Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown
Documentary on H. P. Lovecraft's life, work, and mind.
Released on Blu-ray and DVD in the U.S. on October 27, 2009, *Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown* is a documentary from 2008 centered on the author H. P. Lovecraft. The film explores the life, creative output, and psychology of the writer behind the Cthulhu Mythos. Its interviewees include Guillermo del Toro, Neil Gaiman, John Carpenter, Peter Straub, Caitlin R. Kiernan, Ramsey Campbell, Stuart Gordon, S. T. Joshi, Robert M. Price, and Andrew Migliore. At the 2008 Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival, it won Best Documentary. The film was also an official selection at several festivals, such as the Cinema Du Parc in Collaboration With The Fantasia Festival (2008), Erie Horror Film Festival (2008), Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre Festival (2008), Shriekfest Horror Film Festival (2008), The H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival (2008), TromaDance (2009), and Brazil's Fantaspoa Festival (2009). Johnny Butane of Dread Central rated it 4 out of 5, describing it as a solid documentary that should appeal to both casual readers and hardcore fans of Lovecraft.
Quick Facts
- Director
- Frank H. Woodward
- Producer
- William Janczewski / James B. Myers / Frank H. Woodward
- Starring
- Ramsey Campbell / John Carpenter / Guillermo del Toro / Neil Gaiman / Stuart Gordon / S. T. Joshi / Caitlin R. Kiernan / Andrew Migliore / Robert M. Price / Peter Straub
- Cinematography
- Don Spiro
- Released
- 24 July 2008 · Comic-Con
- Runtime
- 90 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
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Lore & Background
The film features interviews with Guillermo del Toro, Neil Gaiman, John Carpenter, Peter Straub, Caitlin R. Kiernan, Ramsey Campbell, Stuart Gordon, S. T. Joshi, Robert M. Price, and Andrew Migliore. It was released on Blu-ray and DVD in the United States on October 27, 2009.
Reader's Guide
Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown won Best Documentary at the 2008 Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival. It was an official selection at several festivals, including Cinema Du Parc in Collaboration With The Fantasia Festival 2008, Erie Horror Film Festival 2008, Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre Festival 2008, Shriekfest Horror Film Festival 2008, The H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival 2008, TromaDance 2009, and Porto Alegre, Brazil's Fantaspoa Festival 2009. Johnny Butane of Dread Central gave the film a score of 4 out of 5, calling it a 'solid documentary that’s sure to appeal to everyone from casual Lovecraft readers to the most hardcore of his fans.'
Did You Know?
- It features interviews with Guillermo del Toro, Neil Gaiman, and John Carpenter.
- It was an official selection at the H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival 2008.
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