Horror ·Thriller · United States of America · 2008 · 1h 40m

Cthulhu

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Director
Dan Gildark
Cast
Jason Cottle as Russ Casey Curran as Club Kid Cara Buono as Dannie Hunter Stroud as Teen Russ Rob Hamm as Jake Scott Patrick Green as Mike (as Scott Green)
Crew
Sean Kirby — Director of Photography Tony Fulgham — Editor Willy Greer — Original Music Composer Grant Cogswell — Screenplay H.P. Lovecraft — Novel Grant Cogswell — Story
Tagline

Welcome home... to the end of the world.

Synopsis

A Seattle history professor, drawn back to his estranged family on the Oregon coast to execute his late mother's estate, is reacquainted with his best friend from childhood, with whom he has a long-awaited tryst. Caught in an accelerating series of events, he discovers aspects of his father's New Age cult which take on a dangerous and apocalyptic significance.

Trailer Cthulhu — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
small townparanoiaclimate changeseattle, washingtoncultmale homosexualitycthulhuthoughtfulcosmic horrorlovecraftianexhilaratedgloomy
Key Collaborators
Dan Gildark Director Sean Kirby Director of Photography Tony Fulgham Editor Willy Greer Original Music Composer Grant Cogswell Screenplay H.P. Lovecraft Novel Grant Cogswell Story Dan Gildark Story Dan Gildark Producer Alexis Ferris Producer Jeffrey Brown Producer Etta Lilienthal Production Design
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