Now here’s a bit of an oddity in the context of this collection. First, it’s a literary adaptation. And not only that, it’s an adaptation of HP Lovecraft – an author who has inspired countless writers and filmmakers, often to not so impressive results. Also, this is a foreign production, having been filmed in Italy and starring Italian actors speaking English (or, alternatively, speaking Italian and dubbed). It also looks to have been planned extensively, without any of the rushed feel of most of the shot-on-DV films I’ve encountered so far. Director Ivan Zuccon obviously has a strong idea of
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