The call of Cthulhu
(Video DVD)

"The H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society"--Back of container and disc label.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2005. It was filmed using the "Mythoscope" process--a mix of modern technology and vintage filmmaking techniques to create the look of a silent movie from the 1920s.

Based on the short story with the same title by H.P. Lovecraft, originally written in 1926 and published in 1928.

Special features: Trailer; making of the film; production stills; deleted footage.

Photographed and edited by David Robertson ; music by Troy Sterling Nies, Ben Holbrook, Nicholas Pavkovic and Chad Fifer.

Matt Foyer, Ralph Lucas, Chad Fifer, David Mersault, Noah Wagner, Ramón Allen Jr., Leslie Baldwin, Daryl Ball, John Bolen, Aidan Branney, Andra Carlson, Michael Dalager, Erin Emmalee, Matthew Q. Fahey, Bruce Graham, Hannah Rose Jabaley, Ike E.Z. Jabaley, John Joly, Daniel Kirsner, John Klemantaski, Jennifer Knighton, Chris Lackey, Carlos Linares, Richard Lucas, Barry Lynch, Matthew Malcomson, Dan Novy, Steven O'Connor, David Pavao, Kalafatic Poole, Erika Zucker, Susan Zucker.

Follows the nephew of a renowned professor as he procures documents concerning a mysterious cult. The followers of an ancient deity who lies under the ocean waters awaiting the day that he will return to rule over the Earth, the Cthulu cult are convinced that the day of reckoning is at hand. According to his dead relative's notes, any mortal who hears the mighty Cthulu's call will be driven beyond madness. As the horrifying reality of this cosmic terror begins to take form, the frightened man passes the torch to his psychiatrist, who personally sets out to investigate the dark legend.

Not rated.

DVD (NTSC, region 0).

Silent film with musical accompaniment. Intertitles in 24 languages: Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Euskera, Finnish, French, Galician, German, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Lithuanian, Luxembourgish, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish and Welsh.