Matt Foyer,
David Mersault,
Noah Wagner,
Ramón Allen Jr.,
Leslie Baldwin
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H.P. Lovecraft fans rejoice, because the story that spawned an entire mythology finally comes to the silver screen in this visionary feature that would strike terror into the hearts of even the Great ... read more
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Flixster Reviews (424)
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June 17, 2011A silent movie made in 2005 in Black and White is pretty strange in itself, but this movie is nothing short of very strange. It's HP Lovecraft's most famous story. Taken and mastered by H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society. This movie appeard in over 30 major film festivals across t... read more
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January 5, 2011Close, but not quite...The Call of Cthulhu is admirable on a non-budget, and Andrew Leman's choice to emulate German expressionist classics like The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is well informed. Making the film silent and black and white was a great choice. There's an obvious respect... read more
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October 22, 2008I have have to say that I have not read Cthulhu, so this is coming from a completely fresh perspective. I'm speaking of the film on it's own merits and not as an analysis of it's adherence to the original story. I'll leave that to the Lovecraft Historical Society.
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October 9, 2008I liked the idea to tie the production to the date of the story. The look and feel of a silent film is recaptured quite well, but the Cthulhu stop motion figue seems a little cheesy - but I can't really say for sure because it was hardly on screen. I think their interpretation o... read more
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January 3, 2008Technically amazing and quite faithful to Lovecraft's original story. If you're a fan of silent films and/or H.P. Lovecraft then this is a must see, everyone else probably won't find much to be interested in.
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March 8, 2012A very imaginative short little films with plenty of power, having in mind that this was made by a handfull of people with very little means. Fantastic set designs, superbly well told story and spot on pacing, more than an homage to silent films this is a very well realized movie.
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November 15, 2011fb100000185301014Astounding master piece, the vintage look is unreplaced!!!!!!!!!!!
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July 16, 2010Easily the most faithful representation of Lovecraft's writings on screen.
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June 23, 2010This movie just works. Setting it as a silent film was a stroke of genius, and the low budget effects are given a free pass. One could almost believe this really was made in the 20's. The musical score is wonderful and the use of light and shadows grand.
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September 9, 2009Hm... interesting, but you can't really adapt the tale as literally as this and get a great movie -there's too many 'inside stories'. Still worth watching because of the revival-like style.
Critic Reviews
September 21, 2009
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
June 10, 2006
Robert Roten, Laramie Movie Scope
A clever, retro, silent, B&W adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's classic horror story. Full Review
June 5, 2006
Sean Axmaker, GreenCine
... more than simply a love letter to the stylized artificiality of silent expressionist horror... the most faithful screen translation of the author's work to date. Full Review
February 7, 2006
Felix Vasquez Jr., Film Threat
The Call of Cthulhu is a rare homage to the silent era that delivers the mood and atmosphere with near perfection. Full Review
January 30, 2006
Ray Greene, Boxoffice Magazine
The filmmakers themselves are generally paid not in dollars but in status among their fellow obsessives, which makes Call of Cthulhu truly a labor of love. Full Review
January 30, 2006
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
If every 'fan-made' movie were this curiously cool and bizarrely entertaining, well, it'd put a lot of Hollywood suits out of a job. Full Review
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