Have your own H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival® in the comfort of your living room! This box set contains 4 full-length DVDs of Lovecraftian cinema, and includes films from the early days of the fest, all the way up to 2015. Bonus: each filmmakers get a cut for each DVD sold, so you're also directly supporting Independent Lovecraftian film. The slipcase is designed to look like an ancient tome, and holds all four of the most recent DVD Collections:
- Best of 2014 short film collection
- Best of 2015 short film collection
- Classics Vol. 1 short film collection
- Classics Vol. 2 short film collection
Get it NOW on Arkham Bazaar! Enjoy almost 8 hours of short films chosen from audience choice and jury favorites from the past 20 years of the H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival.
BEST OF 2014 includes:
- "Black Sugar" dir. Hank Friedmann - A group of teenagers experiment with a drug that has side effects like no other.
- "The Celebrant" dir. Brian Lillie - An actor and a sound engineer wake up something hidden in the waves.
- "Dread Sign" dir. Thomas Nicol - This 2014 festival bumper explains a lot about our cult-like audience.
- "Eyes in The Dark" dir. Alex White - An explorer searching for truth discovers a secret beyond human comprehension.
- "I Am Not Samuel Krohm" dir. Sébastien Chantal - A man struggles with a case of mistaken identity, while dark forces are in pursuit.
- "Ikelos Below" dir. Thomas Nicol - A man is beset by troubling nightmares, but is the danger only in his dreams?
- "No Turning Back" dir. HPLHS Motion Pictures - A Rock Opera music video adaptation of Lovecraft's "Dreams in The Witch House."
- "The Somnaphage" dir. Monsieur Soeur - Dreaming is more than you think. Made in 72 hours for the Lovecraft Under The Gun competition.
- "There's An Octopus in Your Head" dir. Ari Grabb - The pancake master looks for meaning in an uncaring universe.
- "The Void" dir. Eric Schwartz - Two young girls look for adventure, but bite off more than they can chew.
- "Vomica" dir. Andy Green - During WWII, British commandos unearth ancient evil in a crypt in Occupied France.
- Trailers for Feed The Light (2014 Best Feature), Exile (2014 Audience Choice), and The Dreamlands.
- Newly Redesigned cover art
Runtime approximately 120 minutes.
BEST OF 2015 includes:
- "Pickman's Model" by Pablo Angeles - an art collector discovers the secret behind the work of his favorite macabre painter, Richard Pickman. Based on the Lovecraft story.
- "Mercy" by Sean Blau - A group of friends find a monster on the beach.
- "Escape From Midwich Valley" by PH Debiès -A young woman plagued with traumatic memories discovers that her destiny is even more cruel. Based on "the Shadow Over Innsmouth."
- "The Night Ocean" by Maria Lorenzo - Spanish Artist, Maria Lorenzo Hernàndez, brings to life Barlowe's and Lovecraft's tale using the traditional imagery of Torrevieja scenery as a backdrop.
- "Dark Watch" by Thomas Nicol - Five starships are carrying the last hope of humanity to a new world, when one goes silent.
- "Fat Rabbit" by Adam Petke - a couple struggles with ascension into the heavens when the creature they summon is less than expected.
- "The Call" by Alban Ravassard - A grieving police lieutenant's health declines when his missing wife mysteriously returns, causing him to undergo a strange transformation.
- "The Statement" by Marc Shahboz - Based on Lovecraft's "The State of Randolph Carter," made on location in the story's setting of Gainesville, Florida, and shot in the Santa Fe College Bat Cave.
- "Lure" by Monsieur Soeur - A geologist explores his theories at an isolated fishing hole with a strange history.
- "August Heat" by Matthew James Thompson - During a heat wave, an artist seeks the source of his inspiration. Based on the uncanny weird tale by WF Harvey.
- "The Craft" by Ilan Waldman - After a morbid display at the Newberry Street Art Club, Richard PIckman disappears, leaving his wife Sonia haunted by his work. Based on the stories and romantic history of H.P. Lovecraft and his wife, Sonia Greene.
- "666 Sq Ft" by Ray Zablocki - A tenant spends a sleepless night in a new apartment.
PLUS: 20th Anniversary Highlights, Lovecraftian film Trailers, and hidden extras!
Runtime approximately 130 minutes.
CLASSICS VOLUME 1 - this volume collects some of the best original films and adaptations from 1996 through 2013.
- "Call of Nature" - director Rick Tillman
- "Static Aeons" - director Gib Patterson
- "From Beyond" - directors Andrew Migliore & Ken Avenoso
- "The Necronomicon" - director Joseph Nanni
- "A Short Nap... Ever Elongating" - director The Amelus
- "Black Goat" - director Joseph Nanni
- "Derailed" - director Nicolas Simonin
- "Frank Dancoolo: Paranormal Drug Dealer" - director Andrew Jones
- "Bedtime for Timmy" - director Thomas Nicol
- "To Oblivion" - director Robert Cappelletto
- "Elder Sign" - director Joseph Nanni
- "The Music of Jo Hyeja" - director Jihyun Park
- Bonus Materials: Lovecraftian feature film trailers and a Poster Gallery of all the past festival posters we could get our hands on!
Runtime approximately 113 minutes.
CLASSICS VOLUME 2 - this volume collects some of the best original films and adaptations from 1996 through 2013.
- "Dagon" - director Richard Corben *
- "Antiques Roadshow: Arkham" - director Jon Cazares & Joseph Scrimshaw *
- "Eel Girl" - director Paul Campion
- "In[B]etween" - director Jose Luis Martinez Diaz
- "Ethereal Chrysalis" - director Syl Disjonk
- "From Beyond" - director Michael Granberry
- "Doctor Glamour" - director Andrew W. Jones
- "The Shunned House" - director Eric Morgret
- "The Professor" - director Casey T. Malone
- "Nyarlathotep" - director Christian Matzke *
- "hp Apology" - director Thomas Nicol
- Bonus Materials - Trailer for "The Call of Cthulhu" (2005), "Transcendent" (2012), a selection of photos & past guests from HPLFF history.
* these films underwent extensive restoration and are presented here as they were meant to be seen.
Runtime approximately 113 minutes.
All DVDS: NTSC Region 0, progressive.
Color/B&W
Audio: English Only
The films contained in this collection are unrated and are intended for mature viewers
For 2017, The Double Tree Portland has given us a courtesy rate of $175/night + tax for a Single Room (1 King) or a Double Room (2 Queen beds). Located at 1000 NE Multnomah, near Lloyd Center, the Double Tree is right on the MAX light rail and is one stop from the Hollywood district. There are a limited number of rooms available, and this hotel usually sells out. The discounted rate ends on September 15, 2017.
To reserve online, CLICK HERE for the DoubleTree by Hilton group reservation page.
2016 Award Winners
Best Feature Film: Dead Tongues - Roberto Drilea and Brianna Dorn
Best Short Film: "When Susurrus Stirs" - Anthony Cousins
Best Adaptation: "Hypnos" - Juho Aittanen
Best Screenplay: "Among Us" - Arturo Portillo
Audience Choice: "The Call of Charlie" - Nick Spooner
Pickman's Apprentice: "Nightgaunts over Antarctica" - Nick Gucker
Lovecraft Under the Gun: "The Bone Garden" - team Amelus
This year, we unveiled the new Official H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival Award statue, sculpted by Joe Broers, especially for us.
Congratulations to all of this year's winners! With 7 Feature Films and 38 Short Films eligible for awards, the jury had some hard choices to make! Special Thanks to John Shirley for being a Guest Judge on our jury.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
H. P. LOVECRAFT FILM FESTIVAL® ANNOUNCES
SAN PEDRO EVENT CLOSURE
PORTLAND, OR October 7, 2016
After seven festivals since 2010, the H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival® (HPLFF®) will not be returning to the Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro, California. The epic final San Pedro event transpired from April 29 to May 1, 2016 over the auspicious Walpurgisnacht weekend, and featured author Joe Pulver, Sr. and a live cast accompaniment to the classic 1970 B-movie The Dunwich Horror.
“We wish to thank all our volunteers, vendors, filmmakers, authors, artists, game masters, and especially our devoted audience and Kickstarter donors of the past six years for their passion, devotion, support, and love,” said San Pedro event organizer Aaron Vanek.
Andrew Migliore, the founder and executive director of the HPLFF, stated “There were many reasons that led to making the difficult decision to not renew the San Pedro event. While the Warner Grand Theatre was a great venue, the event was never able to thrive over the course of its seven year run in that location. Other factors included Aaron Vanek stepping back as lead director and the difficulties of managing a consistent presentation across the HPLFF franchise with a remote committee. I personally want to thank the San Pedro organizers and staff for their efforts to bring the HPLFF to southern California.”
Brian Callahan, co-director of the HPLFF in Portland Oregon added, “We really enjoyed our yearly visits to San Pedro as vendors, and loved that it was fun in different ways than the event we organize here in Portland. It had its own style, and we’ll miss it and the wonderful Lovecraft fans of southern California, who made it special.”
The organizers of the annual San Pedro event regret the decision to close the festival, but are proud of its accomplishments over the years, including:
- The commission and creation of a Lovecraft-themed wall mural in San Pedro by noted underground artist Skinner.
- Screening a brand-new restored 35mm print of Berkeley Square (1933), presented by director Frank Lloyd’s grandson Christopher Gray. Famously reviewed by H. P. Lovecraft in a letter to R. H. Barlow, this film inspired Lovecraft’s classic tale The Shadow Out of Time.
- Presenting the Howie award (the HPLFF award for significant contributions to the genre of cosmic horror, weird tales, and Lovecraft cinema) to Michael Reaves, writer of The Real Ghostbusters cartoon episode “Collect Call of Cathulhu” and editor of the anthology Shadows Over Baker Street; and legendary filmmaker Roger Corman, who made the first cinematic adaptation of Lovecraft in The Haunted Palace starring Vincent Price (1963).
“Although the San Pedro chapter of the HPLFF is ending,” Andrew continued, “the organizers remain a part of the HPLFF family and you will almost certainly see them again at our other events.” Until then, the organizers won’t be sitting idle as they continue to pursue other projects:
- Cody Goodfellow can be experienced this October as he again writes, acts, and hosts the Cthulhu Prayer Breakfast at the HPLFF in Portland and promotes his newest book, Rapture Of The Deep & Other Lovecraftian Tales.
- James Knouse of Lovecraft Wines (lovecraftwines.com) will continue to press the spirits, and is slated to vend at the Portland festival, and wherever there is a need for his unique brand of bottled madness.
- Miguel Rodriguez directs the terrifyingly successful Horrible Imaginings Film Festival™ in San Diego, which is currently the #11 best-reviewed film festival on FilmFreeway (hifilmfest.com).
- Aaron Vanek will continue to write and design role-playing games, scenarios, and larps based on the works of H.P. Lovecraft, and is planning a DVD release of his Lovecraftian movies, including the rare and newly remastered Return to Innsmouth (1999).
- Frank Woodward is in pre-production on new documentaries as well as his first feature film, Exit. He will also be working for French television as screenwriter for the Elements of Disaster series. These TV movies begin production in 2017.
We encourage all of our San Pedro fans to attend the main H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival every October at the Hollywood Theatre in Portland, Oregon—taking place this October 7-9—and every even-numbered year in Providence, R.I. For more information please visit hplff.com.
For questions or comments, please contact us.
“H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival” is a registered trademark of Lurker Films, Inc.
As usual, the H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival® features the best in independent Cosmic Horror, Weird Tales, and the Uncanny. Most of the films featured at the festival can't yet be seen outside of a film festival, and many this year are World, US, or Regional Premieres!
We'll be featuring the US Premiere of Chilean thriller Downhill! Written and Directed by Patricio Valladares (Hidden in The Woods) and starring Natalie Burn (Expendables 3) and Bryce Draper (Bound), with Ignacia Allamand, Ariel Levy, and Matis Lopez from The Green Inferno, this horror film combines elements of H. P. Lovecraft with the world of BMX biking. Featuring backwoods cultists and strange rituals, monstrous creatures, and plenty of action, you'll definitely want to see this on the big screen. Also making their US Premieres that weekend is The Unkindness of Ravens and The Creature Below. Directed by first time filmmaker Stewart Sparke, The Creature Below follows Olive, marine biologist and Miskatonic alum, as she discovers a deep sea lifeform hidden from the world, but known by ancient cultures that knew it would one day rise to the surface. The Unkindness of Ravens from Lawrie Brewster (Lord of Tears) tackles the serious subject of PTSD, with homeless vet Andrew Alburn retreating to the Scottish Highlands to combat his fear of ravens, where he discovers a brutal supernatural menace.
You'll also enjoy the US Premiere of amazing Finnish short film "Hypnos," inspired by the H. P. Lovecraft story. This is the first time we've seen an adaptation of this story, and we think you'll love it.
Check out the World Premiere of shorts "Ink" and "Erebos", as well as the world-premiere of feature Dead Tongues, inspired by Lovecraft's "The Facts Concerning the Late Arthur Jermyn and His Family." Plus, at least two dozen films appearing for the first time in Portland! Tickets are available now at the Hollywood Theatre Web site and in person at their box office at 4122 NE Sandy Blvd. For more info on films and activities at the festival, or to peruse the schedule, visit the main festival page.
The Kickstarter for the 2016 H.P. lovecraft Film Festival in Portland, OR is live! Join us for a journey underground to the infamous Shanghai Tunnels! Get deluxe ticket packages, VIP Packages, exclusive shirts, lapel pins, and other artifacts by pledging now. Regular tickets will go on sale after the campaign ends, but most of these goodies are only available during the campaign!
We're pleased to announce that Howard Lovecraft and The Frozen Kingdom, the new animated feature film based on the Arcana comic, and featuring the voices of Ron Perlman, Doug Bradley, Christopher Plummer, and Jane Curtin, will make its premiere at the 1st H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival in Providence, RI. Don't miss this look at the first in the series!
We've confirmed the attendance of Laird Barron (X's for Eyes) and Philip Gelatt (Europa Report), who will discuss the upcoming film adaptation of Barron's -30-, and we also welcome the great John Langan (The Fisherman) to our cosmic fold!
More news soon! In the meantime, if you're coming from out of town, discounted rooms at the Omni hotel are only available until this Friday, July 29, so reserve your room now! Discounted Early bird festival tickets are also available now (until July 31st).
Come to the Best of the 2015 H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival® DVD Release Party!
(IMPORTANT! This event has been rescheduled for July 10th due to some unforeseen repair work at the Lovecraft Bar.)
Our latest DVD is now available! Join us for Dread Hour at the Lovecraft Bar (421 SE Grand) to celebrate the release.
We will have copies for sale, but if you pledged for a copy (either separately, or as part of the 3-DVD box set) in our 2015 Kickstarter, we invite you to join us and pick up your copy.
Event details: Sunday, July 10th at the Lovecraft Bar, 421 SE Grand Ave, Portland, United States
Lovecraft Bar now features Cool Air, not of Dr. Munoz design.
This event is 21+
Didn't pledge for the DVD in our Kickstarter, and can't make it to our Portland release party? No problem! Order your DVD from our on-line shop Arkham Bazaar. Click here to get your DVD!
Predicted in ages gone by, the Lovecraft Arts and Science Council (organizers of the biennial NecronomiCon Providence) serve as host for the stricken minds of the H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival® – Portland organizers. The blasphemous result is 3 days of Lovecraftian film and activities, including author readings, panels, and vendors. The stars align around HPL's birthday August 19-21st in his hometown of Providence RI. Join the Facebook event for ongoing news.
HPLFF San Pedro Store has swag available from the Fest.
men's women's T-shirts $20 Poster $5
Goblets and glasses for your elixir of eternal life $25
https://squareup.com/store/HPLFF/