Presented by director Richard Stanley (Hardware, Mother of Toads). A woman on the run from her abusive husband encounters a mysterious hitch-hiker, but he is no ordinary man. With stunning cinematography filmed in the deserts of Namibia, this cult classic features a shape-shifting, soul stealing adversary who rises out of the sands of the deep past to prey on the sorrow of humanity.
The first in a Lovecraftian Spanish film epic, The Valdemar Legacy is a big budget love letter to the world of H.P. Lovecraft, featuring the last screen role of genre legend, Paul Naschy, as well as séances, the Necronomicon, Ghouls, and a family curse. Luisa Llorente, an expert on taxation of old buildings, had recently gone to the Victorian mansion Valdemar to conduct an inventory of property ownership. After she mysteriously disappeared, Maximilian, president of her company, engaged the services of a private detective to help find her.
The conclusion to The Valdemar Legacy, this second part of the Spanish Lovecraftian film epic features even bigger thrills, including an appearance by Great Cthulhu himself. Great performances by José Luis Torrijo and Paul Naschy (in his last film role), a compelling story, and awesome effects (for which it won an International Fantasy Film Award), make this a must-see Lovecraftian film.
A community of mutant outcasts of varying types and abilities attempts to escape the attention of a psychotic serial killer and redneck vigilantes with the help of a brooding young man who discovers them. Based on the novel "Cabal" by Clive Barker. But, wait, there's more...
I am the last. I will tell the audient void. A classic adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's short story, "Nyarlathotep".
This special 35mm presentation of one of the greatest Cosmic Horror films of all time will feature a video introduction by John Carpenter himself. A priest (Donald Pleasence) invites Professor Howard Birack (Victor Wong) and a group of academics and students to join him in the basement of an abandoned Los Angeles church, where he requests their assistance in investigating a mysterious cylinder containing a constantly swirling, green liquid.
Solomon Kane is an epic action film based on the character created by Robert E. Howard, featuring James Purefoy (star of "The Following" TV series) as the cursed warrior. While the film received a limited theatrical release last year, it never made it to Portland... until now! This will be a special 35mm presentation of this sweeping tale of redemption. A ruthless mercenary renounces violence after learning his soul is bound for hell. When a young girl is kidnapped and her family slain by a sorcerer's murderous cult, he is forced to fight and seek his redemption slaying evil.
Robert Whipple accompanies his uncle, amateur ghost hunter Eli Whipple, as they investigate the uneasy history of the house on Benefit Street in Maelstrom Productions’ adaptation of Lovecraft’s short story.
PART OF THE HPLFF-LA SECRET SCREENING!It is slightly after the Little Bang but before the Big one, and the Universe is in need of organization. Lazlo and Tequila, the only known Spacefish in existence, are looking for work. Little do they know that work is also looking for them. In a bizarre accident involving Lazlo's less than lovable cat PeeWee and the edge of Everything the Spacefish find themselves lost, alone, and in desperate need of help. They find help in a little feral robot, G13n-42, and together they begin their search for a way back home.
Doug Bradley narrates from within the story, surrounded by evocative original artwork and animation with original music and sound design by Alistair Lock. Followed by a Q&A with Doug Bradley.