Two of the smartest guys in the room, Kenneth Hite, author of Tour de Lovecraft, the Trail of Cthulhu RPG, and The Dracula Dossier, and Leslie S. Klinger, editor of the New Annotated H.P. Lovecraft, The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes, and The New Annotated Dracula, join the roster of scholars at the inaugural CthulhuCon PDX. Mr. Hite and Mr. Klinger will be taking part in panel discussions and other activities that will thrill you with their insights into the worlds of H.P. Lovecraft.

 It's a really, really great selection this year. So much so that we will be showing films throughout Saturday AND Sunday. Genre bending Sci-Western, Noir-Horror, and War-diabolique. Live action, stop motion, all paper, bunraku. India, Spain, Panama. Cthulhu's tentacles are everywhere! Los Angeles and World premiers. Do not miss this year!

Lovecraft's influence on literature, comics and film was celebrated at Wondercon. Michelle Brittany reports, "Not a surprise, the room was packed to the gills." While presented as an exploration of arcane lore, a few suspect it is the first convocation on the West Coast to bring the return of the Old Ones. Be there when it happens!

Buy the There in Spirit Ticket to live stream the more than 20 short films, play along with Lovecraftian Pub Trivia. Don't have the fare all the way San Pedro? Don't like the look of the bus driver? Enjoy the San Pedro HP Lovecraft Film Festival by live streaming to your computer.  Plus special Green Room discussions with the film makers, bonus features, and  streaming of many of the live events.