H. P. Lovecraft's the Old Ones

In comparison to its predecessor "The Deep Ones", this is more of a "guys night" horror film. An ex-Dagon cult leader and a young man team up to try and turn back time. They are chased by 3 Dagon cult members, one possessed by an "old one." They seek out a Lovecraft god Nyarlathotep for the time travel help. "The Old Ones" has more and better monster special effects than "The Deep Ones." "The Deep Ones", however, has more memorable scenes: weird introduction to the cult members, fire-dancer, and strange doctor house call. "The Old Ones" has more of a masculine vibe than "The Deep Ones." The one female character is the ex-Dagon cult members wife. She has a few small scenes. There is a scene with a man dressed up like a woman, but it comes across like maybe he lost a bet and had to do that.

The film is actually a remake of the famous '80s "From Beyond," a former videotape hit. Of course with a much reduced budget, but instead a strange humor, and a few sequences changed here and there. It's not a badly made movie, if you compare it to other bigger or lower budget movies, for fans of the genre it's worth watching. And for those who haven't seen the original "From Beyond" yet, take the time to watch it. ("Something is coming").

The ending is predictable and leaves the impression of a hopeless situation for the "Good Samaritans", those who try to help. The funny thing is the leftovers sequence. Greatness, I have brought you gifts. What gifts? Leftovers?

HP Lovecraft is hard work and The Old Ones has a pretty impossible to film concept anyway, but this movie is too low budget and poorly made to hold an audience.

The basic idea of ancient beings possessing humans for centuries and one escaping into the modern world hoping to destroy them could have been entertaining, but sadly this independent film doesn't have the scope or budget or acting talent or script to make it work.

Too much of the dialogue is spoken in demon possessed tones that you cannot understand what is being said, and the filming locations are junkyards, swamps and wastelands that don't fit the action or situation at all.

I tried very hard to stay the course but gave up after about 50 minutes as too many scenes dragged on where the demonic humans chasing the main character spoke reams of dialogue in their devil voices, and simply made no sense.

Far too ambitious a source material to be tackled on the cheap like this. It looks laughable when it ought to be impressive and is rather a bore as well.

Well, at first, I struggled to stay engaged due to the seemingly subpar acting and script. However, I persevered and was pleasantly surprised by the overall quality of the film.

Adapting Lovecraft's stories is no easy feat, especially on a limited budget. Despite its challenges, the film managed to deliver some impressive special effects. The ending felt authentically Lovecraftian, adding a satisfying touch to the narrative.

As a fan of Lovecraft's work, I appreciate the efforts put into trying to visually capture his cosmic horrors. Kudos to the filmmakers for their ambitious undertaking.

7/10.

This movie is absolutely pure Lovecraft cheese. It has great practical effects for such a low budget film, and it has a perfect Lovecraftian dark ending! It's strange, bizarre and weird. I suggest watching it with an open mind and don't expect anything past cheesy acting and clunky dialogue. But it's lots of fun and I enjoyed it. Of course, I'm a huge Lovecraft fan and will try out a Lovecraft movie as soon as I find one. I've read many of his stories, and even like most adaptations. The only actor missing from the movie is Jeffrey Combs. If you get past the first third of the movie, you'll love the ride.