The Last Lovecraft: Relic of Cthulhu

Director: Henry Saine

Writers: Tom Konkle (script consultant), Devin McGinn

Stars: Kyle Davis, Devin McGinn, Matt Bauer

Stuck in a dead end nine to five job average working stiff Jeff looks for change in his boring life. When he and his roommate Charlie discover a strange old man waiting for Jeff in their apartment Jeff’s search has come to an end. Informed that he is the last survivor in a bloodline that reaches back to the famous horror writer H.P. Lovecraft, Jeff is entrusted to protect an ancient relic from falling into the clutches of the vile Star spawn who wishes to release his master the malevolent god Cthulhu. Torn between what he hears and sees Jeff along with Charlie are now thrust into an adventure that could decide the fate of the human race.

This was one of those movies I happened to stumble upon while going through releases in the Netflix instant view queue. Skeptical on what I was about to view I was surprised at how this actually turned out. This is another B movie that provides a good mix of story, humor and horror, but not in the sense of over flowing gore and blood splatter.

The script for this movie was pretty basic but that seemed to be a non factor as it served its purpose in creating some comical and outlandish dialogue along with scenes that all fit together without leaving any serious what just happened moments. The cast which contained a lot of unfamiliar faces did a decent job of carrying their roles with only a few scenes that seemed forced here and there.

As with these lower budget movies that lack both the huge budgets and backing from the well known big name studios this movie succeeds with a little low quality CGI, a small unfamiliar cast, simple plot, nice animation sequences and well done make up effects.

Having seen this plot done many times before this movie still proved to be entertaining. There weren’t any symptoms commonly found in B movies that made me want to shoot myself in the foot two minutes into viewing. Easily accessible on Netflix instant view this movie is worth checking out while available.

Rating: 2 Reels