There's another segment, one about a pagan and her unsuspecting victim, that's plays out like a deleted scene from one of those mindless Witchcraft movies. And that's not a good thing. For the record. And while the Lovecraftian music video is entertaining, it's just not that great. However, considering the sheer amount of stuff found in this 87-minute jaunt into insanity, one outright failure and two so-so segments isn't that bad at all.
All in all, LovecraCked! The Movie is a wonderfully demented independent horror anthology, one that actually manages to best the numerous like-minded films that are currently collecting dust on video store shelves all across this glorious little nation. Kudos to all the filmmakers — yes, even the ones who missed the mark — for attempting to capture the essence of what made Lovecraft's fiction so alluring in the first place. Even the segments featuring our hapless journalist are well-executed and often quite hilarious, which is a feat in and of itself. LovecraCked! is another fine example of why independent cinema is the wave of the future. There's more ingenuity and talent on display here than in fourteen Hollywood blockbusters put together, including those which rely heavily on CGI in order to "effectively" tell their stories. Though it's not perfect by any means, LovecraCked! is still a satisfying blend of surreal horror and off-beat sketch comedy.
Lovecraft, I think, would be proud.
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