HPLFF 2008 Mignola Poster How cool is this? Mignola rocks.

CthulhuPoster.jpgMissed Cthulhu at last year's festival? Want to see it again? You have an opportunity this Friday Sept 12 thru Thursday Sept. 18 at Portland's Hollywood Theatre.

When young history professor Russ is called upon by his sister to execute their late mother’s estate, he is reunited with his boyhood chum and with his father, the charismatic leader of a New Age cult. While exploring his memories, Russ wanders into a seaside warehouse where hundreds of names are scrawled on the walls. ...

Looking for answers in the warehouse, Russ is taken on an unbelievable journey through the small town’s ancient subterranean origins. Russ begins to believe that preparations are underway for a mass sacrifice, and engages the attentions of a sexy seductress in order to obtain information. Raped and arrested for murder on the eve of the city’s May Festival, the stakes are raised for Russ – maybe higher than the world has ever known.

Winner of the 2008 Best of Festival Brown Jenkin Award.

See also http://www.cthulhuthemovie.com

PenAndQuill_sm.gifWe have reduced the selection of screenplays down to 18 and our illustrious group of authors led by the infamous Robert M. Price are busy making their final picks. We'll be updating the website with final information by September 15th.

Update: The field has been reduced to 8.

We have finished the selection of this year's films. You should be seeing daily updates as we get all the information up on the website. Our plan is to list all the Features and Shorts by the end of the week.

Remember if you login you can add comments to each film and also rate them as well.

Lovecraft1934.jpgYes how time flies. It seems just like yesterday that Howard was born (August 20, 1890). Lovecraft's predominate idea that life is incomprehensible to human minds and that the universe is fundamentally alien still resonates with readers today. Perhaps even more so considering the geo-political pressures and fragility of life here on Earth.

So everyone take a moment, raise a glass, and toast Lovecraft, a friend from out of time and space.

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On-line ticket sales are active! If you purchase a Supporter Pass you get to reserve a T-Shirt and Poster featuring this year's artwork.

HPL08-0050_ws_sm.jpgLovecraft: Fear Of The Unknown wins the 2008 Best Documentary Film at ComicCon! Director Frank Woodward is best pleased. Again thanks goes out to all who attended. If you weren't there at ComicCon you will have another chance here in Portland Oregon to watch it with all your fellow lurkers.

All film and screenplay entries must be submitted online using Withoutabox.com. Withoutabox members receive discounts on entry fees. As you can see by the deadlines, the stars are almost right...

  • Late Deadline August 15, 2008
  • Extended Deadline August 28, 2008

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comicon2008.gifWe are down in San Diego for the annual ComicCon. If you are down here as well don't miss Lovecraft: The Fear of the Unknown documentary this Thursday at 8:00pm.

medium_Hellboy-Mignola.jpg Special guests this year are author Brian Lumley (one of the Old Ones), artist Mike Mignola (Hellboy Creator!), actor Robert Lloyd Perry, and the eldritch sounds of The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets.

We are also very pleased to have authors Michael Shea, S.T. Joshi, Robert M. Price, Stanley Sargent, Scott Connors, and Willum Pugmire joing us for panels and readings.