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The Call of Cthulhu

  • 20052005
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  • 47m
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7.1/10
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The Call of Cthulhu (2005)
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While sorting the affairs of his late Uncle, a man accidentally stumbles across a series of dark secrets connected to an ancient horror waiting to be freed.While sorting the affairs of his late Uncle, a man accidentally stumbles across a series of dark secrets connected to an ancient horror waiting to be freed.While sorting the affairs of his late Uncle, a man accidentally stumbles across a series of dark secrets connected to an ancient horror waiting to be freed.
IMDb RATING
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8.6K
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  • Director
    • Andrew Leman
  • Writers
    • H.P. Lovecraft(short story)
    • Sean Branney(adapted for the screen by)
  • Stars
    • Matt Foyer
    • John Bolen
    • Ralph Lucas
  • Director
    • Andrew Leman
  • Writers
    • H.P. Lovecraft(short story)
    • Sean Branney(adapted for the screen by)
  • Stars
    • Matt Foyer
    • John Bolen
    • Ralph Lucas
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 104User reviews
    • 67Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination

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    Matt Foyer
    • The Man
    John Bolen
    • The Listener
    Ralph Lucas
    • Professor Angell
    Chad Fifer
    • Henry Wilcox
    Susan Zucker
    • Landlady
    Kalafatic Poole
    • Bartender
    John Klemantaski
    John Klemantaski
    • Prof. Bell
    Jason Owens
    • Prof. Quintana
    D. Grigsby Poland
    • Prof. Tutchton
    David Mersault
    David Mersault
    • Inspector Legrasse
    Barry Lynch
    • Prof. Webb
    Dan Novy
    • Esquimaux Shaman…
    Daryl Ball
    • Officer Cassidy
    • (as Daryl A. Ball)
    John Joly
    John Joly
    • Sgt. Bacon
    Jason Peterson
    • Officer Stanton
    Matthew Malcomson
    • Officer Langfield
    John Jabaley
    • Swamp Papa
    • (as Ed Ruffin)
    Erika Zucker
    • Swamp Mama
    • Director
      • Andrew Leman
    • Writers
      • H.P. Lovecraft(short story)
      • Sean Branney(adapted for the screen by)
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    • Trivia
      The book which the Man reads at the bedside of his dying uncle is an actual published work: "The Story of Atlantis & the Lost Lemuria" by W. Scott-Elliott (1894).
    • Goofs
      During the escape from the island by 2nd Mate Johansen and the other sailor (the only two surviving crew), Johansen is seen piloting the vessel, using throttles such as are only used on boats with a bell system, with the vessel responding immediately to the changes he makes in the wheelhouse. However, a bell system necessitates that another person manually throttle the engines from below decks, responding to chimes triggered by the throttles in the wheelhouse. Despite this, both survivors are seen in the wheelhouse at the same time during these changes, and it is indicated that only Johansen and (the corpse of) the other crew member were recovered from the ship.
    • Quotes

      The Man: Before his death, my great-uncle asked me to be the executor of his estate... I went through his papers, intending to settle his affairs. My great-uncle had not been one to hold any interest in such non-scientific fancies as dreams. But I discovered his account of a phenomenon that began the First of March, 1925.

    • Crazy credits
      Violators of HPLHS copyrights may have their eyes plucked out by byakhee as they sleep.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Cine-Masochist: From Beyond (2012)

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    8/10
    Brilliant approach to Lovecraft's classic story
    Making a story by H.P. Lovecraft into a silent film in 2005 may not have been the most obvious move, but it turned out to be a major artistic success. I was a little skeptic myself about this weird approach, but I have to say that Andrew Leman's "The Call Of Cthulhu" is the best Lovecraft adaptation I've seen so far.

    The beautiful, dark pictures and the old-fashioned score along with the over the top acting and the make-up of clown-proportions - the whole ancient feel of a silent movie - create a haunting atmosphere. Not only does the viewer feel as if he himself was in the dark about the spooky ongoings, he seems to be taken back to an early age long before mankind could rely on science.

    If you're familiar with Lovecraft's novella, you might think that it's impossible to make this rather complicated and possibly special effects demanding story into a silent movie with only 45 minutes running time. Leman somehow pulls it off, though, and proves that less is more. His characters only "say" the most important things we need to know to follow the storyline. A lot of it is explained by facial expressions, newspaper clippings or diary entries. Special effects wise, Leman stays true to the silent film genre without making Cthulhu look ridiculous. The monster is only hinted at in shadows and quick cuts. This may sound weird again, but you have to watch the movie to see how it works.

    "The Call Of Cthulhu" remains faithful to both, the original Lovecraft story and the silent movie genre (one little complaint I have would be that the camera-work on the first boat scene looks a little too improved for a silent movie, but that's really being nitpicky). As old-fashioned and reduced as this movie might be, it's still spooky as hell and more effective than most modern popcorn horror flicks.
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    • Apr 12, 2006

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    • Release date
      • October 7, 2005 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Spanish
      • Italian
      • German
    • Also known as
      • La llamada de Cthulhu
    • Filming locations
      • Glendale, California, USA
    • Production company
      • The H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society (HPLHS)
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    • Budget
      • $50,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      47 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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