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The Call of Cthulhu

2006Movie47 min

HorrorThriller
87
ExcellentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1Rotten Tomatoes100%85%

A deeply unsettling, gripping horror movie about fantasy and mystery, with standout world-building.

Good for friends night · teens · thought-provoking

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Story

A dying professor leaves his great-nephew a collection of documents pertaining to the Cthulhu Cult. The nephew begins to learn why the study of the cult so fascinated his grandfather. Bit-by-bit he begins piecing together the dread implications of his grandfather's inquiries, and soon he takes on investigating the Cthulhu cult as a crusade of his own.

Feels like

  • Lovecraftian Horror
  • Cosmic Horror
  • Cult Investigation
  • Silent Film Homage
  • Old Gods
  • Dread & Mystery
  • Supernatural Thriller
  • Mythic Terror

Cast

7 of 7

Crew

Directed by
Andrew Leman
Written by
Sean Branney
Produced by
Andrew Leman, Sean Branney
Music by
Troy Sterling Nies, Chad Fifer, Ben Holbrook

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Facts

April 3, 2006 · 47 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery

Released
April 3, 2006
Runtime
47 min
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Horror, Thriller, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$50,000
Available in
5 countries

Tropes

Alien Geometries, Apocalypse Cult, Death by Adaptation +9

  • Alien Geometries
  • Apocalypse Cult
  • Death by Adaptation
  • Deliberately Monochrome
  • Deliberate Values Dissonance
  • The Determinator
  • Spared By Adaptation
  • Eldritch Abomination
  • Octopoid Aliens
  • Retraux
  • Go Mad from the Revelation
  • Island of Mystery

12 of 16 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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4 questions, like "Where can I stream The Call of Cthulhu?"

Questions about The Call of Cthulhu

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Where can I stream The Call of Cthulhu?

HooplaFawesomeTubi TV

In the United States, The Call of Cthulhu is free with ads on Hoopla, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. It also streams in 3 other countries.

Is The Call of Cthulhu worth watching?

87
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 87 (IMDb 7.1 and Rotten Tomatoes 100%). Critics rate it higher (100 out of 100) than audiences (78).

Will The Call of Cthulhu scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.

Will I feel good after watching The Call of Cthulhu?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 5 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.