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An insurance investigator visits a small town while looking into the strange disappearance of a popular horror novelist. He soon finds that the impact of the author’s books is far more than inspirational.
Sam Neill
John Trent
Julie Carmen
Linda Styles
Jürgen Prochnow
Sutter Cane
David Warner
Dr. Wrenn
John Glover
Saperstein
Bernie Casey
Robinson
Peter Jason
Mr. Paul
Charlton Heston
Jackson Harglow
Frances Bay
Mrs. Pickman
Wilhelm von Homburg
Simon
Kevin Rushton
Guard #1
Gene Mack
Guard #2
Conrad Bergschneider
Axe Maniac
Marvin Scott
Reporter
Katherine Ashby
Receptionist
Ben Gilbert
Young Teen
Dennis O'Connor
Cop
Paul Brogren
Scrawny Teen
Sharon Dyer
Homeless Lady
Sean Vertigo
Bicycle Boy
Director
John Carpenter
Writers
Michael De Luca
John Carpenter
Original Music Composer
Jim Lang
Original Music Composer
Gary B. Kibbe
Director of Photography
Edward A. Warschilka
Editor
Jeff Ginn
Production Design
Robin Michel Bush
Costume Design
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4/7/2018
All things considered, Carpenter's absolute peak. He's always shuffled between 3 modes, often within the same movie: campy, spooky, and horrific. But this is the first time he didn't shatter the test tubes. Don't expect a true-to-the-source Lovecraft movie; this one's pure Carpenter. Watch it with the volume LOUD. "I think, therefore you are."
Sierbahnn
6/16/2026
This is Lovecraftian horror done right. There are too many movies that try for Lovecraft material without understanding what it is about, and it bottoms out pretty quickly. This movie gets it, and follows through. It has solid scares, fantastic production and a great cast. It is just a solid horror-pick for any movienight, and I recommend it whole-heartedly.
