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Whisperer In Darkness
Dec. 24th, 2011 07:51 pmWe're both still sick, so green_trilobite and I have resolved to stay home over xmas (he *really* feels rotten, and I don't want my brother in particular to catch this, as he's getting on a plane for Europe tomorrow).
On the upside, a copy of the H. P. Lovecraft Historical Society's Whisperer In Darkness arrived yesterday. These are the dedicated fan-filmmakers responsible for the silent-movie-style Call of Cthuhlu. They've outdone themselves again with this 1930s-style feature - there's sound this time, so they've had to flesh out the original story a bit, adding dialogue and, well, a third act; as they point out in the dvd extras, the original story takes you up to the point where the narrator discovers what's really going on, at which point he freaks and runs away. Here he makes an attempt to stop the Mi-Go, with the assistance of a local eleven-year-old girl, played by a newcomer who's like a tiny Summer Glau; she's obviously more capable than the professor attempting to rescue her, but she's too polite to say so.
The effects are up another notch from Call, and the producer, Andrew Leman, shows up as Charles Fort in a debate scene at the beginning. They do have to resort to cgi for the final scenes, but it's well-done cgi.
Worth a look if you can find a copy; also be sure to watch the extras afterwards to be impressed by these people's low-budget inventiveness.
On the upside, a copy of the H. P. Lovecraft Historical Society's Whisperer In Darkness arrived yesterday. These are the dedicated fan-filmmakers responsible for the silent-movie-style Call of Cthuhlu. They've outdone themselves again with this 1930s-style feature - there's sound this time, so they've had to flesh out the original story a bit, adding dialogue and, well, a third act; as they point out in the dvd extras, the original story takes you up to the point where the narrator discovers what's really going on, at which point he freaks and runs away. Here he makes an attempt to stop the Mi-Go, with the assistance of a local eleven-year-old girl, played by a newcomer who's like a tiny Summer Glau; she's obviously more capable than the professor attempting to rescue her, but she's too polite to say so.
The effects are up another notch from Call, and the producer, Andrew Leman, shows up as Charles Fort in a debate scene at the beginning. They do have to resort to cgi for the final scenes, but it's well-done cgi.
Worth a look if you can find a copy; also be sure to watch the extras afterwards to be impressed by these people's low-budget inventiveness.
