Dir. Henry Saine, USA, 81 minutes,
Cast. Kyle Davis, Devin McGinn, Barak Hardley
Review by Michelle Moore
It is the tales of H.P. Lovecraft, an American author of horror, fantasy and science fiction, especially the subgenre weird fiction, which inspire this movie, The Last Lovecraft.
Starring Kyle Davis (Friday the 13th), Devin McGinn (Bones), Barak Hardley and Martin Starr (Adventureland), this witty and affectionate love-letter to the author tells the story of Jeff (Davis), an ordinary guy in a dead end job who upon discovering he is the last living relative of the famous horror novelist, finds the monsters Lovecraft wrote about are real and will soon threaten the existence of mankind. With the help of his best friend Charlie (McGinn), and a fellow high school contact and self-proclaimed Lovecraft specialist, the three embark on a dangerous adventure where they must protect an alien relic and prevent the release of an ancient evil.
There are many questions that ponder the mind in regards to this movie – is it a horror, a sci-fi or fantasy film? Is it comical or aimed to be taken with a bit more integrity? In the end, the conclusion emerges that this is a simple letter of recognition, made in the honour of Lovecraft, to show admiration and respect for his work. The movie opens with a sense of mystery, two blokes drinking on a boat in the middle of the ocean, when they are attacked by some unknown force and killed. This is the perfect opener to any film of the horror or sci-fi genre for the fact it opens with a death or in this case two, and the film pretty much continues on a steady path of chaos. Although the plot to which the film follows is similar to something you have probably seen before, ancient relic in danger of falling into the wrong hands and therefore a certain individual is ordered to protect it, except this film has the added bonus of monsters and alien creatures. From fish people, Alien look-alikes and a certain individual that looks as though he has been turned inside out, there are some hideous creatures involved in this film, however all look very comical, slightly burlesque and not the type to be taken seriously.
It appears there is going to be a rise in the development of H.P. Lovecraft themed movies, as director Guillermo Del Toro is currently going into pre-production on the James Cameron produced At the Mountains of Madness. The revival is kicked started by The Last Lovecraft and it is unlike any movie this year has offered to date.
The Last Lovecraft is released on DVD 4th April
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