That and the “Squids” team banner on his office wall- two nice touches, among many! I just saw this for the first time today- I went on an independent horror shorts search and subscribed to all of the channels that popped up in two minutes, and I have a plethora of groovy stuff to keep me busy for a bit. But of course, this one’s title stood out 😉
For those wondering, here's a list of all the Lovecraft references in Samantha's inbox around 1:25: - Amanda S. - I don't think she's an actual Lovecraft character, but she's definitely a cultist of Cthulhu! - Henry Armitage - Miskatonic University was a fictional university located in the similarly fictional city of Arkham in Massachusetts, mentioned in several Lovecraft stories, including The Dunwich Horror - William Dyer - the subject line "Out of the office- Vacation" is a reference to his Antarctic expedition in the short story At the Mountains of Madness (spoiler alert-he's not coming back) - Francis Wayland Thurston - protagonist of The Call of Cthulhu, which the subject line "Call" references - Herbert West - main character of Herbert West-Reanimator, referenced by the subject line "Re: Animator" - Abdul Alhazred - the mad Arab who authored the Necronomicon, he appears later in the film as the man who discovers the idol of Cthulhu in the desert - George Angell - the subject line "Translation" is likely a reference to his expertise in Semitic languages; the great-uncle of the above Mr. Thurston - Cyprian Sincaul - not strictly a Lovecraft character but still part of the Cthulhu mythos, subject line "Ages ago!" is a reference to his appearance in Lin Carter's short story Out of the Ages - Possibly Gustaf Johansen (this is the main character of the short film) - a sailor in The Call of Cthulhu who has a close encounter with the titular eldritch horror (how ironic!) - Morgan Smith - another non-Lovecraft character; investigator of the occult and protagonist of a series of stories by Robert Weinberg published in the magazine Space and Time - Charles Dexter Ward - titular character of Lovecraft's The Case of Charles Dexter Ward (to which the subject line "The case" is a reference), master of dark sciences Finally, Samantha's last name is a reference to the Whateley family from The Dunwich Horror, who are responsible for the entry of the horror into this mortal coil. Perhaps that's where she got her involvement with the occult!
The game: Elder Sign does have an Amanda character. She is a college student. Her special Ability is to complete multiple tasks in one round. Not sure if she is part of Arkham Horror, the likelihood is strong, though.
@@txmetalhead82xk Yep, Amanda Sharpe from Arkham Files board and card games was my guess too. She also dreams of R'lyeh and that strange language which fits the picture.
Caught several myself. However, one question. Read a biographical piece on Lovecraft years ago. In it it said that he got a laugh out of people not being able to pronounce Cthulu properly, and never tried to correct it. Ever read that? Or should I start referring to corals as "Kuh- Nidarians", and comb jellies as "Kuh- Tenophores"? Or is that "Kuh- Teeno- Puh- Hores"? Incidentally, both of these phyla are found in waters around the Puh- Hilipines. I also know of no Puh- Terosaurs from there. At least not any more.
I adore the 80s synthwave soundtrack, and the IT guy's voice is so calming. I love all things Lovecraft, and this was a great take on a familiar story.
The funniest part for me was when Samantha was looking through her e-mails, every one of them a name of a person from a Mythos story, with a short double entendre quip on them in the subject line. The best, for me, being, Herbert W Re: Animator .
Good news! This was randomly recommended to me. The last two videos I've watched were a mini documentary on worms, and something from a science youtuber. The algorithm has smiled upon this work.
This is by far THEE BEST short horror I have seen to date.. This was amazing. Very well played out, I was creeped out by the portal opening. This needs a continuation. Whatever you can give us we''ll take if it's anything like this was. I am truly impressed with everything, from camera angle, to story, to music, and how you did the end credits as well. You've nailed the Lovecraftian horror aspect to a "T"!
Yes, yes, yes! This is exactly what I have been looking for! It pains me that the combination of cosmic horror and IT is such a woefully under-explored genre, when these two elements were like a match made in heaven. I wish some big studio would acknowledge its potential and make a full movie or TV show about it.
The series called Laundry files by Charles Stross is a long running book series about just this kind of thing, I highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in Eldritch horror and IT.
@@Quebber Thank you! I'm surprised to see someone reply after all this time, but I'll definitely check the book series out, it sounds like my cup of tea.
@@Halucygeno With this lockdown I find myself watching a lot of short films and travelling backwards through uploads. The premise of the books is amazing would love to hear back from you when you have read some of it.
Always remember to randomly give the IT people snacks ... they know how to fix/delete and mess with you. Turn your screen sideways? Love those pranksters!
Normally I would have found the 'spare parts for a super computer' bit silly, but you really cast the main guy perfectly. He has a bit of a Johnny Depp vibe, really sold the character.
I love to see Lovecraft's Cosmic Horror being adaptated to a modern world. I wonder what HP would have written with the knowledge of the Big Bang, outer space, Artificial Intelligence, spaceships and so on
Yep, just one of those days, hastily building a supercomputer out of spare parts in a few hours after work, while tripping on peyote. Good job, Samantha.
Yo this was pretty sweet. The buildup to what happened was seriously well written. The payoff is really hard though as cosmic horror is extremely hard to translate from text to screen. Either way you earned another subscriber! Much love.
She is like "f*** off, Gus, I am downloading Warcraft 2 to play with my friend via IPX on my Win 98 PC and you are just sipping your Starbucks coffee, nerd." And now I will watch the rest of the film beyond the first 2 minutes lol
Luckily for me I had enough spare parts to build my own super computer 😃 excellent! Just good enough to write the most intense VBScript in the whole world! 😂
Well Done! While I enjoyed the subject lines and senders in "Samantha's" e-mail list, the Cthullubucks coffee cup was my fave. While I'm not an IT professional myself, I know enough of them to know that their jobs can often feel like journeys into Lovecraftian Madness as they seek to solve problems created by hapless employees. :)
Is that a Cthulhu image on the coffee cup? Never mind, as soon as I posted my question and went back to the film... it was answered. Love the winks interspersed throughout.
Not just that but the coke bottle was green and said Cthulhu, the sports banner said squids and of course Arkham Corp....ohh and Microhard instead of soft.
Completely unbelievable. Where's this guy's manager putting his big foot all over that super computer project? Where's his ROI report? What about lifecycle replacement costs and training? That bit about builiding a supercomputer out of spare parts in the IT closet? Happens all the time. Pay your IT Staff.
Fhtang bothered me so much I immediately checked the comments. The outdated software seemed right to me. I used a 40yo inventory program at a F200 company.
As cosmic horror should, it made me laugh ... Perfect! The absurd meaninglessness of all things can be terrifying ... or utterly hilarious ... usually it is a blend of both ... This was a deligthful blend of both. But I do thank the Great Old Ones for guaranteeing that the so-called "cosmos" is absurd ....
Small point, Gus did not wake anything up. He "disturbed" what is dead and waiting. I can only hope that when HE comes you are not on HIS naughty list for that small point. Loved the film though. Knew what the message said when it came on screen, Lovecroft seems to have recruited me into the cult by his writings......
Loved this short film & the short comic it is based on. I wish there was a 3rd "Cthulhu Tales" omnibus from BOOM! Studios to devour. But what we got with the "Cthulhu Tales: Delerium" & "Cthulhu Tales: Madness" omnis are anthologies comprised of mostly solid-to-great comics that are original, thoughtful, capture a sense of eerie & unnerving fear of the unknown, contain atmospheric dread(be it predicated on the cosmic level, the more intimate insanity-based level, or both at the same time), & pay homage, in some way or another, to Lovecraft's works or influences. All of these qualities just mentioned are hallmarks of enjoyable Lovecraftian fiction, in my humble opinion. Like many films, short or otherwise(especially in the horror & noir genres-- but found among others such as fantasy & sci-fi, as well, to be sure), a fair number of filmmakers, showrunners(& studios, in general) are turning to the medium of comic books & graphic novels for inspiration. I, for one, am ecstatic to see this being the case, being a lover of comics & graphic novels for the last 26 years of my life. There is much to be mined from the world of comics & graphic novels that can be used for the purpose of adaptation to the screen, big or small. I hope this trend continues, as I, personally, feel that no small number of films & shows are little more than remakes, reworkings, reimaginings, or close to being nothing more than regurgitated copies of films from the past with only minor changes made here & there. This seems to be most true when dealing with the genres of horror, sci-fi, & fantasy-- 3 genres I absolutely love. And it saddens me. Of course there are exceptions of originality by some horror/fantasy/sci-fi filmmakers: see the works of Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead(ex: "The Endless"), Panos Cosmatos(ex: "Mandy"), Robert Eggers(ex: "The Lighthouse"), and Guillermo Del Toro(ex: "Pan's Labyrinth") to name a few. I would recommend checking out all of the films of these 4 filmmakers. And I have to recommend, with every fiber of my being, that you checkout "Guillermo Del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities," if you have Netflix. It is an anthology of 8 films, most with a run time of around an hour(but there are a couple of episodes that are a bit shorter). Del Toro acts as the show's creator, curator, executive producer, co-showrunner, host, & the writer of both the 1st & last entries. But all 8 films are directed by a different director; and the directors all due an excellent job of storytelling. The choice of directors, be it the aforementioned Panos Cosmatos(also check out his bizarre & creepy film, "Beyond the Black Rainbow") with his trippy nightmarish episode titled, "The Viewing," or the wonderfully disturbing adaptation of HPL's "Pickman's Model" by Keith Thomas-- whose 1st feature film was the intriguing AND goosebump-inducing, "The Vigil,"... every one of the 8 episodes has its merits, & gives hope that there are directors-- and writers, for that matter-- who can offer something fresh & truly scary, thought-provoking, &/or emotional instead of the recycled clichés Hollywood has a knack for re-doing & redistributing, regardless of whether or not fans of the genre(and possibly the original films themselves) even want. Thus ends my rant, lol(I blame my bipolar mania). I got a bit sidetracked in my comment about the influence of comics & graphic novels on films & shows today. I'll just say that I love comics, & I think they are rife with possibilities, in terms of adaptations into films & series. But I like to know there are those such as Del Toro, & the directors he offered episodes to in his "Cabinet of Curiosities" anthology, who either write their own material, or take inspiration from inspired prose(not comics) horror/sci-fi/fantasy writers when choosing to direct a project. This particular short gives me hope for the future. As do the comics creators this short is based on.
I really liked this take on the Cthulu mythos bring Cthulu and his cult into the modern age! Has vague cyber punk vibes to it and that makes me want Lovecraftian cyber punk.
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"I decided to build a super computer that night with spare parts." Thats one hell of an IT guy.
Severely overqualified for that job. 😂
Would have been tolerable if he just spoke of the closed network.
That's Tony Stark level stuff right there
This is the Way
He's Gus Gorman, from Superman III... Lol
Where is Clippy when you need him? :""Looks like you were trying to summon an Elder God. Can I help you with that?
"F'TAGHN!"
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The Cthulhu-bucks logo on the coffee cup was most excellent :)
That and the “Squids” team banner on his office wall- two nice touches, among many! I just saw this for the first time today- I went on an independent horror shorts search and subscribed to all of the channels that popped up in two minutes, and I have a plethora of groovy stuff to keep me busy for a bit. But of course, this one’s title stood out 😉
And the sandwich cut into triangles
Why isn't this a full length movie yet? Seriously, this needs to be expanded on. Thumbs up if you agree.
For those wondering, here's a list of all the Lovecraft references in Samantha's inbox around 1:25:
- Amanda S. - I don't think she's an actual Lovecraft character, but she's definitely a cultist of Cthulhu!
- Henry Armitage - Miskatonic University was a fictional university located in the similarly fictional city of Arkham in Massachusetts, mentioned in several Lovecraft stories, including The Dunwich Horror
- William Dyer - the subject line "Out of the office- Vacation" is a reference to his Antarctic expedition in the short story At the Mountains of Madness (spoiler alert-he's not coming back)
- Francis Wayland Thurston - protagonist of The Call of Cthulhu, which the subject line "Call" references
- Herbert West - main character of Herbert West-Reanimator, referenced by the subject line "Re: Animator"
- Abdul Alhazred - the mad Arab who authored the Necronomicon, he appears later in the film as the man who discovers the idol of Cthulhu in the desert
- George Angell - the subject line "Translation" is likely a reference to his expertise in Semitic languages; the great-uncle of the above Mr. Thurston
- Cyprian Sincaul - not strictly a Lovecraft character but still part of the Cthulhu mythos, subject line "Ages ago!" is a reference to his appearance in Lin Carter's short story Out of the Ages
- Possibly Gustaf Johansen (this is the main character of the short film) - a sailor in The Call of Cthulhu who has a close encounter with the titular eldritch horror (how ironic!)
- Morgan Smith - another non-Lovecraft character; investigator of the occult and protagonist of a series of stories by Robert Weinberg published in the magazine Space and Time
- Charles Dexter Ward - titular character of Lovecraft's The Case of Charles Dexter Ward (to which the subject line "The case" is a reference), master of dark sciences
Finally, Samantha's last name is a reference to the Whateley family from The Dunwich Horror, who are responsible for the entry of the horror into this mortal coil. Perhaps that's where she got her involvement with the occult!
I didn't know that there are people out there who are more obsessed with Lovecraft than me. :)
Good eye!
The game: Elder Sign does have an Amanda character. She is a college student. Her special
Ability is to complete multiple tasks in one round. Not sure if she is part of Arkham Horror, the likelihood is strong, though.
@@txmetalhead82xk Yep, Amanda Sharpe from Arkham Files board and card games was my guess too. She also dreams of R'lyeh and that strange language which fits the picture.
Caught several myself.
However, one question.
Read a biographical piece on Lovecraft years ago. In it it said that he got a laugh out of people not being able to pronounce Cthulu properly, and never tried to correct it.
Ever read that?
Or should I start referring to corals as "Kuh- Nidarians", and comb jellies as "Kuh- Tenophores"? Or is that "Kuh- Teeno- Puh- Hores"?
Incidentally, both of these phyla are found in waters around the Puh- Hilipines. I also know of no Puh- Terosaurs from there. At least not any more.
It brings Lovecraftian horror into the twenty-first century.
I wouldn't be so sure. It looked like Windows'98.
I adore the 80s synthwave soundtrack, and the IT guy's voice is so calming. I love all things Lovecraft, and this was a great take on a familiar story.
The funniest part for me was when Samantha was looking through her e-mails, every one of them a name of a person from a Mythos story, with a short double entendre quip on them in the subject line. The best, for me, being, Herbert W Re: Animator .
Wow Johnny Depp has really let himself go as of late.
He was married to Amber Heard for a bit. That's enough to destroy any man.
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*That!* 👆 👏👏👏
This is the best thing he's ever been in
It’s a shame more people haven’t seen this. It’s well done and enjoyable. 👍
Good news! This was randomly recommended to me. The last two videos I've watched were a mini documentary on worms, and something from a science youtuber.
The algorithm has smiled upon this work.
Count Meowt Mysterious are the ways of the algorithm!
This is by far THEE BEST short horror I have seen to date.. This was amazing. Very well played out, I was creeped out by the portal opening. This needs a continuation. Whatever you can give us we''ll take if it's anything like this was. I am truly impressed with everything, from camera angle, to story, to music, and how you did the end credits as well. You've nailed the Lovecraftian horror aspect to a "T"!
Yes, yes, yes! This is exactly what I have been looking for! It pains me that the combination of cosmic horror and IT is such a woefully under-explored genre, when these two elements were like a match made in heaven. I wish some big studio would acknowledge its potential and make a full movie or TV show about it.
The series called Laundry files by Charles Stross is a long running book series about just this kind of thing, I highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in Eldritch horror and IT.
@@Quebber Thank you! I'm surprised to see someone reply after all this time, but I'll definitely check the book series out, it sounds like my cup of tea.
@@Halucygeno With this lockdown I find myself watching a lot of short films and travelling backwards through uploads. The premise of the books is amazing would love to hear back from you when you have read some of it.
@@Halucygeno It's really good - "The Atrocity Archives" is the first in the series.
Charles Stross' laundry novels cover very similar territory.
As a lifelong fan of Lovecraft, I really enjoyed this! Would love to see more like it.
As a former IT guy I can confirm everything here is real.
Moral of story, don't spike the hp sauce while working in the craft with a love one, remember.... just say no.
Always remember to randomly give the IT people snacks ... they know how to fix/delete and mess with you.
Turn your screen sideways?
Love those pranksters!
Normally I would have found the 'spare parts for a super computer' bit silly, but you really cast the main guy perfectly. He has a bit of a Johnny Depp vibe, really sold the character.
"When Cthulhu shows up and offers you the red pill or the blue pill, take my advice. Go for the blue pill."
"Can you hand both over to me please? I want a closer look at them."
Really impressed. In the IT of Madness.
Damn this should have been the title.
Herbert west: re animator
I’m sorry that’s just clever
Don't forget Miskatonik University!
Imagine being this cool of an IT guy
Nice job, I especially liked all the hidden nods and winks. Well done.
I got whiplash trying to nod along.
I love to see Lovecraft's Cosmic Horror being adaptated to a modern world. I wonder what HP would have written with the knowledge of the Big Bang, outer space, Artificial Intelligence, spaceships and so on
Wow! So happy I found your work. Stellar, I say🐙
Great script, pacing, design, ideas...
Love it!
Thanks 🐙
Yep, just one of those days, hastily building a supercomputer out of spare parts in a few hours after work, while tripping on peyote. Good job, Samantha.
Man I forgot about MSDOS, late 80s and early to mid 90s nostalgia 😎
Yo this was pretty sweet. The buildup to what happened was seriously well written. The payoff is really hard though as cosmic horror is extremely hard to translate from text to screen. Either way you earned another subscriber! Much love.
"Lucky for me I had enough spare parts to build a supercomputer."
Allow me to ponder that statement.
Great vid! 👍
Loved the synth music!
Amazing Cosmic Horror short movie. Congratulations.
This is why I always do the protection circle and burn incense whenever I do troubleshooting.
I want one of those coffee cups!
Loved the Squids pennant on his workstation wall.
This is the sort of treatment I want to see in Lovecraftian Horror!
Loved it. Fh'tagn awesome
Loved it. The world needs more cosmic horror.
She is like "f*** off, Gus, I am downloading Warcraft 2 to play with my friend via IPX on my Win 98 PC and you are just sipping your Starbucks coffee, nerd."
And now I will watch the rest of the film beyond the first 2 minutes lol
Luckily for me I had enough spare parts to build my own super computer 😃 excellent! Just good enough to write the most intense VBScript in the whole world! 😂
Well done! Nice campy 80s vibe, well shot and edited, and the Dance With The Dead track during the credits - thumbs up!
I found this by pure coincidence! Or maybe it was meant for me to find it!
As a lovecraftian fan we need more short films like these
Well Done! While I enjoyed the subject lines and senders in "Samantha's" e-mail list, the Cthullubucks coffee cup was my fave. While I'm not an IT professional myself, I know enough of them to know that their jobs can often feel like journeys into Lovecraftian Madness as they seek to solve problems created by hapless employees. :)
Careful what you download. I get the impression Samantha knew something she wasn't telling. Nice work.
Is that a Cthulhu image on the coffee cup? Never mind, as soon as I posted my question and went back to the film... it was answered.
Love the winks interspersed throughout.
Not just that but the coke bottle was green and said Cthulhu, the sports banner said squids and of course Arkham Corp....ohh and Microhard instead of soft.
my man was really just eating 3 slices of bread with a slice of cheese in between em, that’s an insane man’s lunch
Not bad, I'd love to see another lovecraft film like this.
Watching Cthulhu and cosmic horror, I loved this. And then you added Dance With the Dead at the end, and I was like yessss!
I like the Cthulhu Starbucks logo.
6:40-When your computer is so powerful it ripped a hole in the fabric of the universe.
Completely unbelievable. Where's this guy's manager putting his big foot all over that super computer project? Where's his ROI report? What about lifecycle replacement costs and training?
That bit about builiding a supercomputer out of spare parts in the IT closet? Happens all the time. Pay your IT Staff.
Not only that, but they misspelled "fthagn". How tough can it be?
Super bad ass! Can you guys please keep making films like this!
Cool cool....dug the combo of Cthulhu and synthwave .....awesomeness.
Love the coffee cup logo. Stars over R'yleh? Maybe? Starry Dawn Coffee? The Esoteric Order?
"Good to the last Abomination!" Should be the slogan.
This was fantastic! I'm sharing this right away! See if we can't spread the Eldritch code to all Servers ;)
Thanks for the support Apo! :)
I enjoyed this Lovecraftian short. Very entertaining.
I like how this is happening in 2037, but they all have what looks like Windows 95...and it's FHTAGN! not fhtang...apparently not a real Cthulhu
Fhtang bothered me so much I immediately checked the comments. The outdated software seemed right to me. I used a 40yo inventory program at a F200 company.
And thus, the wickedness of Windows Vista was unleashed upon an unsuspecting world.
As cosmic horror should, it made me laugh ... Perfect! The absurd meaninglessness of all things can be terrifying ... or utterly hilarious ... usually it is a blend of both ... This was a deligthful blend of both. But I do thank the Great Old Ones for guaranteeing that the so-called "cosmos" is absurd ....
No matter what you do the end is written in the stars! Cthulu F'tang!
So many little easter eggs I loved it !
Small point, Gus did not wake anything up. He "disturbed" what is dead and waiting. I can only hope that when HE comes you are not on HIS naughty list for that small point. Loved the film though. Knew what the message said when it came on screen, Lovecroft seems to have recruited me into the cult by his writings......
This was fantastic, a superb job done by all involved! Also as a computer person it was refreshing to see some actual realistic IT stuff :)
As an IT professional beginning in the days of DOS (and before, actually), that was about as IT-realistic as "Short Circuit".
very clever. stimulating truely. couldbe a great idea for a full length movie or even a series
This was epic
10/10. It had style, suspense, pacing, and an excellent narrative. Truly a great piece of film. Thanks for this.
The "squids" football thing made me laugh hard
Great story :). I think the starbucks logo was a litlte Cthulhu but maybe I'm wrong, but I don't want to be :). Thanks for this!
idk why this film did not go viral, it is super impressive
Loved this short film & the short comic it is based on. I wish there was a 3rd "Cthulhu Tales" omnibus from BOOM! Studios to devour. But what we got with the "Cthulhu Tales: Delerium" & "Cthulhu Tales: Madness" omnis are anthologies comprised of mostly solid-to-great comics that are original, thoughtful, capture a sense of eerie & unnerving fear of the unknown, contain atmospheric dread(be it predicated on the cosmic level, the more intimate insanity-based level, or both at the same time), & pay homage, in some way or another, to Lovecraft's works or influences. All of these qualities just mentioned are hallmarks of enjoyable Lovecraftian fiction, in my humble opinion. Like many films, short or otherwise(especially in the horror & noir genres-- but found among others such as fantasy & sci-fi, as well, to be sure), a fair number of filmmakers, showrunners(& studios, in general) are turning to the medium of comic books & graphic novels for inspiration. I, for one, am ecstatic to see this being the case, being a lover of comics & graphic novels for the last 26 years of my life. There is much to be mined from the world of comics & graphic novels that can be used for the purpose of adaptation to the screen, big or small. I hope this trend continues, as I, personally, feel that no small number of films & shows are little more than remakes, reworkings, reimaginings, or close to being nothing more than regurgitated copies of films from the past with only minor changes made here & there. This seems to be most true when dealing with the genres of horror, sci-fi, & fantasy-- 3 genres I absolutely love. And it saddens me. Of course there are exceptions of originality by some horror/fantasy/sci-fi filmmakers: see the works of Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead(ex: "The Endless"), Panos Cosmatos(ex: "Mandy"), Robert Eggers(ex: "The Lighthouse"), and Guillermo Del Toro(ex: "Pan's Labyrinth") to name a few. I would recommend checking out all of the films of these 4 filmmakers. And I have to recommend, with every fiber of my being, that you checkout "Guillermo Del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities," if you have Netflix. It is an anthology of 8 films, most with a run time of around an hour(but there are a couple of episodes that are a bit shorter). Del Toro acts as the show's creator, curator, executive producer, co-showrunner, host, & the writer of both the 1st & last entries. But all 8 films are directed by a different director; and the directors all due an excellent job of storytelling. The choice of directors, be it the aforementioned Panos Cosmatos(also check out his bizarre & creepy film, "Beyond the Black Rainbow") with his trippy nightmarish episode titled, "The Viewing," or the wonderfully disturbing adaptation of HPL's "Pickman's Model" by Keith Thomas-- whose 1st feature film was the intriguing AND goosebump-inducing, "The Vigil,"... every one of the 8 episodes has its merits, & gives hope that there are directors-- and writers, for that matter-- who can offer something fresh & truly scary, thought-provoking, &/or emotional instead of the recycled clichés Hollywood has a knack for re-doing & redistributing, regardless of whether or not fans of the genre(and possibly the original films themselves) even want.
Thus ends my rant, lol(I blame my bipolar mania). I got a bit sidetracked in my comment about the influence of comics & graphic novels on films & shows today. I'll just say that I love comics, & I think they are rife with possibilities, in terms of adaptations into films & series. But I like to know there are those such as Del Toro, & the directors he offered episodes to in his "Cabinet of Curiosities" anthology, who either write their own material, or take inspiration from inspired prose(not comics) horror/sci-fi/fantasy writers when choosing to direct a project. This particular short gives me hope for the future. As do the comics creators this short is based on.
Ha! Great soundtrack and all of the logos! I am seeing a football team called Squids!
*_LOVE IT!!_* Well done, guys!
very, very good. great, even. i want more.
Ok…..THAT was cool! More please.
That was great! Loved all the HPL refs. Well done.
HP Lovecraft would be proud! C'thulu Kudos!
that coffee was never ending
Seeing this made me have to go listen to Hey there, Cthulhu.
Good one! I enjoyed it. Wish such things were possible...
nice little details qith the SQUIDS team banner on the wall and the coffee cup logo
I really liked this take on the Cthulu mythos bring Cthulu and his cult into the modern age! Has vague cyber punk vibes to it and that makes me want Lovecraftian cyber punk.
oh wow there are many nice lovecraftian easter eggs in here!
very well done with such cool style
OMG, Fantastic! I'd love to see more shorts like this! Totally in love, congrats!!
Very good,,These people have a future in film
3:32 Ahhh, maybe they shouldn't have use the operating system from "Microhard"
awesome production !
this should be more popular
Superbly done. I wanted more! Kudos!
Despite being an horror movie, that was so much fun to watch! 10/10!!!
Reminds me a lot of The Atrocity Archives - damn good job!
Excellent ! 👍
This really deserves more views.
i totally love it! you mixed Lovecraft with pc and software in a clever way.
Somehow I stumbled across this, but it was worth watching.
Great work, I enjoyed the Herbert West email, re: animator,
Moral of the story: keep your eye out for the Samantha in your office workspace; we all have at least one
The whole story and the dark synth outro as well, both great as fhtagn!
Very enjoyable. Thank you.
I really enjoyed it. Thank you.
That's the punishment for not using Linux.
awesome -- great stuff!
As an IT professional I hate this but appreciate the homage to lovecraft
“Yog Soggoth is the code. Yog soggoth is the internet. He knows the breach, he is the breach “ a modern cultist chant