By H.P. LOVECRAFT (Dover; 1945/73)
From one of the foremost horror scribes of all time comes perhaps the finest, most concise recounting of the genre I’ve ever encountered. No, H.P. Lovecraft wasn’t known for his nonfiction, but excelled nonetheless in the critical and bibliographic spheres. Both are richly represented in this short and indispensable [...]

A dumber-than-average H.P. Lovecraft adaptation from 1970, courtesy of the ever-exploiting American International Pictures, who naturally attempted to juice up Lovecraft’s writing with late sixties psychadelia and gratuitous sex appeal. The results are every bit as nonsensical as you might imagine, although those with a yearning to see the infamously virginal sixties starlet Sandra Dee [...]

This, the latest film by Stuart Gordon, didn’t look particularly promising, but I’m pleased to say I quite enjoyed it. Exciting and outrageous, it gives H.P. Lovecraft adaptations–which outside of Gordon’s Re-ANIMATOR and FROM BEYOND haven’t been particularly auspicious–a good name.

One of the more unique films made from the writings of H.P. Lovecraft, a silent movie based on one of the maestro’s most famous stories. THE CALL OF CTHULHU is a reverent and sincere effort with much to admire, but I’m ultimately not too enthusiastic about it–for all the skill and imagination with which it [...]