The Best in Modern Eldritch Horrors (2010-)
Movies and shows that wear their mythos on their sleeves... and ones that keep their tentacles hidden until the big reveal. Listed alphabetically by year.
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- DirectorChad FerrinStarsKelli MaroneyCyril O'ReillyRobert MianoSea captain Russel Marsh was possessed by an ancient entity for 93 years, committing horrific acts for a cult. Now free, he seeks to travel back in time to undo his dark deeds, while the cult vows to eliminate him.Indie and super low-budget, but made with heart by people who clearly loved Lovecraft and his purple prose. It won me over.
- DirectorDavid A. RobertsStarsLindsay Bennett-ThompsonIeuan CoombsJonathan KeebleA man descends into madness as he tries to investigate an apocalyptic cult that caused the death of his friend.Indie and lower budget, but it has some good moments to it.
- DirectorJoe LynchStarsHeather GrahamJudah LewisBruce DavisonA psychiatrist becomes obsessed with one of her young patients, who she later discovers is linked to an ancient curse.Stuart Gordon would've been proud. This movie gleefully recaptures the feel of adaptations such as Re-animator.
- DirectorTodd GreenleeStarsJasper HammerBen HallDanielle Evon PloegerA disgraced podcast host interviews an eccentric farmer who claims to have a monster living in the woods near his house.Escaped eldritch entity? The real danger here is coming from inside the house. The first half of the movie is that first slope up the rollercoaster - and it's a hell of a ride from there.
- DirectorRebekah McKendryStarsRyan KwantenJ.K. SimmonsSylvia Grace CrimAfter a breakup, Wes ends up at a remote rest stop. He finds himself locked inside the bathroom with a mysterious figure speaking from an adjacent stall. Soon Wes realizes he is involved in a situation more terrible than he could imagine.A man, a glory hole, a cosmic horror from beyond time and space... this movie takes a ludicrous concept and makes it a lot of fun to watch.
- CreatorGuillermo del ToroStarsLize JohnstonKevin KeppyRupert GrintBizarre nightmares unfold in eight tales of terror in a visually stunning, spine-tingling horror collection curated by Guillermo del Toro.Not all episodes are Locraftian, but all are worth watching. The most overtly Lovecraft-inspired episodes are not direct adaptations, but still good.
- DirectorMatías Xavier RispauStarsMartín RispauGermán BaudinoChucho FernándezTrying to escape danger in a post apocalyptic world, Bannon realizes that his very existence will be put to the test.Beautiful and dreamlike view of a post-apocalyptic, tentacle filled mad world. Made on a shoestring budget, but you can't tell due to their masterful use of lighting and shadows. The plot is a little disjointed, but that's all right. We're all a little mad here.
- DirectorRodrigo GudiñoStarsAllan HawcoEmily AlataloNatalie BrownCounting down his last days as Chief of Police in the tiny town of Lone Crow, John Hawkins must investigate one last case when a mangled body with uncanny wounds washes up on the shores of the Porcupine River.This movie plays it a little too straightforward -- it just doesn't quite go to eleven like, say, The Void. But it does have some excellent moments of body horror and creepy visuals. Especially the wall. That's nightmare material there.
- DirectorSantiago MenghiniStarsPhil RobertsonJoana BorjaVictoria AlcockAfter being forced to take a room in a boardinghouse, an immigrant in search of the American Dream finds herself in a nightmare she can't escape.Ancient artifacts, twisting passageways and paranoia.
- DirectorMickey KeatingStarsJocelin DonahueJoe SwanbergRichard BrakeAfter receiving a mysterious letter, a woman travels to a desolate island town and soon becomes trapped in a nightmare.Remote islands in New England are always untrustworthy. ALWAYS. Lovecraft by way of Silent Hill.
- DirectorPablo ParésStarsMacarena SuárezAldana RubertoSofia RossiA struggling all-girl rock band goes on tour and discover their worst problem is not just being forgotten by their fans.Bad things happen when an eldritch entity becomes a fan of a punk rock band.
- DirectorAlexandre BustilloJulien MauryStarsCamille RoweJames JaggerEric SavinWhile diving in a remote French lake, a couple who specialize in urban exploration videos discover a house submerged in deep waters. Their dive turns into a nightmare when they discover the house was the scene of atrocious crimes.An evil haunted house under the water... what could go wrong?
- DirectorKevin McManusMatthew McManusStarsChris SheffieldMichaela McManusNeville ArchambaultSomething lurks off the coast of Block Island, silently influencing the behavior of fisherman, Tom Lynch. After suffering a series of violent outbursts, he unknowingly puts his family in grave danger.This film sits someplace between HP Lovecraft and Charles Fort.
- DirectorTate SteinsiekStarsClair CatherineJake HorowitzKika MagalhãesAn Albanian castle with bloodthirsty creatures is inherited by a young blind woman.Way more explicitly Lovecraftian than the original film this is a remake of.
- DirectorChad FerrinStarsGina La PianaRobert MianoJohann UrbA married couple rents a beach side Airbnb only to be surrounded by peculiar neighbors and occurrences. They soon discover that they are in the grip of a mysterious cult and the ancient sea god that they worship.Dagon meets Rosemary's Baby. There are a lot of problems with this film, but it sticks in my mind.
- DirectorDavid PriorStarsJames Badge DaleMarin IrelandSasha FrolovaOn the trail of a missing girl, an ex-cop comes across a secretive group attempting to summon a terrifying supernatural entity.Every time you think you know what kind of horror movie this will be, it switches gears to something even more interesting.
- DirectorGus HolwerdaStarsJames MorrisonRichard DawkinsJason SpisakA group of young Miskatonic University scientists invent a time machine, only to learn that they are being manipulated by mysterious, unseen forces from another dimension.This script needed someone to tighten it up. It has some neat ideas, but takes too long to get there. The middle of the film especially drags. Definitely better on a small screen, where the CGI looks better, but the acting and cinematography are decent, which - sadly - still puts it ahead of a lot of Lovecraft adaptations.
- CreatorMisha GreenStarsJonathan MajorsJurnee SmollettCourtney B. VanceA young African-American travels across the U.S. in the 1950s in search of his missing father.Holy crap, this series is so good.
- DirectorDavid BrucknerStarsRebecca HallSarah GoldbergVondie Curtis-HallA widow begins to uncover her recently deceased husband's disturbing secrets.Two parallel houses, an unfolding mystery and you still won't see where it's going.
- DirectorAndy CollierTor MianStarsSophie StevensLudovic HughesBarbara CramptonAfter his mother's death, Isaac and pregnant wife visit his Norwegian island birthplace for an inheritance. They uncover Isaac's dark past secrets. Their trip turns nightmarish when they encounter a cult worshipping a sea deity.Not gonna lie, I'd probably join a cult with Barbara Crampton in it.
- DirectorArseny SyuhinSergey TorchilinStarsMilena RadulovicSergey IvanyukNikolay KovbasA small research team went down below the surface to find out what secret the world's deepest borehole was hiding. What they have found turned out to be the greatest threat in history. And the future of humanity is in their hands.Russian scientists bore too deep into the ground. What they find might destroy not only their sanity, but also the world. But definitely their sanity.
- DirectorWilliam EubankStarsKristen StewartVincent CasselMamoudou AthieA crew of oceanic researchers working for a deep sea drilling company try to get to safety after a mysterious earthquake devastates their deepwater research and drilling facility located at the bottom of the Mariana Trench.The claustrophobia of the deepest levels of the ocean combined with the things that might live in it. This movie takes its concept to eleven.
- DirectorBraden R. DuemmlerStarsEma HorvathTroy IwataDanny CorboA 16-year-old girl returns home from camp and learns that her mother has a new boyfriend, one she intends to marry. A man whose charm, intelligence and beauty make him look like he's not human at all.Sometimes your step-father is just a dude and sometimes he might be an evil fish-man.
- DirectorRichard StanleyStarsNicolas CageJoely RichardsonMadeleine ArthurA secluded farm is struck by a strange meteorite which has apocalyptic consequences for the family living there and possibly the world.This movie, I love it. It's amazing. Stanley delivers a movie that is both faithful and innovative to the original work.
- DirectorAlex GarlandStarsNatalie PortmanJennifer Jason LeighTessa ThompsonA biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition in which the laws of nature don't apply.If the Color Out of Space was a prism.
