It’s that time of year again, folks! Justine and I mysteriously woke up in Portland, Oregon yesterday standing in front of the Hollywood Theater. It’s rainy. It’s cold. It’s dark.
In other words…it’s perfect.
We watchd the introduction by Robert Price and Brian Lumely. I also met Mike Mignola and chatted about Hellboy a little bit. We’re looking forward to seing the Darkest of the Hillside Thickets tonight at Tony Starlights Supper Club. The Thickets plays rock-n-roll enspired by the tales of H.P. Lovecraft. In costume.
So far we’ve seen two seperate blocks of short films that were very good. Some stand shorts were:
Eel Girl – An amatuer film from New Zealand about a female fish creature captured by scientists. Creepy, thoughtful and funny all at the same time.
AM:1200 – A film about a man struggling with greed who finds himself in a very unusual radio station.
The Casting Call of Cthulhu – A funny short film about making a short film about Cthulhu. Good stuff.
I’ll post some more photos and updates this weekend.
- Dave
