The Call of Cthulhu

Lovecraft can be difficult to adapt and I'm quite surprised call of cthulu hasn't gotten a bigger adaptation yet. That being said In 2005 we got a silent expressionist adaptation on a lower budget and you know what. Its atmospheric, entertaining and a good time.
Following the events of the novel very accurately the call of cthulu has the atmosphere in spades. I also quite like how the movie handles its Transitions as the story is being told. The ending is very good and on the edge of your seat as well.
The movie is shot very well too. Looking like a silent movie of the 20s and it absolutely works. Seeing the newspaper to tell the background information just works here too.
The set design is pretty great too. Cthulu
kingdom and his design along with that entire sequence just looks great. The music is pretty good too and helps elevate the story.
The call of cthulu is a great adaptation and a creative way to tell the story. The story is atmospheric too. It's just a good movie all around.

Lovecraft can be difficult to adapt and I'm quite surprised call of cthulu hasn't gotten a bigger adaptation yet. That being said In 2005 we got a silent expressionist adaptation on a lower budget and you know what. Its atmospheric, entertaining and a good time.
Following the events of the novel very accurately the call of cthulu has the atmosphere in spades. I also quite like how the movie handles its Transitions as the story is being told. The ending is very good and on the edge of your seat as well.
The movie is shot very well too. Looking like a silent movie of the 20s and it absolutely works. Seeing the newspaper to tell the background information just works here too.
The set design is pretty great too. Cthulu
kingdom and his design along with that entire sequence just looks great. The music is pretty good too and helps elevate the story.
The call of cthulu is a great adaptation and a creative way to tell the story. The story is atmospheric too. It's just a good movie all around.

I love you stylistic homages, I love you stop motion, I love you independent cinema.

I'm not huge on Lovecraftian mythos, so admittedly the build up to the undeniably great climax and ending didn't do much for me, but it was still so cool to watch this creative experiment in "what if someone had adapted his work in the silent era". AND THAT STOPMOTION CTHULU THAT YOU NEVER GOT THAT GREAT OF A LOOK AT, HELL YES.

I love you stylistic homages, I love you stop motion, I love you independent cinema.

I'm not huge on Lovecraftian mythos, so admittedly the build up to the undeniably great climax and ending didn't do much for me, but it was still so cool to watch this creative experiment in "what if someone had adapted his work in the silent era". AND THAT STOPMOTION CTHULU THAT YOU NEVER GOT THAT GREAT OF A LOOK AT, HELL YES.

I like the stop motion cthulu fella, but tbh this wasn't the most entertaining 😅 I feel like if you're making a black and white silent film you can do a whole lot more visually to make it interesting, especially if you're releasing it in 2005 😆😆

I like the stop motion cthulu fella, but tbh this wasn't the most entertaining 😅 I feel like if you're making a black and white silent film you can do a whole lot more visually to make it interesting, especially if you're releasing it in 2005 😆😆

Turns out forbidden knowledge is… forbidden for a reason.

Turns out forbidden knowledge is… forbidden for a reason.

Don’t wanna brag or anything but I’ve written better Call of Cthulhu scenarios than Lovecraft ever did. 

Yeah, that’s right, try being a GM to an unruly company.  It changes you, you’ve gotta be cocky. Did you ever do that Lovecraft? Didn’t think so.

Don’t wanna brag or anything but I’ve written better Call of Cthulhu scenarios than Lovecraft ever did. 

Yeah, that’s right, try being a GM to an unruly company.  It changes you, you’ve gotta be cocky. Did you ever do that Lovecraft? Didn’t think so.