H.P. Lovecraft’s ‘The Other Gods’ Restored
I’ve just encountered an INTRIGUING FILM TRAILER via YouTube. Has anyone seen this film? It’s apparently been in some film festivals. From what I gather, it’s a restoration of an old sillouhette animation, care of Subterranea Entertainment. According to this post on their site, the full film will be viewable soon, but that post is from October, 2006. So I’ve asked them what they mean by ’soon’ and will update you when I know.
Of course, I haven’t exactly done much digging-around work, since I just found it five minutes ago and this is a completely spontaneous, just-as-I-was-heading-for-bed post, so for all I know it’s already available and I’m just missing it. Anyhoo, here are parts of the film’s description:
“A prophet who longed to look upon his deities. A daunting journey to a mountain peak. A confrontation with gods too powerful to name.
This is the story that inspired Peter Rhodes, who worked as a filmmaker and artist during the 1920s…”The Other Gods” has undergone an extensive restoration and is currently being screened at select film festivals throughout the world.
Rhodes’ films were created using silhouette animation, a technique perfectly suited to depict Lovecraft’s mythic Dreamland stories…Rhodes was especially influenced through his relationships with occultist Aleister Crowley and writer H.P. Lovecraft, but it was personal tragedy that moved him to produce “The Other Gods,” his most powerful film.”
And I’m going to bed now. Just thought I’d share. The soundtrack of the film, by the way, is by a fellow named Keith Handy. If that’s his work I’m hearing on the trailer, then so far, I like.
Night night.
(This topic has SO been updated, here.)
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thx 4 tha plug u r a tr00 fan
No problem Keith.
Update: I talked to Mike of Subterranea Entertainment. They’re planning to release the film online in about a month. They’re also working on a DVD release.
What an interesting thing. Thank you for bringing this to my attention.
Not a problem Dr. Fong. Your website is an interesting thing. I’ll be venturing further into it when I have some time.
Hey there. The Other Gods is now online at maddogmovies.com
Feel free to check it out, or repost the Revver video here if you like.
Wicked. I love it. Thanks Mike! More please.
to thy self: If you don’t know what I’m referring to here, read this other post …