It's very short (less than an hour) so if you end up not liking it you're not really wasting time. Really, if you like Lovecraft or artsy films, do check this one out. I would have liked to see Miskatonic University rather than the university they chose, but I suppose there's the chance of overdoing it. They nailed the outfits and the relics - I couldn't imagine them any better than they appear in this film. I also felt the people behind this had a deep love and admiration for Lovecraft, which is essential. They interconnect, and if the viewer doesn't catch this they aren't paying attention (which is crucial when there's no words spoken). I found a man who dreamed of Cthulhu and carved tablets, and another man who landed on an island with a Cthulhu cult actively trying to raise him. I've heard people complain about plot holes, but I didn't notice any of that. The story is also quite good, even if it is really simple and open-ended. Who wants an exact copy of the 1920s style? I'd just watch an older film then (like "Metropolis"). Some people might rag on the picture for this technique or perhaps because it's not exactly like a 1920s picture, but I think it turned out well. The way the director decided to give it a 1920s feel with the picture quality (to match the time period) as well as making it something like a silent movie (none of the dialog is heard and only some of it appears written on a frame by itself) is awesome. Let me say the obvious: this film is artistically a masterpiece beyond a doubt. The nephew picks up the investigation where his uncle left off and is soon driven quite mad. A man inherits his great-uncle's papers and finds that his uncle had been investigating some strange occurrences surrounding a lost ship at sea and a man's exotic dreams.
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