Review of The Last Lovecraft: Relic of Cthulhu (2009) by Countess N — 10 Aug 2011

An office worker is given a relic by a strange old man who tells him he must save the world.

Anyone out there that really knows me is fully aware how much of a fan of HP Lovecraft I really am, so I approached this movie with a lot of trepidation. The result was not perfect, but ok. The initial stoyline was actually quite well handled and the comedy style reminded of a very watered down version of "The Hangover". But as the film progresses the the plot doesn't really grow and unfortunately there isn't enough laughs to keep it going. The acting, direction and effects are all great saving graces and I particularly liked the comic book style scenes. The climax was over way too quickly and then the finale makes you feel that you are watching a pilot for a TV show. All in all this is an ok movie, but there are several other serious horror movies based on Lovecraft's works that are a lot better.