The Dunwich Horror (2009)

In Louisiana, the thirty-five year old single mother Lavina delivers a baby boy and a monster in the evil Whateley House. Ten years later, Dr. Henry Armitage and his assistant Professor Fay... See full summary »

Director:

Leigh Scott

Writers:

H.P. Lovecraft (story), Leigh Scott (screenplay)

Stars:

Griff Furst, Sarah Lieving, Dean Stockwell

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Griff Furst	...	Walter Rice
Sarah Lieving	...	Professor Fay Morgan
Dean Stockwell	...	Dr. Henry Armitage
Jeffrey Combs	...	Wilbur
Natacha Itzel	...	Caitlin
Lauren Michele	...	Lavina
Shirly Brener	...	Mrs. Bowers
M. Steven Felty	...	Zecheria
Collin Galyean	...	Tom
Jeffrey Alan Pilars	...	Olas Wormius aka Doran Lao
Richard Zeringue	...	Father Hoadley
Lacey Minchew	...	Amanda
Britney M. Hurst	...	Zumi
Victoria Patenaude	...	Midwife
Jesse Barksdale	...	Pap

Storyline

In Louisiana, the thirty-five year old single mother Lavina delivers a baby boy and a monster in the evil Whateley House. Ten years later, Dr. Henry Armitage and his assistant Professor Fay Morgan discover that the page 751 of every copy of the Necronomicon is missing and The Black Brotherhood has summoned the gate keeper Yog Sothoth to leave the portal opened to the demons and ancient gods. They invite the arrogant and skeptical Professor Walter Rice that can translate the Necronomicon to help them to seek the book. Meanwhile Lavina's son Wilbur Whateley ages very fast and seeks the missing page to open the portal.

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for brief nudity and a violent image

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 December 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

H.P. Lovecraft's The Darkest Evil

Filming Locations:

Lafayette, Louisiana, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Active Entertainment Finance, Bullet Films, FIWI Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Dean Stockwell, who plays Dr. Armitage in this film, played the role of Wilbur Whateley in the 1970 version.

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Connections

Version of The Dunwich Horror (1970)

User Reviews

As bad as they come...

This movie reminds me of something you would see at a local film festival (and I am not talking about Sundance or Canne).

It is one of the worst Lovecraft attempts to date. Dean Stockwell is wasted. Combs is passable... but also wasted (not that Combs ever really raises the bar of what he is a part of). The acting is all bottom of the barrel. The editing, direction and effects are horrible.

If I had to scrape the bottom of the barrel for something positive to mention, it would have to be the sets and locations. Those were well chosen.

I rarely say that a film is so devoid of merit as to deem it a complete waste of time and money, but this is one of those rare films. Save your time and money. You will just be sad you squandered them watching this trash.

However, if you like B-level schlock for the sake of a good laugh... you might be able to suspend disbelief long enough to laugh at this. But... even that would be a stretch. It is as unwatchable as movies come.