.: Above The Aether :.

No review here…just a quick note that I watched the new JJ Abrams movie, Cloverfield, today. I have a feeling that some people will hate the ending. I also have a feeling that those people have never read H.P. Lovecraft. Nuff said. P.S. (for Scott) – I forgot to mention I give the film a [...]

Have you ever gotten a paper cut and wanted to die from the pain? Paper Cthulhu is there to help your wishes come true. Power Word Fold (blog) -Dave

It’s been a great trip to Portland this year. I’m even a bit sad it’s over. The movies were interesting. The people were wonderfully weird. The company was delightful. The festival was even more fun this year because we were experiencing it with friends. Hmmm…I wonder what movies will be playing next year? – Dave

This year’s batch of short movies (my favorite part of the festival) was pretty good. There were four groups of shorts spread out over the 3-day festival and we managed to see three of them so far (with plans to see the fourth group sometime after I write this today). Some of my favorites are [...]

After the introduction to the festival from founder, Andrew Migliore and a brief chat with author, Ramsey Campbell, Robert Price gave the Lovecraftian blessing while wearing a yellow mitre adorned with strange symbols while he sported an ear-to-ear, fully-bearded grin. We all opted to catch both block one and block two of the short films.  [...]

[googlevideo]-4356383394184591977[/googlevideo] I know only a handful of people will get this, but I thought it was funny. – Dave

The H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival website has been updated with some additional information on the features, timeslots, events and shorts for the weekend of insanity. The schedule can be found here. Two weeks to go. -Dave

It’s that time again. We’ve booked our trip to Portland, Oregon for the H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival. Some friends are in tow this time around, so I’m hoping it’s even more fun than it was last year. – Dave P.S. – I stumbled on a site called TripHub that I used to log some trip [...]

Looks like Justine and I will be headed to Portland, Oregon again this year for the HP Lovecraft Film Festival. According to the HPL Film Festival website, Ramsey Campbell, Guillermo del Toro and Robert Price will be in attendance this year. UPDATE: According to the festival website, Guillermo del Toro “CANCELLED DUE TO PAN’S LABYRINTH [...]