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Writers:
H.P. Lovecraft (short stories "Dagon" and "The Shadow Over Innsmouth")
Dennis Paoli (screenplay)
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Release Date:
31 October 2001 (Spain) more
Plot:
Based on a short story by H.P. Lovecraft, the undisputed master of the macabre, Dagon tells the story of Paul Marsh... more | full synopsis
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5 nominations more
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(26 articles)
Exorcismus gets rolling in Spain
 (From Fangoria. 20 October 2009, 12:49 PM, PDT)

Fall Frights: Dagon (Film Review)
 (From Fangoria. 20 October 2009, 12:56 AM, PDT)

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A treat for Lovecraft fans more (177 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Ezra Godden ... Paul Marsh
Francisco Rabal ... Ezequiel
Raquel Meroño ... Bárbara
Macarena Gómez ... Uxía Cambarro
Brendan Price ... Howard
Birgit Bofarull ... Vicki
Uxía Blanco ... Madre Ezequiel / Ezequiel's Mother
Ferran Lahoz ... Sacerdote / Priest
Joan Minguell ... Xavier Cambarro
Alfredo Villa ... Capitán Orfeo Cambarro / Captain Orpheus Cambarro
José Lifante ... Recepcionista Hotel / Desk Clerk

Javier Sandoval ... Padre Ezequiel / Ezequiel's Father
Victor Barreira ... Ezequiel Joven / Young Ezequiel
Fernando Gil ... Sacerdote Católico / Catholic Priest
Jorge Luis Pérez ... Chico / Boy
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Dagon - La secta del mar (Spain)
Dagon: Sect of the Sea
H.P. Lovecraft's Dagon (USA) (complete title)
The Lost Island (Philippines: English title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence/gore, sexuality/nudity and language.
Runtime:
95 min | USA:98 min | Argentina:97 min
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Brian Yuzna was in his car once with his wife, Kathy, and they were stopped by a gunman. Although terrified, Yuzna grabbed the gun and started smacking the guy with it. They ended up fighting, and Kathy started hitting the gunman with her cellphone to get him off Brian. She said "I've got to get a bigger cellphone," hence the use of the line in the film, which the filmmakers felt was representative of heroics of ordinary people. more
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Continuity: In the scene where Paul is the hotel room, he removes the door slide bolt from the dresser and puts it on the door. He only puts one screw on it and its also positioned awkwardly. In the next shoot, there are two screws on the slide bolt with it placed correctly on the door. more

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25 out of 32 people found the following review useful.
A treat for Lovecraft fans, 20 June 2002
8/10
Author: frojavigdis from Pacific Northwest

Dagon was the first horror movie I've seen in a few years that both had a good plot and kept me on the edge of my seat. After reading most of H.P. Lovecraft's short stories on which this movie was based, I can safely say that this is the only movie based on Lovecraft that is true to the atmosphere and plot structure of his stories. The special effects are not overdone and there is minimal (and yet effective) "splatter," unlike the movie "Necronomicon," which is also based on Lovecraft. The horror and suspense of the movie relies on xenophobia, fear of the strange and unknown, and this plays into the movie's surprise ending where the hero must question his own path.

I'd also like to add that this movie was filmed in a coastal village in Galicia, Spain, and the scenery is both realistic and haunting.

All in all, this movie should be a pleasure to both fans of H.P. Lovecraft and the horror genre.

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