Older Gods (2023) ★★

Some refer to this as Lovecraftian, but it’s very loosely and generally based on Lovecraft’s concepts of sleeping gods and cosmic horror. Low budget film with a likeable lead. Some stilted long-winded dialogue scenes which take up far too much time from this shorter length film.

I would love for a film to capture a greater portion of the dread Lovecraft generated in his fiction, but, to date, that film does not exist. In the Mouth of Madness was my favorite to be based on Lovecraft, but hopefully the future will spawn something truly Lovecraft-worthy.

Rating: ★★ (out of 5)

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Shane Ryan Staley

Shane Ryan Staley is an American publisher, editor, and author. He is best known as the founder and owner of the Bram Stoker Award winning specialty press Delirium Books, a publisher of horror and dark fantasy fiction. Staley is also a writer and editor, and has published several books and anthologies under his own name and as a co-editor. Staley has a reputation for his love of horror and his dedication to the genre, and is well-respected within the horror community. He is an avid horror movie aficionado and has served as executive producer for multiple independent films.

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