DVD Review: Cthulhu (2008) - Page 2

One appears during a restless night in town when Russ wanders into a warehouse with hundreds of names written on the walls. Another time, Russ sees a box that has washed up on shore with hands protruding from all its cracks. And the most amazing scene of all, which might make this movie worth seeing, occurs when Russ stumbles upon the mass of tunnels under the small town. He’s making his way through the dark, using the flash of his camera to light his way. For about two minutes, this movie was absolutely amazing; however, it quickly lost momentum as soon as Russ returned above ground.

I was really excited at the prospect of watching Cthulhu as many of you might still be. There’s something about H.P. Lovecraft’s tales that continues to intrigue and terrify us. However, let me steer you toward the board game Arkham Horror or H.P. Lovecraft's Magazine of Horror, instead of Cthulhu. This movie is not a tribute to the man or to his monsters.

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