Dunwich Horror

Pros: Acheives some genuinely creepy moments.
Cons: Dull performances by Dee and Dean.  Wandered far from the source, and lost much.

The Dunwich Horror (1970) Directed by Daniel Haller.  Based on the story by H. P. Lovecraft"Yog Sotthoth is the key.  And with the gate open, the Old Ones shall be.  Past, present, future, all are one; the Old Ones walk ...

Pros: Suspenseful, good cinematography
Cons: Stockwell and Dee too old for their roles; cheesy and cliched

The volume of fantasy and horror fiction that sprang from the fertile mind of H.P. Lovecraft (1890-1937) has provided material for dozens of movies and television shows, bestowing upon the writer more fame posthumously than he ever received in life, as ...

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"When a traveler in north central Massachusetts takes the wrong fork at the junction of the Aylesbury pike just beyond Dean's Corners he comes upon a lonely and curious country...The trees of the frequent forest belts seem too large, and the wild weeds, b ...

Pros: Great sets; etc.
Cons: Low budget

Note: this review was re-edited on 12/20/2000

Fact: H.P. Lovecraft does not translate well to film. Fact: most Lovecraft films are garbage. Fact: at least this one tried.

Good cast, to begin with: Sandra Dee...

Pros: Cool monster, attack scenes, 1970's schlock...
Cons: SLOW, dated, slow, slow...

Based on on a story by H.P. Lovecraft and scripted by Curtis Hansen, (director/screenwriter of "L.A. Confidential"), "The Dunwich Horror" was, at one time, a staple of late night Creature Features across the country. I ran across it several times on ...

Pros: Good movie for suspense and atmosphere.
Cons: You'll go blind looking for the monster.

I saw "Dunwich Horror" on television back in 1971. Interestingly, it was one of the last things I watched before my regular television viewing ceased, for good. Since then, I've averaged about 6 hours of television (at most) per year; I...