LAIRS OF THE HIDDEN GODS Vol. 2
This is the second of Kurodahan Press’ four volume LAIRS OF THE HIDDEN GODS anthology of Japanese Cthulhu Mythos, and, as with the first entry, it’s a first rate collection with excellent translations.
LAIRS OF THE HIDDEN GODS Volume 1
Here we have the first entry of a four volume English translation of this massive H.P. Lovecraft-inspired anthology, which initially appeared in Japan back in 2002.
MESSIAH OF EVIL
Amid the innumerable NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD wannabes that appeared in the seventies the no budget MESSIAH OF EVIL stands out
MAREBITO
One of the more interesting products of the early-00’s J-Horror boom, a twisted and consistently unpredictable depiction of psychosis, vampirism and Lovecraftian dread
AM1200
That title could use some work, but otherwise this 40 minute film is a top-notch exercise in Lovecraftian apprehension that’s gory, atmospheric and impressively cinematic
X: THE MAN WITH THE X-RAY EYES
Here’s a film that should be remade, an early sixties Roger Corman potboiler with an unusually imaginative script that utilizes ominous Lovecraftian overtones
QUATERMASS AND THE PIT
The highlight of the Nigel Kneale scripted Quatermass film series, a triumph of intelligence and imagination that juxtaposes Lovecraftian horror, alien invasion, telekinesis, astral projection and mass psychosis
DARK WATERS
I’ve never made peace with this film. I admire it, certainly, as it’s an extremely skilled mood piece that isn’t a parody, tribute or outright rip-off of something else. For all that, though, I’m just not sure DARK WATERS is all that good
NECRONOMICON
An H.P. Lovecraft inspired anthology film. It’s far from great, but does contain a wealth of stunningly grotesque imagery
H.R. GIGER’S NECRONOMICON
One of several large format hardcovers covering H.R. Giger, the Swiss surrealist whose paintings have irrevocably changed the course of fantastic art