Fangoria's Review of "In Search of Lovecraft"

"Fangoria" magazine's review of Midnight Releasing's new movie "In Search of Lovecraft" says it all about the direct-to-DVD release. While a few redeeming qualities were noted, it seems this is another movie that has bombed in the same ways of many other Lovecraftian cinematic efforts: an insufficient budget, a less sufficient execution of an original idea, and a mixture of gratuitous sex and violence. However, apparently in this film even the senseless erotic mateiral implied on the cover never shows up.

Personally, I won't spend the time watching this one to review it. Though one should always be encouraged to check out these productions for themselves, I think its safe to say the review by "Fangoria" isn't too far off the mark. Only the most avid collectors of Lovecraftiana will be able to justify shelling out full price to add this one to their library. In fact, it's better to give the picture less than the attention it deserves, so as to discourage more of these movies. No, miraculous shrinkage of the slush pile of supposed Lovecraftian films probably isn't going to happen overnight. With less of a market, though, perhaps more directors will think twice before spewing out more hack work that carries H.P. Lovecraft's name and references to a few of his cosmic entities, without anything more substantial.

-Grim Blogger