraftian":


Not Yet Released

Teasers:


Games

I really don't feel like doing these; perhaps on a slow day I'll just make sure some "red links" are added somewhere, so someone with the motivation can do the work:

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