Even thou there’s been a number of H.P. Lovecraft adaptations over the years there’s only one man who made a whole career out of it. Brian Yuzna either produced Lovecraft adaptations directed by his long- time friend Stewart Gordon or produced and directed them himself and depending on how you count it- he made at least 6 of them which must be a record or some kind. And he’s not done yet.
Starting with the production of 1985 cult- classic Re-Animator (that also introduced us to my favorite character actor- Jeffrey Combs) Yuzna continued with the completely insane From Beyond (1986) that needs to be seen to be believed, then the sequel– Bride of Re-Animator (1990), anthology Necronomicon (1993)- also debut of one of my favorite French directors Christophe Gans (Brotherhood of the Wolf, Crying Freeman), Dagon (2001) and then finally part 3– Beyond Re-Animator (2003). Even his adaptation of Costello’s Beneath Still Water (2005) that he produced in Spain still had recognizable elements of H.P. Lovecraft.
Cheers!
Now, you’d think that after more than 35 years (impressive run for a Horror producer/ director no doubt) he’d have no more Lovecrafts left but- you’d be wrong!
Little while back we heard that Joe Lynch (Mayhem, Everly, Knights of Badassdom) is directing a lose adaptation of Lovecraft’s The Thing On The Doorstep in Mississippi, Texas with Heather Graham (Boogie Nights), Judah Lewis (The Babysitter), Bruce Davison (X-Men) and Johnathon Schaech (That Thing You Do!)
Turns out it brought back some familiar faces together too. Legendary Scream Queen and the star of the aforementioned films Barbara Crampton (Re-Animator, From Beyond) both acts and produces the movie and is also reunited with Yuzna as a executive producer. So, the circle is finally complete. And while we’re at it- the movie is also written by Dennis Paoli (Re-Animator, From Beyond, Dagon)!
The film is an erotic body-swapping horror, in which a psychiatrist (Heather Graham) becomes obsessed with a young client with multiple personalities. And if we’re going by experience, expect pure madness.
After a successful run at festivals including FrightFest, Fantasia Festival and Tribeca the movie will be out in theaters and VOD on October 27, just in time for Halloween, and will also hit Shudder in January of 2024.
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