Zompire VS The H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival - Oct. 12-14, 2012

Two nights of fright flicks to get your Halloween season off to a great start! It kicks off with a pre-party at The Lovecraft Bar with horror-themed music and a reel of short film faves. On Saturday, Oct. 13, join us at the Clinton Street Theater for an evening of Undead shorts and classic features. Sunday, Oct. 14, is all about the master of Cosmic Horror and a special preview of the full H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival in the Spring.

Buy your tickets now! (only 200 total seats available)

Purchase official festival merchandise on-line

Festival merchandise available

Did you miss the festival or miss out on the souvenirs while you were here? T-shirts and both posters are now available for purchase on-line for the 2012 Portland H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival. But wait, there's more! We still have inventory for last September's Los Angeles HPL Film Festival, as well as various items going back as far as 2004, with Lovecraftian art from artists like Lee Moyer, Mike Mignola, David Milano, and more. Merchandise purchases help support the festival operations year round, and also lets you show pride in this awesome Lovecraftian institution, so be sure to get yourself a poster or T-shirt and let everyone know what a kick-ass event this is. Thanks!

Click here to visit the official merchandise store on Arkham Bazaar, and complete your collection!

HPLFF 2012 Portland Awards

For those of you that missed the awards ceremony on Sunday night of the festival, here are the results! Each of our new style awards were a cold cast bronze statuette, provided by awesome sculptor Mike Jones, mounted on a black marble block.

  • Best of the Fest (Cthulhu Tiki) - Doctor Glamour (dir. by Andrew Jones)
  • Best Feature (Deep One) - It's In The Blood (dir. by Scooter Downey)
  • Best Short (Deep One) - Dumbshow (dir. by Jason Hooper)
  • Best Adaptation (Cthulhu Tiki) - Die Farbe (dir. by Huan Vu)
  • Pickman's Apprentice (Ghoul) - Nick "The Hat" Gucker
  • Lovecraft Under The Gun winner (Nightgaunt) - Michael Entler

We had so many great films, it was really hard to choose! The runners up for Best Short included Stay At Home Dad (dir. by Andrew Kasch & John Skipp), Fortuna (dir. by Casey T. Malone), The Earth Rejects Him (dir. by Jared Skolnik), and Bedtime for Timmy (dir. by Thomas Nicol).

In addition to film awards, we also had two special awards, one for the winner of the "Pickman's Apprentice" event, where three artists competed to create an image in 90 minutes, based on a theme supplied by the audience, and another award for the winner of the "Lovecraft Under The Gun: 72 hour film project" event, where filmmakers had 3 days to make a Lovecraftian short film from start to finish.

Early Pick Up for 3-day Pass Holders & VIPs

If you purchased a 3-day pass or VIP ticket before 5pm on Thursday, May 10th, you can pick up your pass at Aliviar Coffeehouse, located next to the Hollywood Theatre, from 7-9 pm on Thursday and again from 4-6 pm on Friday.

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The Evil Clergyman starring Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton, and David Gale

Fancy a Re-Animator reunion? The Portland H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival is proud to announce that we'll be showing never before seen preview footage from the long long lost "The Evil Clergyman." Starring Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton, David Gale, and David Warner, this will be an awesome look back at the days of Re-Animator and From Beyond. After decades of languishing in the vault, attendees of the Portland festival will be blessed with a unique look at this forgotten gem, courtesy of Full Moon Horror and Charles Band.

Keep your ear to the ground for schedule information.

Short films showing in Portland

For those lusting for more info about our programming, here's a preliminary list of the short films we'll be showing. We might still add a couple more, so stay tuned. Schedule information and feature film announcements coming during the week.

"Doctor Glamour" dir. by Andrew Jones
"The Tunnel" dir. by Ivan Radovic
"Vadim" dir. by Peter Hengl
"The Evil Clergyman" dir. by Charles Band (never before seen preview!)
"Shine" dir. by Jesse Blanchard (presented in 3D! Puppet style!)
"Cultist Co. Starter Pack" dir. by Thomas Nicol
"Bedtime for Timmy" dir. by Thomas Nicol
"Coda" dir. by Jeremy Peterson
"Curse of Yig" dir. by Paul von Stoetzel
"Fortuna" dir. by Casey Malone
"Thing in The Lake" dir. by Tim O'Connor
"A Lot of Evil" dir. by Gary Lobstein
"DumbShow" dir. by Jason Hooper
"Cell Phone Psycho" dir. by David White
"Ambidextrocity" dir. by Mike Dubisch
"Asleep in The Deep" dir. by Paul von Stoetzel
"Earth Rejects Him" dir. by Jared Skolnik
"Gamma" dir. by Jonathan Gales
"Stay At Home Dad" dir. by Andrew Kasch
"Nightgaunts" dir. by Richard Svensson
"Shadow Out of Time" dir. by Daniel Leneer
"Cthonic Doodling" dir. by Mike Dubisch
"Midnite, the stars, and Lovecraft" dir. by Reber Clark
"Space Bugs" dir. by Jesse Blanchard

Several of these filmmakers will be attending the festival, including Andrew Jones, Thomas Nicol, Jason Hooper, Jesse Blanchard, Jared Skolnik, Jeremy Peterson, Reber Clark, and Casey Malone. Most will be doing Q&As to answer your questions about their films.

Keep your eyes peeled for more schedule information, as well as news about features and special events!

It's in The Blood showing at HPLFF Portland

Lance Henriksen in It's In The BloodWe are proud to announce that the new multiple-award winning feature, It's In The Blood, starring Lance Henriksen, Sean Elliot, and Rose Sirna, will screen at the H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival in Portland, OR, May 11-13. Director and writer Scooter Downey combines elements of the Weird Tale with dream realities and mystical realism to make It's In The Blood a deconstruction of the prototypical "creature feature."

One year after a tragic incident tore their family apart, a grieving son (October) and his estranged father (Russell) embark on a journey into the wild to reconcile their past. When a horrifying accident leaves Russell badly injured, and strands them in the wild, it is up to October to save them both. However, this wilderness is not what it seems, and as they deteriorate, so to does their concept of reality. Horrifying creatures, ghostly apparitions, is it all in their heads, or could the truth be far more terrible?

Lovecraft Under The Gun: a 72 Hour Film Project

Every year, we receive excellent submissions from filmmakers all over the world, including some right here in Portland. What we’d like to do this year is showcase our local talent. This is your chance to make a movie instead of just talking about making one! Entries will be screened on Sunday afternoon of the Film Festival.

The Film Project kicks off on Thursday, May 3rd at Guardian Games.
click here for full rules and information.
click here to pre-register

Want to be a guest this May at the 2012 Portland HPLFF?

If you're a writer, artist, scholar, or filmmaker who wants to take part in this year's 2012 Portland H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival and CthulhuCon, May 11-13, there's still time to let us know. Just hop on over to our Festival Guest Application Form and fill out your details (please try to be complete, even if you've been a guest in previous years). We'll be closing submissions by Friday, with a plan to let guests know the scoop quickly, so submit your application today! Don't worry if your info is a little incomplete... we'll give you a chance to polish it later.

Portland 2012, Festival Guest Application Form
http://hplfilmfestival.com/webform/festival-guest-application-form

Discounted Hotel Rates for HPLFF Portland

Coming to the H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival in Portland, but don't have a place to stay? That's no problem, we've arranged for discounted rates at two area hotels. The Banfield Value Inn is a budget motel that is only blocks from the theatre and across the street from Tony Starlight's (where our after parties will be held). The Doubletree Hotel at Lloyd Center is a deluxe hotel and (while not walking distance) is only ten minutes away from the theatre by the city's MAX light rail line.

Banfield Value Inn

1525 Northeast 37th Avenue

Portland, OR 97232

503-280-1400

To make your reservation, call 503-280-1400 and ask to be booked with the rate for the H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival.

  • Single (1 bed) for 2+ nights $57 (+tax) or $62 (+tax) for 1 night
  • Double (2 beds) $62 (+tax) for 2+ nights or $67 (+tax) for 1 night

DoubleTree Hotel

1000 NE Multnomah Street

Portland, OR 97232

503-281-6111

Only minutes from the Hollywood Theatre by the excellent MAX light rail, the DoubleTree provides quality accommodations. Click here to make your discounted reservation on-line.

  • One Queen Bed $79 (+tax)
  • Two Queen Beds $89 (+tax)

Click here for public transit directions from the DoubleTree to the Hollywood Theatre.