LovecraCked! The Movie (2006)

User Rating:

4.2/10   

Directors:

Elias
Tomas Almgren
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Writers:

Elias (story)
H.P. Lovecraft (story) ...
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Genre:

Comedy | Fantasy | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

The truth is out there... we're just not entirely sure where.

Plot:

With tongue planted firmly in cheek, our story follows the exploits of a bumbling investigative journalist...

Plot Keywords:

Exclamation Point In Title | Black Comedy | Reanimation | Splatter | Sex

Cast

Elias	...	Journalist
Chad Bernhard	...	70's Journalist
Rich Casella	...	Cameraman
Anna Ganster	...	Alien Mom
Nick Basile	...	H.P. Lovecraft
Ryan L. Johnston	...	Stockbroker (as Ryan Johnston)
Brian A. Bernhard	...	Sci-Fi Nerd / Howard's Voice (segment "And This Was On A Good Day")
Mary Holloway	...	Suburban Mom
Suzy Hotrod	...	Rump-shaking Troma Babe
Vicky Voltage	...	Busty Troma Babe
Lloyd Kaufman	...	Himself
Nick Rezabek	...	Lance (as Nicholas Rezabek)
Richard Wein	...	Herr Schlieffenzingenmeckleheimer
Barbara Hubach	...	Boat Rower
Martina Ganster	...	The Vagrant
Ryan Morris	...	Disapproving Clown
John Seaman	...	Harley Warren (segment "The Statement of Randolph Carter")
Jeffrey Velazquez	...	Randolph Carter (segment "The Statement of Randolph Carter")
Ean Murphy	...	Creature (segment "The Statement of Randolph Carter") (voice)
Oliver Ostroga	...	Creature (segment "The Statement of Randolph Carter") (voice)
Matt Renicks	...	Eric (segment "History of the Lurkers")
Glibulous Mongolota	...	Eric's Loser Neighbor (segment "History of the Lurkers")
Asteria Wofford	...	Beer Thrower (segment "History of the Lurkers")
Lauren Giddens	...	Recording Studio Producer (segment "History of the Lurkers")
Mason Riley	...	Porn Store Cruiser / Lurker (segment "History of the Lurkers")
Matt Powers	...	Lurker (segment "History of the Lurkers")
Dusty Jones	...	Lurker (segment "History of the Lurkers")
Adrienne Maresh	...	Groupie / Lurker (segment "History of the Lurkers")
Justin Powers	...	Lurker (segment "History of the Lurkers")
Scott Krakowski	...	Lurker (segment "History of the Lurkers")
Amy Mattson	...	Groupie (segment "History of the Lurkers")
Melinda Mendoza	...	Groupie (segment "History of the Lurkers")
Melissa Mendoza	...	Groupie (segment "History of the Lurkers")
Kunst Nubile	...	Groupie (segment "History of the Lurkers")
Jaime Fuller	...	Groupie (segment "History of the Lurkers")
Devon Wells	...	Party Goer (segment "History of the Lurkers")
Mary Randall	...	Party Goer (segment "History of the Lurkers")
Jorge Llamas	...	Party Goer (segment "History of the Lurkers")
Cody Poole	...	Party Goer (segment "History of the Lurkers")
Keely Carter	...	Party Goer (segment "History of the Lurkers")
Wess Moeckel	...	Party Goer (segment "History of the Lurkers")
Mike Withstandley	...	Artist (segment "Remain")
Peter Bramhill	...	Greg / Bugboy (segment "BugBoy")
Nicky Ladanowski	...	Jessica (segment "BugBoy")
Dan Payne	...	Mark (segment "BugBoy")
Tom Wontner	...	Tom (segment "Witch's Spring")
Gillian MacGregor	...	Rhiannon (segment "Witch's Spring")
Rhys Vaughan	...	Young Slava (segment "Alecto")
Nick Ewans	...	Slava (segment "Alecto")
Nina Kwok	...	Sarah (segment "Alecto")
Eleanor Brunsdon	...	Slava's Mother (segment "Alecto")
Tom Blackburn	...	Slava's Father (segment "Alecto")
Beau Dearden	...	Lumberjack (segment "Chaos of Flesh")
Adam Armstrong	...	Carter Ward (segment "Chaos of Flesh")
Anna Wright	...	Girl / Spawn of Yog (segment "Chaos of Flesh")
Tommy Pistol	...	Dr. Hubert Breast (segment "Re-Penetrator")
Joanna Angel	...	Corpse Girl (segment "Re-Penetrator")

Directed by
Elias
Tomas Almgren		(segment "BugBoy")
Brian Barnes		(segment "Witch's Spring")
Brian A. Bernhard		(segment "And This Was on a Good Day")
Grady Granros		(segment "Chaos of Flesh")
Justin Powers		(segment "History of the Lurkers")
Jane Rose		(segment "The Statement of Randolph Carter")
Simon Ruben		(segment "Alecto")
Doug Sakmann		(segment "Re-Penetrator")
Ashley Thorpe		(segment "Remain")

Writing credits
Elias		(story and screenplay)
H.P. Lovecraft		(story & inspiration)
Tomas Almgren		segments "BugBoy" and "Chaos of Flesh"
Brian Barnes		segment "Witch's Spring"
Brian A. Bernhard		segment "And This Was on a Good Day"
Rebecca Finley		segment "BugBoy"
Gillian MacGregor		segment "Witch's Spring"
Jane Rose		segment "The Statement of Randolph Carter"
Simon Ruben		segment "Alecto"
Doug Sakmann		segment "Re-Penetrator"
Robbie Simons		segment "Alecto"
Tom Wontner		segment "Witch's Spring"

Produced by
Tomas Almgren	....	producer (segment "Chaos of Flesh")
Joanna Angel	....	executive producer (segment "Re-Penetrator")
Nick Danger	....	associate producer (segment "Re-Penetrator")
Elias	....	producer
Rebecca Finley	....	producer (segment "BugBoy")
Mitch Fontaine	....	executive producer (segment "Re-Penetrator")
Marissa Goldstein	....	executive producer (segment "The Statement of Randolph Carter")
Grady Granros	....	producer (segment "Chaos of Flesh")
Biff Juggernaut	....	executive producer
Dunstan Kornicki	....	producer (segment "Alecto")
Ean Murphy	....	executive producer (segment "The Statement of Randolph Carter")
Hanne Nordhagen	....	producer (segment "BugBoy")
Joe Renz	....	executive producer (segment "The Statement of Randolph Carter")
Doug Sakmann	....	producer (segment "Re-Penetrator")
Zafer Ulkucu	....	associate producer (segment "Re-Penetrator")

Original Music by
Tomas Almgren		(segment "BugBoy")
Tomas Almgren		(segment "Chaos of Flesh")
Brian A. Bernhard		(segment "And This Was on a Good Day")
Chad Bernhard
Mick Grierson		(segment "Remain")
Hick Nick and Jew of The Dead		(segment "Re-Penetrator")
Joe Renz		(segment "The Statement of Randolph Carter")
Tom Rowland		(segment "Alecto")

Cinematography by
Chad Bernhard
Elias
Amy Frazier		(segment "BugBoy")
Kevin Freeman		(segment "The Statement of Randolph Carter")
Anna Ganster
Pat Homily		(segment "Re-Penetrator")
Toby Trackman		(segment "Alecto")

Film Editing by
Ismail Ahmed		(segment "BugBoy")
Tomas Almgren		(segment "BugBoy" and "Chaos of Flesh")
Brian Barnes		(segment "Witch's Spring")
Elias
Justin Powers		(segment "History of the Lurkers")
Joe Renz		(segment "The Statement of Randolph Carter")
Simon Ruben		(segment "Alecto")
Doug Sakmann		(segment "Re-Penetrator")

Production Design by
Tomas Almgren		(segment "BugBoy")
Elias

Costume Design by
Elias
Anna Ganster

Makeup Department
Zombie Dong	....	corpse girl makeup (segment "Chaos of Flesh")
Anna Ganster	....	makeup artist
Jane Maier	....	makeup artist (segment "Alecto")

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ismail Ahmed	....	assistant director (segment "BugBoy")
Rebecca Finley	....	assistant director (segment "BugBoy")
Kevin Freeman	....	assistant director (segment "The Statement of Randolph Carter")
Andrzeji Szanjia	....	assistant director (segment "Alecto")
Darien Train	....	assistant director (segment "Re-Penetrator")

Sound Department
Tomas Almgren	....	sound designer (segment "BugBoy")
Brian A. Bernhard	....	boom operator (segment "Coo-coo-Cthulhu" - extended cut)
Chad Bernhard	....	sound designer
Chad Bernhard	....	sound engineer
Chad Bernhard	....	sound mastering
Elias	....	sound editor
Elias	....	sound mixer
Todd Erdwurm	....	sound editor (segment "History of the Lurkers")
Jeremy Jurin	....	sound assistant (segment "The Statement of Randolph Carter")
Zayed Kahn	....	sound recordist (segment "BugBoy")
Roy Rogers	....	sound recordist (segment "Re-Penetrator")

Special Effects by
Tomas Almgren	....	special effects (segment "Chaos of Flesh")
Ben Jurin	....	creature puppeteer (segment "The Statement of Randolph Carter")
Brian Kinney	....	special effects makeup (segment "BugBoy")
Jack Myers	....	effects consultant (segment "The Statement of Randolph Carter")
Joe Renz	....	special effects (segment "The Statement of Randolph Carter")
Doug Sakmann	....	gore and blood effects (segment "Re-Penetrator")

Visual Effects by
Elias	....	animator
Elias	....	compositor
Aaron Sturgess	....	digital effects (segment "History of the Lurkers")

Camera and Electrical Department
Luke Blair	....	gaffer (segment "BugBoy")
Jerrod Bogard	....	additional photographer (segment "Coo-coo-Cthulhu" - extended cut)
Mats Ekblad	....	assistant camera (segment "Chaos of Flesh")
Anna Ganster	....	still photographer
Christos Hatziioannou	....	grip (segment "BugBoy")
Hank Jacobs	....	lighting technician (segment "The Statement of Randolph Carter")
Ben Jurin	....	assistant camera (segment "The Statement of Randolph Carter")
Hanne Nordhagen	....	camera operator (segment "BugBoy")
Roy Rogers	....	lighting technician (segment "Re-Penetrator")
Zafer Ulkucu	....	lighting technician (segment "Re-Penetrator")

Animation Department
Brian A. Bernhard	....	animator (segment "And This Was on a Good Day")
Elias	....	title animation designer
Raymond Zablocki	....	animation director: end sequence "Midnight Visitor"

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Tomas Almgren	....	costume designer: segment "Chaos of Flesh"
Amy Spicer	....	costume designer: segment "Alecto"

Music Department
Beret!	....	composer: song "Fromage De La Rue" (segment "Re-Penetrator")
Cleric	....	composer: song "Draw a Robot" (segment "Re-Penetrator")
Todd Erdwurm	....	composer: song "Neurotica" (segment "History of the Lurkers")
Jason Mullins	....	composer: theme song (segment "History of the Lurkers")

Transportation Department
Martina Ganster	....	driver

Other crew
Neil Benardout	....	runner (segment "Alecto")
Tom Blackburn	....	violin teacher (segment "Alecto")
Joel Bond	....	production assistant (segment "Alecto")
James Cotton	....	continuity (segment "Chaos of Flesh")
Mats Ekblad	....	production assistant (segment "Chaos of Flesh")
Trent Ermes	....	title designer
Anna Ganster	....	production assistant
Martin Hammond	....	runner (segment "Alecto")
Ronnie Le Drew	....	puppeteer (segment "Alecto")
Karl Leopold	....	animal wrangler: sheep
Laurel Swift	....	violin teacher (segment "Alecto")
Ana Torres-Alvarez	....	continuity (segment "BugBoy")
Anna Woodward	....	violin teacher (segment "Alecto")

Thanks
Susan Adriansen	....	special thanks
Angelo Basile	....	special thanks
Diana Basile	....	special thanks
Nick Basile	....	special thanks
Susan Bennett	....	special thanks
Brian A. Bernhard	....	special thanks
Chad Bernhard	....	special thanks
Robert Brown	....	special thanks
Gene Coleman	....	special thanks
Eileen Fitz	....	special thanks
Mike Fitz	....	special thanks
Anna Ganster	....	special thanks
Martina Ganster	....	special thanks
Aluan Haddad	....	special thanks
Elizabeth Haddad	....	special thanks
Leisa Haddad	....	special thanks
Mary Holloway	....	special thanks
Barbara Hubach	....	special thanks
Ryan L. Johnston	....	special thanks
Lloyd Kaufman	....	special thanks
Peter Lazarcik	....	special thanks (segment "Coo-coo-Cthulhu" - extended cut)
Chang Lee	....	special thanks
Edgar Allen Lovecraft	....	special thanks
H.P. Lovecraft	....	special thanks
Craig Mullins	....	special thanks
Minos Papas	....	special thanks
Les Sugai	....	special thanks (segment "Coo-coo-Cthulhu" - extended cut)
Rob Sundermann	....	special thanks
Maria Wein	....	special thanks
Richard Wein	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• BiFF JUGGERNAUT Productions

Distributors

• Film Baby (2006) (USA) (all media)

Runtime:

87 min | 92 min (extended cut)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:Unrated

Filming Locations:

Germany

Company:

BiFF JUGGERNAUT Productions

Trivia:

Director Elias' original short film "LovecraCked!" was the inspiration and basis for what would later become "LovecraCked! The Movie".

Quotes:

Sci-fi Nerd: Steven King likes H.P. Lovecraft... and I love me some Steven King!

Movie Connections:

Spoofs The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carter (1993)

They should have hired an experienced CGI artist

Presented as an anthology of stories loosely tied together through vignettes featuring an investigative reporter researching the life and writings of fantasy author H. P. Lovecraft, LOVECRACKED! THE MOVIEis sometimes amusing, but often is too hard to follow or falls flat. There are no truly brilliant, wacky, or worthwhile pieces throughout the movie, none to speak of, at any rate.

I'd tried to watch the movie several before I finally got through it on the thirteenth attempt. Earlier, I figured the problem was me. I was distracted, too tired from work to concentrate, or really in the mood for something that was easy to get into. But I had the same problems the fourteenth time through. The movie is so disjointed in places that it's almost like channel-surfing captured on DVD, although the stories all have to do with some aspect of Lovecraft, his work, or his Cthulhu Mythos so as not to be completely disjointed.

But there were several stories within the movie that just never connected, not with the rest of the movie and not with the audience. I often found myself scratching my head and wondering what it was I had just seen. Or why I was supposed to care.

A lot of people really liked Shaun of the Dead. I didn't. I felt that movie had some highlights that were worth watching, but that it missed the boat on delivering a solid film experience. So maybe it's just me. Maybe the audience that enjoyed that film will enjoy LovecraCked! The Movie. It's watchable but just so very uneven that I believe it will depend on the individual as to whether or not it's enjoyable. But it's not worth looking at to find out for yourself.