H.P. Lovecraft's Witch House
| H.P. Lovecraft's Witch House | |
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| Directed by | Bobby Easley |
| Written by | Bobby Easley Ken Wallace |
| Produced by | Michael Sherfick
Ken Wallace |
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| Cinematography | J.D. Brenton |
| Edited by | J.D. Brenton Joe Petrilla |
| Music by | Dyllen Nance |
Production company | Horror Wasteland Pictures International |
Release date |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
H.P. Lovecraft's Witch House is a 2021 American horror film directed by Bobby Easley, starring Portia Chellelynn, Julie Anne Prescott, Andrea Collins, Erin Trimble, Solon Tsangaras and John Johnson. It is a loose adaptation of H. P. Lovecraft's The Dreams in the Witch House.
Cast
- Portia Chellelynn as Alice Gilmann
- Julie Anne Prescott as Tommi/Coven
- Andrea Collins as Keziah Mason
- Erin Trimble as Kelly
- Solon Tsangaras as Brown Jenkins
- John Johnson as Professor Sherfick/Satan
- Shonda Laverty as Etta
- Joe Padgett as Joe
Release
The film released on digital and DVD on 5 July 2022.[1]
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 33% based on 9 reviews.[2] Payton McCarty-Simas of Film Inquiry wrote that while the film's ambitions "exceed its scope, often to the detriment of a fully fleshed-out narrative and satisfying character development", it still "delivers several effective, psychedelic scenes of suspense and an enjoyable atmosphere of supernatural anxiety."[3]
John Townsend of Starburst rated the film 2 stars out of 5 and wrote: "As far as Lovecraftian adaptations go Witch House is a perfectly acceptable, if rather uninspiring addition. But in attempting to fill out the runtime Easley has lost sight of what really makes this story an intriguing and ultimately horrific one."[4]
Cody Hamman of JoBlo.com gave the film a score of 4/10 and wrote: "A cheap look is easily overcome when the story and/or characters are interesting enough… but the storytelling here is very messy and scattered, and the characters aren’t interesting."[5] Sarah Vincent of Cambridge Day rated the film 1 star out of 4. writing that it "relies on stale Satanic and witch-coven horror tropes".[6]
Michael Talbot-Haynes of Film Threat gave the film a mostly positive review, praising its plot and lead actors, as well as the addition of a mostly female cast and queer narratives.[7]
References
- ^ Miska, Brad (14 June 2022). "Trailer for 'H.P. Lovecraft's Witch House' Opens a Portal to Hell [Exclusive]". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "H.P. Lovecraft's Witch House - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. 2022-07-05. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
- ^ McCarty-Simas, Payton (20 July 2022). "H.P. LOVECRAFT'S WITCH HOUSE: Struggles to Capture Lovecraft's Visions of the Fourth Dimension". Film Inquiry. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ Townsend, John. "H.P. LOVECRAFT's WITCH HOUSE". Starburst. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ Hamman, Cody (12 July 2022). "H.P. Lovecraft's Witch House Review". JoBlo.com. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ Vincent, Tom (10 July 2022). "'H.P. Lovecraft's Witch House' (2021)". Cambridge Day. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ says, H. P. Lovecraft’s Witch Home | Movie Risk-Tech Funeral (2022-07-22). "H.P. Lovecraft's Witch House Featured, Reviews Film Threat". Retrieved 2023-12-29.