Cthulhu Mythos in popular culture
Film
Table:
Title
Year
Writer
Notes

The Haunted Palace
1963
Charles Beaumont
Based on The Case of Charles Dexter Ward.

Re-Animator
1985
Stuart Gordon, William J. Norris and Dennis Paoli
An American science fiction horror film based on the Lovecraft novella Herbert West–Reanimator.

From Beyond
1986
Dennis Paoli, Stuart Gordon and Brian Yuzna
An American science fiction body-horror film directed by Stuart Gordon, loosely based on the Lovecraft short story of the same name.

Bride of Re-Animator
1990
Brian Yuzna, Rick Fry and Woody Keith
An American science fiction horror film sequel to Re-Animator.

Dagon
2001
Dennis Paoli
An adaptation of the Lovecraft novella The Shadow Over Innsmouth (1936) set in Spain.

The Call of Cthulhu
2005
Sean Branney
A silent film adaptation of the Lovecraft short story of the same name.

Cthulhu
2007
Daniel Gildark
Loosely based on The Shadow Over Innsmouth.

The Last Lovecraft: Relic of Cthulhu
2009
Devin McGinn
A comedy-horror film about the last of Lovecraft's relatives.

Die Farbe (a.k.a. The Colour Out Of Space)
2010
Huan Vu
A German film adaptation of the Lovecraft short story of the same name. A young man goes searching for his lost father and finds something unexpected.

The Whisperer in Darkness
2011
Sean Branney
A film adaptation of the Lovecraft short story of the same name.

Color out of Space
2020
Richard Stanley
A film adaptation of The Colour Out Of Space.

Underwater
2020
William Eubank
A "secret Lovecraft love story" loosely inspired by The Call of Cthulu.

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The Haunted Palace is a 1963 horror film released by American International Pictures , starring Vincent Price , Lon Chaney Jr. and Debra Paget ( in her final film ) , in a story about a village held in the grip of a dead necromancer . The film was directed by Roger Corman and is often regarded as one in his series of eight films largely based on the works of American author Edgar Allan Poe . Although marketed as Edgar Allan Poe 's The Haunted Palace , the film actually derives its plot from The Case of Charles Dexter Ward , a novella by H. P. Lovecraft . The title The Haunted Palace is borrowed from the 6-stanza poem by Poe , published in 1839 ( which was later incorporated into Poe 's horror short story The Fall of the House of Usher ) , and the film uses eight lines from the poem within the framing of the story .
Re-Animator ( also known as H. P. Lovecraft 's Re-Animator ) is a 1985 American horror comedy film loosely based on the 1922 H. P. Lovecraft serial novelette Herbert West-Reanimator . Directed by Stuart Gordon and produced by Brian Yuzna , the film stars Jeffrey Combs as Herbert West , a medical student who has invented a reagent which can re-animate deceased bodies . He and his classmate Dan Cain ( Bruce Abbott ) begin to test the serum on dead human bodies , and conflict with Dr. Carl Hill ( David Gale ) , who is infatuated with Cain 's fiancée ( Barbara Crampton ) and wants to claim the invention as his own . Originally devised by Gordon as a theatrical stage production and later a half-hour television pilot , the television script was revised to become a feature film . Filmed in Hollywood on an estimated budget of $ 900,000 , the film originally received an X rating , and was later edited to obtain an R rating for video rental stores . It is the first film in the Re-Animator film series , having been followed by Bride of Re-Animator in 1990 and Beyond Re-Animator in 2003 . Released to mostly positive reviews , Re-Animator has since been considered a cult film .
Herbert West-Reanimator is a horror short story by American writer H. P. Lovecraft . It was written between October 1921 and June 1922 . It was first serialized in February through July 1922 in the amateur publication Home Brew . The story was the basis of the 1985 horror film Re-Animator and its sequels , in addition to numerous other adaptations in various media . The story is the first to mention Lovecraft 's fictional Miskatonic University . It is also one of the first depictions of zombies as scientifically reanimated corpses , with animalistic and uncontrollable temperaments .
From Beyond is a 1986 American science-fiction body horror film directed by Stuart Gordon , loosely based on the short story of the same name by H. P. Lovecraft . It was written by Dennis Paoli , Gordon and Brian Yuzna , and stars Jeffrey Combs , Barbara Crampton , Ken Foree and Ted Sorel . From Beyond centers on a pair of scientists attempting to stimulate the pineal gland with a device called the Resonator . An unforeseen result of their experiments is the ability to perceive creatures from another dimension that proceed to drag the head scientist into their world , returning him as a grotesque shapeshifting monster that preys upon the others at the laboratory .
From Beyond is a horror short story by American writer H. P. Lovecraft . It was written in 1920 and was first published in The Fantasy Fan in June 1934 ( Vol . 1 , No . 10 ) .
Bride of Re-Animator is a 1990 American horror comedy film produced and directed by Brian Yuzna and written by Yuzna , Rick Fry , and Woody Keith . It is a sequel to the 1985 film Re-Animator and the second entry in the Re-Animator film series . Like its predecessor , it is loosely based on the serialized story Herbert West-Reanimator by H. P. Lovecraft . The plot of Bride of Re-Animator roughly follows episodes V. The Horror from the Shadows and VI . The Tomb-Legions of the Lovecraft story , and follows doctors Herbert West and Dan Cain as they attempt to create a living woman from dead tissue . The film stars Bruce Abbott , Claude Earl Jones , Fabiana Udenio , David Gale , and Kathleen Kinmont , with Jeffrey Combs as Herbert West . It was followed by a sequel , Beyond Re-Animator , released in 2003 .
Brian Yuzna ( born August 30 , 1949 ) is a Filipino-born American producer , director , and writer . He is best known for his work in the science fiction and horror film genres . Yuzna began his career as a producer for several films by director Stuart Gordon , such as Re-Animator ( 1985 ) and From Beyond ( 1986 ) , before making his directorial debut with the satirical body horror film Society ( 1989 ) . He also served as a co-writer for the comedy Honey , I Shrunk the Kids ( 1989 ) . Yuzna was the first American filmmaker to adapt a manga , The Guyver , into a live-action feature . He has helmed several adaptations of the work of H. P. Lovecraft , and has assisted many first time directors , including Gordon , Christophe Gans and Luis De La Madrid , in getting their projects made .
Dagon ( released in Spain as Dagon : La Secta del Mar ) is a 2001 Spanish horror film directed by Stuart Gordon and written by Dennis Paoli . Despite the title , it is based on H. P. Lovecraft 's novella The Shadow Over Innsmouth rather than his earlier short story Dagon ( 1919 ) . The film takes place in Imboca , a Spanish adaptation of Innsmouth .
The Shadow over Innsmouth is a horror novella by American author H. P. Lovecraft , written in November-December 1931 . It forms part of the Cthulhu Mythos , using its motif of a malign undersea civilization , and references several shared elements of the Mythos , including place-names , mythical creatures , and invocations . The Shadow over Innsmouth is the only Lovecraft story which was published in book form during his lifetime . The narrator is a student conducting an antiquarian tour of New England . He travels through the nearby decrepit seaport of Innsmouth which is suggested as a cheaper and potentially interesting next leg of his journey . There he interacts with strange people and observes disturbing events that ultimately lead to horrifying and personal revelations .
The Call of Cthulhu is a 2005 independent silent film adaptation of the H. P. Lovecraft short story The Call of Cthulhu , produced by Sean Branney and Andrew Leman and distributed by the H. P. Lovecraft Historical Society . It is the first film adaptation of the famous Lovecraft story , and uses Mythoscope , a blend of vintage and modern filming techniques intended to produce the look of a 1920s-era film . The film is the length of a featurette .
Cthulhu is a 2007 American horror film directed by Dan Gildark and co-written by Grant Cogswell and Daniel Gildark . The film is loosely based on the novella The Shadow over Innsmouth ( 1936 ) by H. P. Lovecraft . The film moves the story from New England to the Pacific Northwest . The film is notable among works adapted from Lovecraft 's work for having a gay protagonist . Screenwriter Grant Cogswell explained that he and Gildark chose to exploit the metaphor for the horror faced by a gay person returning for a relative 's funeral and having to face the horrors of small-town life . The film premiered June 14 , 2007 , at the Seattle International Film Festival and officially opened in select theatrical venues August 22 , 2008 .
The Last Lovecraft : Relic of Cthulhu is a 2009 horror comedy film directed by Henry Saine about the last living relative of noted short-story writer H. P. Lovecraft . The film premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival and was acquired by MPI Media . It had its international theatrical release in August 2010 at Toronto 's fifth annual After Dark Film Festival through MPI 's Dark Sky Films label . It was later released on DVD and VOD in October 2010 .
The Whisperer in Darkness is a 2011 independent film directed and produced by Sean Branney , Andrew Leman , and David Robertson and distributed by the H.P . Lovecraft Historical Society . Based on the H. P. Lovecraft short story of the same name , it was shot using Mythoscope , a blend of vintage and modern filming techniques intended to produce the look of a 1930s-era film . According to the film 's website , the filmmakers intended to capture the look of classic horror films of the 1930s like Dracula , Frankenstein and King Kong .
Color Out of Space is a 2019 American science fiction cosmic horror film directed by Richard Stanley , based on the short story The Colour Out of Space by H. P. Lovecraft . It stars Nicolas Cage , Joely Richardson , Madeleine Arthur , Q'orianka Kilcher and Tommy Chong . This is Stanley 's first feature film directed since his firing from The Island of Dr. Moreau ( 1996 ) . According to Stanley , it is the first film in a trilogy of Lovecraft adaptations , which he hopes to follow up with an adaptation of The Dunwich Horror .
Richard Stanley ( born 22 November 1966 ) is a South African film director and screenwriter . Stanley works and lives in Montségur , France .
Underwater is a 2020 American science fiction horror film directed by William Eubank and written by Brian Duffield and Adam Cozad . The film is produced by Chernin Entertainment and stars Kristen Stewart , Vincent Cassel , Jessica Henwick , John Gallagher Jr. , Mamoudou Athie , and T.J. Miller . It follows a group of scientists at the bottom of the ocean who encounter a group of creatures after an earthquake destroys their laboratory . Underwater was released in the United States on January 10 , 2020 , by 20th Century Fox . The film has grossed $ 40 million worldwide and received mixed reviews from critics . It is the last film released under the 20th Century Fox name , before the name was changed to 20th Century Studios by Disney , after their acquisition of Fox and its assets .
William Eubank ( born November 15 , 1982 ) is an American film director , screenwriter , and cinematographer . On his first feature film , Love , released in 2011 , in addition to directorial and director of photography duties , Eubank also served as production designer . His second feature film , The Signal , premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival and was released in theaters by Focus Features on June 13 , 2014 . His third feature film , the science-fiction horror film Underwater , was released in January 2020 by 20th Century Fox .