Cthulhu (2007)

A Seattle history professor, drawn back to his estranged family on the Oregon coast to execute his late mother's estate, is reaquainted with his best friend from childhood, with whom he has... See full summary »

Director:

Dan Gildark (as Daniel Gildark)

Writers:

Grant Cogswell (screenplay), Grant Cogswell (story)

Stars:

Jason Cottle, Casey Curran, Ethan Atkinson

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jason Cottle	...	Russell Marsh
Casey Curran	...	Club Kid
Ethan Atkinson	...	SUV Driver
Patrick McKnight	...	SUV Passenger
Cara Buono	...	Dannie Marsh
Dennis Kleinsmith	...	Reverend Marsh
Joe Shapiro	...	Barnes
Ruby Wood	...	Girl on Stairs
Hunter Stroud	...	Teen Russ
Keifer Grimm	...	Teen Mike (as Kiefer Grimm)
Rob Hamm	...	Jake
Scott Patrick Green	...	Mike (as Scott Green)
Nancy Stark	...	Aunt Josie
Tom Prince	...	Bartender
Richard Garfield	...	Zadok

Storyline

A Seattle history professor, drawn back to his estranged family on the Oregon coast to execute his late mother's estate, is reaquainted with his best friend from childhood, with whom he has a long-awaited tryst. Caught in an accelerating series of events, he discovers aspects of his father's New Age cult which take on a dangerous and apocalyptic significance.

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Plot Keywords:

cult | shower | gay kiss | male rear nudity | male masturbation | 

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Taglines:

Welcome home...to the end of the world.

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, some sexuality, nudity and violence

Details

Official Sites:

Official MySpace Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 June 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ктулху

Filming Locations:

Astoria, Oregon, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$750,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$1,438 (USA) (22 August 2008)

Gross:

$15,213 (USA) (21 November 2008)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Arkham Northwest Productions, Cascadia Film Collective

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the scene at the dock, watchful viewers will notice the stern of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter 'Alert' as the camera pans toward Russ and Zadok. The Alert just happened to be docked where the scene was shot, and the cinematographer lined up the shot so the name of the boat was visible, but no one noticed until editing that the name of the cutter was the same as the ship in H.P. Lovecraft's story 'The Call of Cthulhu'.

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Crazy Credits

Jimmy Hudnall receives screen credit for "Asskicking."

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Connections

Version of La mansión de los Cthulhu (1992)

User Reviews

Not as bad as they say!!

If you think of this as a SyFy movie of the week, then you are entering into it in the right state of mind. I would not call it cheesy, but it has that low budget feel. The script and dialog could be better, along with some of the acting. It is VERY loosely based in the Lovecraft mythos, but does hit some of the basics. Tori Spelling is mediocre in this role, however she does pull off some of her scenes rather well in the middle of the movie. I have to say her acting at the end of the movie was very over- acted and almost laughable. Luckily, she is not the lead in this movie and the lead did a fairly good job(not great, but decent). If you are looking for strict adherence to the mythos or style of Lovecraft this movie is not for you, but if you like B movies you are surely going to enjoy this movie. This move felt like a fan fiction with higher quality production than usually seen, but that is part of the charm in my opinion.