Beyond the Dunwich Horror

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Mar 2, 2016 Boring. A total waste of time. See more Jan 28, 2015 So awful. Looks like a student production. I could see them trying hard to make a homage to the 70s exploitation film but it did not work. See more Jan 27, 2013 Seen it yesterday ...forgotten all of it now ....so , not good ! See more Jun 13, 2012 The plot synopsis given here isn't correct and I saw this movie entitled simply "The Dunwich Horror" (IMdB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1226752/combined). Despite the title, it's a large departure from the HP Lovecraft story of the same name, though it uses characters from both that story and several others. The story as it is is a bit of a mess and the special effects are exceptionally cheap-looking. Dean Stockwell isn't bad in his supporting role and Jeffrey Combs seems to have been included here simply because one must include him in the cast of any adaptation of a Lovecraft story. He's underutilized as the barely-speaking, hulking Wilbur Whateley. This is really a b-movie knock-off that never quite gets the Lovecraftian feel, lacking both in horror and the dark humor that characterized Brian Yuzna and Stuart Gordon's better efforts. Clumsy attempts at plot twists ("The house is the book!"... literally) don't exactly help. Passable at best; you might watch it once, but it will never make anyone's list of favorite Lovecraftiana. Even the attempt at depicting Yog Sothoth falls so flat that it's unintentionally comical. See more Feb 2, 2012 A terrible film. Scott tried to direct a horror, but there aren't any scares. Stockwell stood out for the film. Even Combs didn't appear much I thought he did a good job. Otherwise it's just a terrible film. See more Jan 16, 2010 Making a film that addresses Lovesractian themes is a big, big risk. His idea were so lofty, his works so dense that even talented filmmakers struggle. In short, Richard Griffin should have known better. Beyond the Dunwich Horror is an all around failure. See more Read all reviews

Beyond the Dunwich Horror

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