The Music of Erich Zann (2014 short)
"The Music of Erich Zann", (2014 short)
Summary
Based on "The Music of Erich Zann (fiction)", an impoverished boarder discovers the awful truth about the haunting music played by his mysterious neighbor....
Details
- Release Date: 2014
- Country/Language: USA, English
- Genres/Technical: Horror, short
- Runtime: 23 min
- Starring: Seth Loeb, Mark Ashworth
- Director: Erick Wofford
- Writer: H.P. Lovecraft (original story)
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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.
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Synopsis
Based on "The Music of Erich Zann (fiction)", an adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's original and terrifying short story. A young university student, Daniel Forthright, on leave from the university decides to seek shelter for the night in an old dreary inn located deep in the forest. A freak storm forces Daniel to prolong his stay in the shadowy inn and each night he hears the eerie, nocturnal playing of the elusive and mysterious Erich Zann from the upstairs chamber. Daniel decides to make the old man's acquaintance and soon gains the impression that Zann is stark, raving mad but still Zann's music holds an odd fascination over him and he decides to delve deeper into the mystery of Erich Zann's music. Daniel soon discovers the horrifying reason behind Zann's music and the powers it holds over the unseen creatures waiting outside Zann's curtained window!
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Associated Mythos Elements
- fiction: "The Music of Erich Zann (fiction)"
