• Clark Ashton Smith: The Emperor of Dreams (sneak preview excerpt)

    Film

    A sneak peek at the feature-length documentary about poet, artist and fantasy writer Clark Ashton Smith. (Courtesy of Hippocampus Press and Darin Coelho.)

  • Can Evrenol's HOUSEWIFE opens the H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival in Providence!

    News story

    This Friday, Can Evrenol's highly anticipated Lovecraftian feature film, HOUSEWIFE shows opening night of the H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival® in Providence, RI, taking place on College Hill at the beautiful Metcalf Auditorium at RISD Chace Center (20 N Main St, Providence). We're very pleased to bring this amazing film to Lovecraft's hometown. Can Evrenol is the director of BASKIN (2015) which garnered many extreme reviews, and was called one of the bloodiest and one of the weirdest horror films of that year.

  • Sneak Preview of H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival at RCCC

    Event

    THIS EVENT IS PART OF ROSE CITY COMIC CON PROGRAMMING

    SATURDAY SEPT 8 at 1:30 pm, Room 7 - Join us at Rose City Comic Con for a Sneak Peek at what's in store for this year's H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival! We'll be talking about our guests, special events, and showing about 40 minutes of short films to whet your appetite for the big event!

    We will also be set up in the exhibitor hall with info and our DVD collections at the Arkham Bazaar/Sigh Co. Graphics booth 932. Come for the Sneak Preview, stay for the all the glorious artists and vendors!

  • Clark Ashton Smith: The Emperor of Dreams

    Film

    This feature-length documentary about poet, artist and fantasy writer Clark Ashton Smith features many prominent writers, artists, and creators of contemporary Weird literature and art. This is the 125th anniversary of Clark Ashton Smith's birthday, and this is the perfect way to discover and celebrate his storied career and legacy!

  • Portland Welcomes 2018 Guest of Honor, Screenwriter and Author Chiaki J. Konaka!

    News story

    PORTLAND, OR - We are extremely excited to announce that Author and Screenwriter Chiaki J. Konaka will be our 2018 Guest of Honor! With over 200 screenwriting credits, he is best known in the US for Marebito, "Innsmouth Wo Oou Kage," "Ultraman Gaia," and "Mononoke." He is also well known among fans for putting Lovecraftian and Mythos elements in many of his works.

  • Japanese Idol Band Necronomidol to Perform at H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival

    News story

    PORTLAND, OR - Necronomidol, an "occult-infused" Japanese Idol band, will be performing at the H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival! The Lovecraftian metal pop, darkwave band will open the festival on Friday night, October 5th, and will also perform a longer set on Saturday night, October 6th. With song titles like "Strange Aeons," "Ithaqua," and "Celephais," festival attendees are sure to appreciate the juxtaposition of pop vocals, metal/darkwave instrumentals, and lyrics suffused with cosmic horror and mythological references. 

  • 2018 Kickstarter Campaign is LIVE! Get Tickets and Exclusive Rewards!

    News story

    The 2018 Kickstarter Campaign is LIVE!

    Get Deluxe Ticket Packages, VIP Experiences, Innsmouth & Tiki-themed rewards, and help support the festival! If you're not able to attend this year, you can still enjoy the Tiki-goodness by pledging for "there in spirit" rewards (we'll ship them to you after the festival!).

    Reward highlights include:

  • The Bookworm

    Film

    A wealthy young book connoisseur purchases a library of rare texts at auction. It’s the perfect escape for this introvert, but there’s more to this collection than just old books.

  • The Strange House in the Mist

    Film

    A lost pilgrim comes across an odd house facing the abyss, and its mysterious dweller.

  • C L A W

    Film

    An adult film performer meets a mysterious producer and discovers the true price of fame. C L A W is Creepypasta short film based loosely on an urban legend that originated via email in early 2000. It’s subject line simply read: “If you read one disgusting story this year . . . LET IT BE THIS ONE ! 

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