Last year, we created our very first Kickstarter, and your participation made the 2013 festival one of the most memorable experiences ever, both for us and for all of you! So, we've decided to do it again!

Last year, mostly because of the Kickstarter, we were able to show you Nightbreed: The Cabal Cut, introduce you to brilliant director Richard Stanley (and his amazing stories of living on a haunted Earth), bring Sandy Petersen to Portland to talk about games and movies (did you see his pre-Kickstarter Cthulhu Wars demo?), add a new gaming dimension to the festival, and pack more films and panels into the weekend than one person could experience... well, unless you were one of the critters using brain-swapping machinery and time travel.

Besides helping us raise necessary funds to properly plan the festival, Kickstarter did two very awesome things. It motivated us to offer really unique experiences to the community, and as a result it also enhanced the festival, creating a new kind of event where audience members took part in stage productions, helped us judge award-winning films, played Call of Cthulhu with the man who created it, and even appeared on screen and in fictions published in the Daily Lurker newspaper. It really helped us to get to know our community better, encourage audience interaction, and, in general, motivated us to up our game to a new level, all of which made the festival really exciting, not just for us, not just for our backers, but for everyone who attended. It was a real learning experience, too. We think we did some stuff well, and other stuff not so well (like opening the doors on Friday night or having all the backer rewards ready at the festival), but there is no doubt, Kickstarter made the whole festival awesome.

We've been working hard for the last several months, and we have some big announcements coming up. We've already talked Kenneth Hite (author of Cthulhu 101, Tour de Lovecraft, Where the Deep Ones Are, and the Trail of Cthulhu game) into being our Guest of Honor, and we're expanding our CthulhuCon activities to include open gaming, a new art show and artist's alley, author signing events, and much more. That's just the start though, and a lot of it is still super secret. You may be asking yourself "What is that violet light?" or "What do the words, 'Carb Loading for Cthulhu' mean?" Soon... soon it will all be revealed.

Our 2014 Kickstarter launches this month, with new exclusive backer-only merchandise, VIP access, and even cooler unique experiences than last year! To make sure you get an early crack at any limited reward levels, click here to sign up for our low-volume mailing list.

Join us for some very special screenings of classic and recent independent short films from the H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival (1996-2013) at Necronomicon 2013 in Providence, RI, August 21-24, 2013. We'll be featuring some great oldies, like Bryan Moore's "Cool Air," with Q&A by the director (and sculptor of the H.P. Lovecraft Bronze Bust Project), Aaron Vanek's "The Outsider," and Christian Matzke's "Nyarlathotep," as well as newer favorites like Thomas Nicol's "Heartshot" and Jihyun Park's "Music of Jo Hyeja."

Screenings are open to the public for $3. The Saturday, Aug. 24 screening is also free to Necronomicon badge holders. Click here for the schedule and location information.

Two Nights of Lovecraft

Oct. 18 & 19 9:40pm

at the Hollywood Theatre

4122 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR

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PORTLAND, OR - Join us at the Hollywood Theatre for two nights of Lovecraft on film THIS OCTOBER, presented by the Hollywood Theatre and the H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival!

On October 18, 2013, come see a selection of classic and recent short films from the H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival, plus an exclusive preview of some of the films we'll be showing next spring! Then, on October 19, continue the madness with a small selection of short short films, followed by Stuart Gordon's classic Re-Animator on rare 35mm.

We often hear from the audience that they want their Lovecraft in October, so show us you mean it by marking your calendar and telling your friends about this special two night event!

Tickets on sale soon. Stay in touch by clicking here to join the Facebook event.

Entry to this event was made available for our Kickstarter backers who pledged $100+, but we said if any seats were left, we'd put them on sale to other attendees, and their are a modest number of tickets left. NOTE: In addition to a Cthulhu Prayer Breakfast ticket, you will also need a festival pass (3-day or single day) to attend the breakfast. Click here for more info and to purchase your tickets. (limit 2 per order).

Cody Goodfellow and Robert M. Price will preside over a morning ritual involving the scalding juice of blackened berries, roasted beasts, and the unborn offspring of flying creatures (as well as a few vegetarian selections) on Saturday morning, May 4th, from 9-11 am at the Columbia River Brewing Company (easy walking distance from the theatre). It's a chance to enjoy some excellent food, laugh your tentacles off, and mingle with our festival guests.