The Cave: Plato's Allegory in Clay

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An excerpt from Plato's Republic, the 'Allegory of the Cave' is a classic commentary on the human condition. It is an example of the philosophical underpinnings of Lovecraft's thought and fiction. Fans of cosmic horror should have no trouble discerning in Plato's allegory the roots of Lovecraft's theme of awakening to a vast and terrible ultimate reality The filmmakers have brought Plato's pedagogical story to life by shooting over 4,000 still photographs of John Grigsby's wonderful claymation.

In Search of Lovecraft

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While doing a Halloween news story on horror writer H.P. Lovecraft, Rebecca Marsh discovers that a subculture of occultists and magicians thinks Lovecraft wrote from his dreams and that these dream images were channeled from a real-life occult "akashic record." Her skepticism slowly dissolves as she witnesses Lovecraftian horrors first hand. She enlists the help of an occult expert, her loyal cameraman, and a witch to uncover the truth about an old house once used by a cult of Nyarlathotep.

Collector

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Justin Sayer (Brad Renfro) suffers from a mental illness which causes vivid hallucinations. The voices in his head have forced him to isolate himself from the world and from his two year old son. After several unsuccessful attempts by visiting therapists to cure him, Justin attempts to hide his illness from a new therapist. But this therapist is unlike the others.

Legend of the Seven Bloody Torturers

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A young clerk is sent deep into the dungeon of the Seven Bloody Torturers, where he discovers they are about to face the most painful torture of all: a threat to their name-brand recognition.

Hardwood

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When a convicted killer escapes his prison transfer, he seeks refuge in a nearby forest. With a manhunt underway he moves deeper into the woods, unaware he's become host to a mysterious infection that gives rise to a strange and eerie metamorphosis...

Re-Animator: 1942

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Eastern Front 1942: As bombs drop and the fighting closes in, Dr. Herbert West (Derek Meinecke) and his assistant (Justin Tacchi) work in a makeshift basement laboratory to re-animate the rotting corpse of a Waffen SS Soldier (Conor Timmis)... What could go wrong? Makeup-Fx by Norman Bryn (Cloverfield).

Conviction

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Late one night, a young female college student finds herself home alone. A phone conversation with a friend devolves into an argument about the existence of God and the possibility of an afterlife. The young woman is a vehement atheist and professes that she neither wants nor needs eternal life. She has no need for the 'fairy tale' of a loving god. In fact, she declares, oblivion would be heaven enough for her. But when the darkness around her sinks inward and her faith is tested, can she really maintain such convictions?

Alien Raiders

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For all you Delta Green aficionados, here is a scenario for you: it's the end of the night shift at Hastings Supermarket, a typical family-style grocery store in Buck Lake, Arizona.

Casting Call of Cthulhu

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What would a casting session for a film based on the work of H.P. Lovercraft look like? The director suffers through a strange cluster of actors with monstrous features, think Monty Python meets Doctor Who, before an actual Old One shows up courtesy of some serious CGI. Produced by Bad Advice for Good Times, directed by Joseph Nanni, and featuring music by Darkest of the Hillside Thickets.

The Painting

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A man finds the remains of a friend who has descended into madness while attempting to convey a dark secret through his art. He reads the dead man's final letter, and learns of things too horrible to be true.

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