克蘇魯的呼喚
語言:英語
地區:美國
年份:2005
演員:Matt / Foyer / John / Bolen / Ralph / Lucas / Chad / Fifer / Susan / Zucker / Kalafatic / Poole
導演:Andrew / Leman
簡介:TheCallofCthulhu,writtenin1926byH.PLovecraftisacentralpieceinthehorror-genre.LovecraftrenewedHorrorwithhisstyleandideas.Manyhavetriedtoadapthisbookstothebigscreen,butnonehasbeenassuccessfulastheHPLHSwhojustrecentlycompletedtheirblackandwhitesilentversionofCallofCthulhu.Notonlydidtheyattempttomakeafaithfulandcreepyadaptation,butalsotomakeitlookasifitwasmadeinthetimeofLovecraft.Themovieisblessedwithterrificactorswhoallseemliketheygenuinelycareabouttheportrayalofthestory.AllperformancesaretopnotchwhichsignifiesthattheactorsareverytalentedaswellasgreatdirectingonpartofAndrewLeman.ThisistrulyoneofthegreatstrengthsofCallofCthulhu.Themoviehasareallyauthentic1920tiesfeeltoit.Theproducershavepayedmuchattentiontodetail;soeverythinglooksandfeelsgenuine.Anotherstrongpoint.Theadaptationitselfismagnificent.NeverbeforehaveIseensuchafaithfuladaptionofanyLovecraft-storyinmyentirelife.Nothingisrushed,itsallthereandeventhoughthemovieisonly45minuteslongitisjustasgoodattellingthestoryasLovecrafthimself.Themovieisfullofspecialeffects,stopmotionanimationandsoforth.Thismovieislowbudgetandindependent;andyesUniversalstudioswouldbeabletocreatemoreconvincingeffects,butthatisentirelyunessentialtothisfilmasitismadetofitthe1920tiesera.IfCthulhuhimselfweremadewithfancycomputeranimationthemoviewouldhavefailedatitsobjective;tobefaithfultothesilent-moviegenre.TobehonestIlovetheeffectsinCallofCthulhu.Theystrengthenthefeelofauthenticityandyounevermissthebigandpointlessexplosionsthatmainstreamcinemaoffers.IwouldpersonallyrecommendthismovietoanyonewithaninterestinHPLovecraft,Horror,Independentfilmsandvintagefilms.Ittrulyisremarkablygood.I'vealreadywatcheditthreetimes,andIloveitmoreforeachtime.Ihopeyou'llenjoyitasmuchasIhave.