What TV Have You Seen?

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

It's still sat on my shelf unwatched. Hill House i mean.

I'll probably give it a go in November as i tend to ignore horror films during that month coming as it does between the October marathon and my personal Decemberdike marathon.

[Demoncrat]

Just finished the third of these Cabinets. More like it!! More "Lovecraftian" in structure and theme and all!! Happy Demon.

[Justin101]

Originally Posted by Demoncrat

Just finished the third of these Cabinets. More like it!! More "Lovecraftian" in structure and theme and all!! Happy Demon.

I noticed one of the episodes was The Dreams in the Witch House, explicitly Lovecraftian. You have to wonder if any producer is going to give him the money he needs to make At The Mountains of Madness finally.

[Demoncrat]

There's also Pickman's Model. I'm keeping both of those for Monday. The 4th one was an odd beast with a wacky central performance. To be fair a proper version of TDITWH would need Avaturd's budget IMHO.

[iank]

Magnum PI: Thank Heavens for Little Girls and Big Ones Too. Magnum is somewhat surprised when his new client turns out to be a bunch of little girls on a school trip whose teacher has apparently abandoned them and run off with a man - but nothing is quite what it seems. After two very serious episodes (incl the feature length pilot) this is a considerably lighter story that is a very funny episode and a Xmas one too. I must admit I'm enjoying rediscovering this show very much.

[Demoncrat]

I've come to the conclusion that HPL just does not transfer to the screen at all ... with an honourable mention to the HPLHS film The Call Of Cthulhu as being the only example I can think of to contradict myself AHEM.
Being as even handed as I can be, the source material isn't very ... cinematic anyhow, consisting of a muttered relaying of past events that ends with the usual sting in the tale that he perfected tbh.

As a creepy piece of tv, it works well enough.

[Justin101]

Originally Posted by Demoncrat

I've come to the conclusion that HPL just does not transfer to the screen at all ... with an honourable mention to the HPLHS film The Call Of Cthulhu as being the only example I can think of to contradict myself AHEM.
Being as even handed as I can be, the source material isn't very ... cinematic anyhow, consisting of a muttered relaying of past events that ends with the usual sting in the tale that he perfected tbh.

As a creepy piece of tv, it works well enough.

I read a review of this on Letterboxd earlier and they said it was the worst segment so far and I thought of you!!

Anyway, there are a couple of good HPL adaptations, I though The Curse was pretty good at least

[Demoncrat]

In my haze of tears, I had forgotten about that one J, far more accurate than the Stanley flick certainly .... so wanna hear what I thought of the last one .... which is titled ... Dreams In The Witch House? Much like there is a film titled The Dunwich Horror?
I give up. Ron Weasley Vs Brown Jenkin is a giant pile of poop. Even putting aside my own reservations, it is just rather silly tbh.
Now I'm going to watch The Brain Of Morbius to cheer myself up.

[Demoncrat]

Catching up with The Tick S2.

[Demoncrat]

Liking this series, there is some sentimental mush, but am ignoring that in favour of Seranfinowicz's gentle blue giant. A role he is making his own.