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The funny thing about Dagon is that it's actually not based on the story Dagon, which is very short and pretty lame, but on "The Shadow over Innsmouth", which is around 40 pages long and very exciting. I would strongly advise anybody to read "The Shadow over Innsmouth" before watching this film; you'll be able to appreciate it (the film)much more. The film takes up the essentials of the story and adds some other typical Lovecraft ingredients. It also moves the setting from the 1920s to modern day and from New England to Spain. Choosing the coast of Galicia is probably the coolest move the filmmakers made, because those little fishing villages can be creepy even in real life. The inhabitants of the village usually speak Galician, a language that most of the audience (and the main character) can't understand. Finally, the film adds some female characters (which happens rarely in Lovecraft stories). Every horror fan must love this film. It has everything a good horror film needs. A shock in the beginning (boat crash), an unsuspecting (but not silly) main character moving through a creepy environment, some absolutely disgusting monsters, a chase scene, a torture scene, and a surprising ending. Plus some "sex" scenes that are very Lovecraftesque... The special effects are a bit lame at times, but considering they were probably shot without a big budget, this can be forgiven. All in all one of the best horror movies I've ever seen. I give it 10 out of 10.
The funny thing about Dagon is that it's actually not based on the story Dagon, which is very short and pretty lame, but on "The Shadow over Innsmouth", which is around 40 pages long and very exciting. I would strongly advise anybody to read "The Shadow over Innsmouth" before watching this film; you'll be able to appreciate it (the film)much more. The film takes up the essentials of the story and adds some other typical Lovecraft ingredients. It also moves the setting from the 1920s to modern day and from New England to Spain. Choosing the coast of Galicia is probably the coolest move the filmmakers made, because those little fishing villages can be creepy even in real life. The inhabitants of the village usually speak Galician, a language that most of the audience (and the main character) can't understand. Finally, the film adds some female characters (which happens rarely in Lovecraft stories). Every horror fan must love this film. It has everything a good horror film needs. A shock in the beginning (boat crash), an unsuspecting (but not silly) main character moving through a creepy environment, some absolutely disgusting monsters, a chase scene, a torture scene, and a surprising ending. Plus some "sex" scenes that are very Lovecraftesque... The special effects are a bit lame at times, but considering they were probably shot without a big budget, this can be forgiven. All in all one of the best horror movies I've ever seen. I give it 10 out of 10.