Nightbreed: The Cabal Cut at Portland H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival
To see showtimes, click here to visit our schedule.
In addition to celebrating cinematic adaptations of H.P. Lovecraft and his contemporaries, the festival has a strong history of showcasing films by creators who have been heavily inspired by Lovecraft. We're proud to announce that we will be featuring the Pacific Northwest premiere of Clive Barker's Nightbreed: The Cabal Cut, presented by restoration director Russell Cherrington, who will also be available for Q&A.
Tickets for the festival will go on sale in early March, but you can reserve your place now to experience this amazing premiere by clicking here to support our Kickstarter campaign.
Only seen in a few cities in the US, this edition restores nearly an hour of footage that was previously thought lost and with it restores Barker's original vision for the film.
The original theatrical version of Nightbreed was removed from Clive Barker's directorial control and heavily cut and reworked by the studio, creating an extremely watered down monster movie for mass consumption. Restoring this film required not just the insertion of lost footage, but also voice dubbing by some of the original actors, including Doug Bradley. The Cabal Cut was directed by Russell Cherrington, Edited by Jimmi Johnson, and Produced by Mark Miller (Seraphim).
Don't miss the Pacific Northwest premiere of this landmark film restoration! For more information about the new version of this monstrous masterwork, visit Occupy Midian.
Kickstarter for Portland Festival
PORTLAND, OR - We spent the last month plotting and planning, and we have some exciting things in store for this year's festival! We just launched a Kickstarter campaign to help us with up front festival expenses. Take advantage of unique festival experiences and exclusive swag that you won't be able to get anywhere else. Please help us make our campaign successful (even if you can't contribute), and share the link with friends!
Sandy Petersen confirmed as Guest of Honor in Portland
We are thrilled to announce our special Guest of Honor for the Portland H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival & CthulhuCon, game designer and creator of the Call of Cthulhu RPG, Sandy Petersen! Come meet the man who put Lovecraft center stage of the gaming world, May 3-5 at the Hollywood Theatre.
Special Hotel Rates for May festival in Portland, OR
We have arranged a special discounted rate for attendees at the Banfield Motel, which is walking distance to the Hollywood Theatre, and at the Doubletree Lloyd Center, which is one stop away on the MAX line.
Banfield Motel
1525 NE 37th Avenue • Portland, OR USA 97232
Phone: (503) 280-1400
The easiest way to get the rate is to call the hotel. When you make your room reservation, let them know you are coming for the H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival.? The discounted rates (not including tax) are:?
1 night $62/single, $67/double
?2 or more nights $57/single, $62/double
Doubletree Lloyd Center
1000 NE Multnomah Street, Portland, OR 97232
Phone: (503) 281-6111
Currently (1/28/13), the only rooms they have available are single queen rooms. Our group rate is $124/night + tax. You may make reservations by calling the Doubletree and letting them know you are with the H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival, or you can use the special group link. Click here for the link:
Lovecraftian short films showing Oct. 14
Are you joining us for our one-night H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival (as part of the weekend-long "Zompire VS H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival")?
These are the films showing in both shorts blocks. Enjoy! Click here to see the full schedule.
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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
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.
Buy your tickets now!
- VIP Ticket - includes T-shirt, posters, and VIP reception
(only 1 left as of 2 pm, May 9th - $100) - Click here to buy a full weekend pass ($50)
The Evil Clergyman starring Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton, and David Gale
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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.