Chilean Gothic (2000)

Director:

Ricardo Harrington

Writers:

H.P. Lovecraft (story), Gilberto Villarroel

Stars:

Rodrigo Sepúlveda, Luis Alarcón, Fernando Gallardo

Cast

Credited cast:
Rodrigo Sepúlveda	...	Gabriel Martínez
Luis Alarcón
Fernando Gallardo
Cristián Campos
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Gilberto Villarroel	...	Amigo calcinado

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

h.p. lovecraft

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Genres:

Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Kaos Producciones

Country:

Chile

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

4 October 2000 (Chile)

Also Known As:

Pickman's Model

Filming Locations:

Chiloé, Chile

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kaos Producciones

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min 45 min (1 episode)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

User Reviews

general overview

I saw Chilean Gothinc at the H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival last year and thought it was a particularly well made adaptation of one of the authors best known stories. The director helped maintain the feel Lovecraft's story (about an artist famous for his horrific paintings) by never really allowing us to see those paintings clearly. As the camera pans past these macabre works of art we glimpse vague shapes which our own minds flesh out into whatever monstrosities we choose to see.

This same technique is used with great success throughout the movie. Even the climactic scene of horror is played just a bit off camera, allowing the audience the freedom to imagine the worst. My only complaint is that the subtitles left much to be desired and viewers may want to read the original story first in order to make the adaptation easier to follow.