Andrew Leman

Guest

Andrew Leman is one of the founding members of the H. P. Lovecraft Historical Society, and has produced a number of literary, film, theatrical, music, prop and gaming projects there over the decades with his longtime friend and collaborator Sean Branney. He has written and produced more than 20 live-action Lovecraftian role-playing games. He wrote and directed the first HPLHS film, "The Testimony of Randolph Carter", directed "The Call of Cthulhu", and co-wrote and co-produced The Whisperer in Darkness.

Scott Nicolay

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Scott Nicolay writes Weird Fiction. One of his stories won an award. He also hosts the Weird Fiction podcast The Outer Dark. The Outer Dark won an award too. You can listen to The Outer Dark on This Is Horror. You can read his second collection, And at My Back I Always Hear, in 2017.

Tickets now on sale for the 20th Anniversary H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival & CthulhuCon in Portland, OR

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Tickets for the 20th Anniversary H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival are now on sale through the Hollywood Theatre website and in person at their box office - 4122 NE Sandy Blvd.

Get early bird prices until September 7th!

Full Weekend Pass: $58 early bird / $65 after Sept 7th

Friday Pass: $18 early bird / $20 after Sept 7th

Saturday Pass: $32 early bird / $35 after Sept 7th

Films

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Here's where we'll be listing Films that will be showing September 19-21, 2025, at the Hollywood Theatre in Portland, OR! Check back for updates. 

Bryan Moore

Guest

A longtime figure on the Lovecraft scene, Bryan Moore has made an indelible mark with his films and sculptures based on the work on the Old Gent, most notably as the sculptor of the bronze bust of Lovecraft which now permanently resides in the Providence Athenaeum Library, now a pilgrimage for Lovecraft fans, and as the director of the seminal Lovecraft film "Cool Air" (soon to be released in a remastered edition!). He also created the annual Howie Award given to those who excel in promoting Lovecraft's work in the arts at the H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival.

Tesla vs Cthulhu: The Nightmare of Desolation Sound

Film

After returning as the sole survivors of a disastrous expedition to the wilds of British Columbia, Elaine West and Nikola Tesla are ready to deliver their report to Miskatonic University... but the danger may have followed them back.

Blind Date

Film

After falling for a guy she just met, a young blind woman goes to great lengths in an effort to see for the first time.

Fuck Buddies

Film

Platonic room-mates Joseph and Ellie try to 'keep it casual' when they find themselves manipulated by an otherworldly force to begin having sex with each other.

Derleth's Brain

Film

Why did August Derleth create an alternate Elder Sign to H. P. Lovecraft's design?

The 1000 Colors

Film

The 1000 Colors is a Lovecraftian psychological thriller that tells the story of Simon Gray, a fine artist who has lost inspiration. In desperation, he accepts a mysterious drug which he hopes will help regain his inspiration, but this proves to be a bad decision and by the time Simon realises that, it's already too late.

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