I love Lovecrafts work, I grew up with them and yes I'm fully aware that's probably not the best reading material for the young!
It's prime material for movie adaptations, but they always tend to be terrible. Sure there have been exceptions like Necronomicon (1993) and the Re-Animator franchise but for the most part they've been plain awful.
Dagon is a rare exception and is fantastic on near every level. Spanish made it tells the story of two couples of after a boating accident are forced to seek help at a nearby island which holds a horrific secret.
Cue the great visuals, strong performances and a near flawless story. I watched this immediatly upon release and have thankfully had the chance to watch it multiple times since then. It's a pure unadulterated horror nightmare which I think is highly underrated.
It looks Lovecraft, it feels Lovecraft, it IS Lovecraft.
The Good:
Looks great
Mostly loyal to the source material
Genuinely atmospheric
The Bad:
Could have done with being a tad longer
Things I Learnt From This Movie:
Proof! The problem is the filmmakers not the material
Movies are just better with tentacles
It's prime material for movie adaptations, but they always tend to be terrible. Sure there have been exceptions like Necronomicon (1993) and the Re-Animator franchise but for the most part they've been plain awful.
Dagon is a rare exception and is fantastic on near every level. Spanish made it tells the story of two couples of after a boating accident are forced to seek help at a nearby island which holds a horrific secret.
Cue the great visuals, strong performances and a near flawless story. I watched this immediatly upon release and have thankfully had the chance to watch it multiple times since then. It's a pure unadulterated horror nightmare which I think is highly underrated.
It looks Lovecraft, it feels Lovecraft, it IS Lovecraft.
The Good:
Looks great
Mostly loyal to the source material
Genuinely atmospheric
The Bad:
Could have done with being a tad longer
Things I Learnt From This Movie:
Proof! The problem is the filmmakers not the material
Movies are just better with tentacles