Lovecraftian Horror
by fahnenjoker | created - 5 months ago | updated - 5 months ago | PublicCosmic horror stories from or in the style of H.P. Lovecraft
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1. In the Mouth of Madness (1994)
R | 95 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
An insurance investigator begins discovering that the impact a horror writer's books have on his fans is more than inspirational.
Director: John Carpenter | Stars: Sam Neill, Jürgen Prochnow, Julie Carmen, David Warner
Votes: 79,380 | Gross: $8.95M
2. The Call of Cthulhu (2005)
Not Rated | 47 min | Horror, Mystery
While sorting the affairs of his late Uncle, a man accidentally stumbles across a series of dark secrets connected to an ancient horror waiting to be freed.
Director: Andrew Leman | Stars: Matt Foyer, John Bolen, Ralph Lucas, Chad Fifer
Votes: 8,900
3. Event Horizon (1997)
R | 96 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A rescue crew is tasked with investigating the mysterious reappearance of a spaceship that had been lost for seven years.
Director: Paul W.S. Anderson | Stars: Laurence Fishburne, Sam Neill, Kathleen Quinlan, Joely Richardson
Votes: 197,277 | Gross: $26.67M
4. Archive 81 (2022)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
An archivist hired to restore a collection of tapes finds himself reconstructing the work of a filmmaker and her investigation into a dangerous cult.
Stars: Mamoudou Athie, Dina Shihabi, Evan Jonigkeit, Julia Chan
Votes: 59,508
5. Annihilation (I) (2018)
R | 115 min | Adventure, Drama, Horror
A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition into a mysterious zone where the laws of nature don't apply.
Director: Alex Garland | Stars: Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tessa Thompson, Benedict Wong
Votes: 361,852 | Gross: $32.73M
6. The Lighthouse (I) (2019)
R | 109 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Two lighthouse keepers try to maintain their sanity while living on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s.
Director: Robert Eggers | Stars: Robert Pattinson, Willem Dafoe, Valeriia Karaman, Logan Hawkes
Votes: 255,274 | Gross: $0.43M
7. Beyond the Black Rainbow (2010)
R | 110 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Despite being under heavy sedation, a young woman tries to make her way out of the Arboria Institute, a secluded, quasifuturistic commune.
Director: Panos Cosmatos | Stars: Eva Bourne, Michael J Rogers, Scott Hylands, Rondel Reynoldson
Votes: 16,920 | Gross: $0.06M
8. The Mist (2007)
R | 126 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A freak storm unleashes a species of bloodthirsty creatures on a small town, where a small band of citizens hole up in a supermarket and fight for their lives.
Director: Frank Darabont | Stars: Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden, Laurie Holden, Andre Braugher
Votes: 340,661 | Gross: $25.59M
9. The Endless (I) (2017)
Not Rated | 111 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
As kids, they escaped a UFO death cult. Now, two adult brothers seek answers after an old videotape surfaces and brings them back to where they began.
Directors: Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead | Stars: Aaron Moorhead, Justin Benson, Callie Hernandez, Tate Ellington
Votes: 49,459 | Gross: $0.27M
10. Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth (2005 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Set mostly in the year 1922, Jack Walters, a mentally unstable private detective is hired to investigate in Innsmouth, a strange and mysterious town that has cut itself from the rest of the United States.
Stars: Marc Biagi, Deem Bristow, Brook Chalmers, Scott Dreier
Votes: 876
11. Call of Cthulhu: The Official Video Game (2018 Video Game)
M | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
A Private Detective, Edward Pierce is a mission to find the truth behind the death of an acclaimed artist and her family on a Darkwater Island in Boston.
Directors: Jeremie Monedero, Justin Villiers | Stars: Anthony Howell, Christina Cole, Emerald O'Hanrahan, Antony Byrne
Votes: 717
12. The Sinking City (2019 Video Game)
M | Adventure, Fantasy, Horror
In the 1920s, on the East Coast of the United States, the half-submerged city of Oakmont is gripped by supernatural forces. You're a private investigator, uncovering the truth of what has ... See full summary »
Director: Aurélie Ludot | Stars: Victoria Atkin, Guerin Barry, Sheryl Bernstein, Doug Cockle
Votes: 422
13. Alone in the Dark (2024 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Emily Hartwood and private investigator Edward Carnby travel to Derceto Manor to investigate the disappearance of Emily's uncle, Jeremy Hartwood.
Director: Mikael Hedberg | Stars: David Harbour, Jodie Comer, Paul Mercier, Glory Joy Rose
Votes: 181
14.
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities (2022)
Episode:
Lot 36
(2022)
TV-MA | 45 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
An army vet buys storage locker contents to pay off debts, but buys more than he bargained for when he purchases a lot owned by a strange old man.
Director: Guillermo Navarro | Stars: Tim Blake Nelson, Sebastian Roché, Elpidia Carrillo, Demetrius Grosse
Votes: 14,327
15. Cast a Deadly Spell (1991 TV Movie)
R | 96 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
In a fantastical 40's where magic is used by everyone, a hard-boiled detective investigates the theft of a mystical tome.
Director: Martin Campbell | Stars: Fred Ward, David Warner, Julianne Moore, Clancy Brown
Votes: 4,844
16.
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities (2022)
Episode:
The Viewing
(2022)
TV-MA | 56 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A wealthy recluse hosts four accomplished guests at his stylish mansion for a once-in-a-lifetime experience, but their intrigue soon turns into terror.
Director: Panos Cosmatos | Stars: Peter Weller, Steve Agee, Eric André, Sofia Boutella
Votes: 9,896
17.
Love, Death & Robots (2019– )
Episode:
In Vaulted Halls Entombed
(2022)
TV-MA | 15 min | Animation, Short, Action
Deep in the mountains of Afghanistan, a squad of Special Forces soldiers has the dangerous job of recovering a hostage held by terrorists. But the evil they encounter as they venture deep under ground is far more ancient and terrifying.
Directors: Jerome Denjean, Jennifer Yuh Nelson, Jerome Chen | Stars: Joe Manganiello, Christian Serratos, Jai Courtney, Noshir Dalal
Votes: 9,682
18. Color Out of Space (2019)
Unrated | 111 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A secluded farm is struck by a strange meteorite which has apocalyptic consequences for the family living there and possibly the world.
Director: Richard Stanley | Stars: Nicolas Cage, Joely Richardson, Madeleine Arthur, Elliot Knight
Votes: 56,282
19. The Seed (II) (2021)
91 min | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
What starts out as girls weekend away in the Mojave desert becomes a tale of horror, death and alien invasion.
Director: Sam Walker | Stars: Lucy Martin, Chelsea Edge, Sophie Vavasseur, Jamie Wittebrood
Votes: 2,196
20. The Whisperer in Darkness (2011)
Not Rated | 103 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Based on the H. P. Lovecraft story of the same name, a folklorist investigates reports of unusual creatures in Vermont only to uncover more than he bargained for
Director: Sean Branney | Stars: Stephen Blackehart, Autumn Wendel, P.J. King, Barry Lynch
Votes: 3,557
21.
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities (2022)
Episode:
Pickman's Model
(2022)
TV-MA | 63 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Art student Will meets introvert Richard, whose terrifying works of art begin to have a deeply disturbing effect on Will's sense of reality.
Director: Keith Thomas | Stars: Ben Barnes, Crispin Glover, Oriana Leman, Seamus Patterson
Votes: 9,967
22. From Beyond (1986)
R | 85 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
A group of scientists have developed the Resonator, a machine which allows whoever is within range to see beyond normal perceptible reality. But when the experiment succeeds, they are immediately attacked by terrible life forms.
Director: Stuart Gordon | Stars: Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton, Ted Sorel, Ken Foree
Votes: 30,783 | Gross: $1.26M
23. Dagon (2001)
R | 98 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
A boating accident runs a young man and woman ashore in a decrepit Spanish fishing town which they discover is in the grips of an ancient sea god and its monstrous half human offspring.
Director: Stuart Gordon | Stars: Ezra Godden, Francisco Rabal, Raquel Meroño, Macarena Gómez
Votes: 21,056
24. The Resurrected (1991)
R | 108 min | Horror
Charles Dexter Ward's wife enlists the help of a private detective to find out what her husband is up to in a remote cabin owned by his family for centuries.
Director: Dan O'Bannon | Stars: John Terry, Jane Sibbett, Chris Sarandon, Robert Romanus
Votes: 4,920
25. The Color Out of Space (2010)
Not Rated | 86 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A boy, looking for his missing father, travels to Germany and uncovers a haunting legacy that a meteorite left behind in the area. Based on H.P. Lovecraft's short novel "The Color Out of Space."
Director: Huân Vu | Stars: Paul Dorsch, Jürgen Heimüller, Ingo Heise, Philipp Jacobs
Votes: 1,765
26. Lust for Darkness (2018 Video Game)
Adventure, Horror
A psychological horror of seeking satisfaction on the border of two intertwining worlds. An intriguing plot with erotic and occult themes guides the player's character through the Yelvertons' Victorian mansion.
Director: Michal Ciaston | Stars: Gianni Matragrano, Olivia Steele, Wiktor Dlugaj, Brandon Fague
Votes: 51
27. Lust from Beyond (2021 Video Game)
Horror
Director: Michal Ciaston | Stars: James Judge, Olivia Steele, Gianni Matragrano, Sara Secora
Votes: 44
28. Necronomicon: Book of Dead (1993)
R | 96 min | Horror
Lovecraft visualizes 3 stories in Necronomicon: The Drowned, The Cold and Whispers, about bringing a dead wife and child back to life, extending life and aliens.
Directors: Christophe Gans, Shûsuke Kaneko, Brian Yuzna | Stars: Jeffrey Combs, Tony Azito, Juan Fernández, Brian Yuzna
Votes: 6,958
29. Suitable Flesh (2023)
100 min | Horror, Thriller
A psychiatrist becomes obsessed with one of her young patients, who she later discovers is linked to an ancient curse.
Director: Joe Lynch | Stars: Heather Graham, Judah Lewis, Bruce Davison, Johnathon Schaech
Votes: 5,116
30.
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities (2022)
Episode:
Dreams in the Witch House
(2022)
TV-MA | 62 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Years after his twin sister's death, a researcher ventures Into a dark, mysterious realm with the aid of a special drug, determined to bring her back.
Director: Catherine Hardwicke | Stars: Rupert Grint, Ismael Cruz Cordova, DJ Qualls, Nia Vardalos
Votes: 8,639
31.
Masters of Horror (2005–2007)
Episode:
Dreams in the Witch-House
(2005)
TV-MA | 55 min | Horror
A graduate student questions his sanity after he rents a room in an old boarding house which was the residence of a 17th-century witch, and he discovers that the evil forces still roam within the walls.
Director: Stuart Gordon | Stars: Ezra Godden, Campbell Lane, Jay Brazeau, Chelah Horsdal
Votes: 5,381
32. Masking Threshold (2021)
90 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Conducting a series of experiments in his makeshift home-lab, a skeptic IT worker tries to cure his harrowing hearing impairment.
Director: Johannes Grenzfurthner | Stars: Ethan Haslam, Johannes Grenzfurthner, Jason Scott Sadofsky, Bronwynn Mertz-Penzinger
Votes: 4,712
33. Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet (1993 Video Game)
Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
In 1910 photographer John Parker travels to the isolated town of Illsmouth to witness the passing of Halley's Comet. When his photographs show something both impossible and horrifying, Parker has to face the dark secrets of Illsmouth.
Director: Norbert Cellier
Votes: 119
34. Sherlock Holmes the Awakened (2023 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Remake of the 2006 Game Sherlock Holmes the Awakened
Director: Delyth Thomas | Stars: Alex Jordan, Andrew Wincott, Phillipe Bosher, Rachel Atkins
Votes: 62
35. Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2006 Video Game)
M | Adventure, Fantasy, Horror
An investigation leads the most famous detective of all time to the edge of the irrational as he thwarts the designs of a sect of the disciples of Cthulhu.
Stars: Rick Simmonds, David Riley, Andy Hoyle, Andy Turvey
Votes: 160
36. Prisoner of Ice (1995 Video Game)
Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
As an American agent of the Office of Naval Intelligence, your mission is to thwart a Nazi plot and recover top secret cargo. Horrific creatures capable of shifting the balance of world ... See full summary »
Votes: 16
37. Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft (2021 Video Game)
32 min | Adventure, Horror, Thriller
Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.
Stars: Maciej Górny, Hubert Mróz
Votes: 23
38. Cool Air (1999)
Unrated | 43 min | Short, Horror
Randolph Carter moves into a squalid boarding house in the summer of 1925 where he becomes friends with a mysterious doctor who revives him after a near-fatal heart attack. Soon after, ... See full summary »
Director: Bryan Moore | Stars: Jack Donner, Ron Ford, Vera Lockwood, Bryan Moore
Votes: 399
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