Cthulhu

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Tom F @TomorrowTom Apr 15 Many poor performances, very disjointed plot, lots of unanswered questions, and a wholly unsatisfying ending. We’re left to believe the protagonist is at the climax of a dilemma that was never an apparent dilemma for him at all. Will he choose a future that he has only just recently learned is a possibility and which he seems to have nothing but revulsion for, or will he choose to be with the person he has rekindled a long-lost love with? I’m sorry, what? It essentially ends at the culmination of a subplot that was never even there. Extremely missable. See more Wayne K @WayneKelso 05/25/2022 A little know and little regarded movie from 2007, I came across Cthulhu on a list of, I think, underrated horror films. It's got very few recognisable actors in it, with the biggest name probably being Tori Spelling, and the acting ranges from sedate to unhinged. There's a few good performances in it, including the lead Jason Cottle, who does feel like he's trying his best with the material he's been given. At times it seems like it's trying to be a commentary on homophobia in small town America, but at others it's a straight up cult horror film, with a few supernatural elements woven into it. It's not especially scary or even dramatic, and the ending is supposed to be ambiguous, but feels more like the cliffhanger at the end of a TV series that the network dropped before a resolution could be written. Very little about it is memorable, and I can't see it gracing many watch later lists. See it if you're curious, but if you choose not to, I promise you won't be missing anything. See more richard p @RT51348684 05/28/2021 Very interesting topic. captivating. See more 01/28/2020 Cthulhu is an entertaining, creepy, original story that anyone can enjoy, but is an absolute must-see for any fans of H.P. Lovecraft and his work. I'll admit right off the bat that this is more of a 4/4.5-star movie for me, but the audience score is criminally low and it deserves the boost from a 5-star rating. That being said, Cthulhu is definitively the best H.P. Lovecraft film adaptation I've ever seen, and I've seen them all. The well-paced story is incredibly well acted despite a no-name cast, and the excellent writing not only forgoes horror cliches but turns them on their head. The utilization of a gay protagonist, Jason Cottle as Russ, in a small religious town adds a unique wrinkle to the horror and slow-burning discomfort that is a staple of Lovecraft's stories. Cottle's performance is outstanding as he nails the relatable feelings of returning home to face a crazy family and a small town life he left behind. Perhaps most impressive was the the simmering romance with his childhood friend, who struggles with his sexuality and attraction to Cottle. Contrary to many movies in the genre where sex and love subplots are shoehorned into the film to show nudity or give characters a flimsy backstory, Cthulhu's use of the romantic subplot is powerful, believable, and a vital element to the story without detracting from the Lovecraftian vibes. While the pace of the film is excellent, my only complaint is that its 100-minute run time feels too short, though perhaps this, too, is an homage to Lovecraft's brevity. I would have loved to see the religious cult, the character of Cottle's father, and the town itself get some more screen time and more fleshing out. If not for that, this would be a perfect 5-stars. Still, it deserves the 5-star rating as the current audience score of 28% is bafflingly low. See more 08/10/2019 This feels like a bunch of students were given some cash to make a movie. Not media students. Not drama students. Probably dental students. It's as if a bunch of dentists made a movie....and argued a lot while they were making it. See more 07/28/2019 Interesting idea but some parts were not well acted. See more Read all reviews

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