Wits in Felixstowe

Film

Filmed in and around King's College, Cambridge, and on the Suffolk coast, “Wits in Felixstowe” looks at the genesis, influences and setting of MR James's supernatural masterpiece 'Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad.'  

Writer and presenter Robert Lloyd Parry takes a fresh look at James’s character, and find behind the academic and bibliophile, a man surrounded by diverse and intriguing friends: the millionaire Liberal Felix Cobbold, the phenomenally prolific essayist Arthur Benson and the tragic publisher, poet and Ripper suspect J K Stephen.

THEATER DOORS OPEN for everyone

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M. R. JAMES DOCUMENTARY: Wits in Felixstowe with Robert Lloyd Parry

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Robert Lloyd Parry hosts his fascinating documentary, Wits in Felixstowe detailing the background and inspiration of M. R. James's most famous tale, "Whistle and I'll Come To You, My Lad." See the locations and people that inspired this chilling tale of the macabre.

Meet & Greet with Filmmakers and Guests - open to the public

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Come mingle with visiting filmmakers and guests before the festival begins! Grab a refreshing drink, so food, and get acquainted with your fellow Lovecraft enthusiasts!

Carbload for Cthulhu - group author signing

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Your favorite Mythos authors gathered in one place! This is an excellent opportunity to buy books, get them signed, and meet the people who wrote them! Free doughnuts, coffee, and bagels (while supplies last).

Cthulhu Prayer Breakfast with special guests

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SEPARATELY TICKETED EVENT: Click to purchase tickets

The Tingler

Film

An obsessed pathologist discovers and captures a parasitic creature that grows when fear grips its host. During its original theatrical run, some of the seats in theaters were installed with William Castle's film gimmick "PERCEPTO," special electric buzzers that were timed to go off during a key sequence in the film when the titular creature escapes into the movie theater in the film... and also the one you're sitting in!

Lovecraft Under the Gun 72 Hour Film Contest screening

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5 Teams competed this year to create a short film from start to finish in 72 hours! Each team had to find a creative way to incorporate a line of dialogue and a prop. We're screening the films, doing a Q&A with the teams, and then the audience (that's you!) rates each film to decide the winner. Find out who triumphed over time and space at the Awards Presentation, Sunday night at 7 pm!

Short Film Block 7: Lovecraft Underground

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Patrick Murphy

Guest

Patrick Murphy is an adjunct professor at Weber State University in Ogden Utah, teaching in the communication department. He has a Master's of Arts in English and a Master's of Professional Communication. Murphy incorporates comic books, science fiction (including Lovecraft) and all things nerdy into his curriculum. He has participated in numerous pop-culture conventions and academic conferences discussing his approach to education.

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