Summaries

Seattle professor returns home, reunites with childhood friend, uncovers disturbing details about father's cult, events escalate dangerously toward apocalyptic situation.

A Seattle history professor, drawn back to his estranged family on the Oregon coast to execute his late mother's estate, is reaquainted with his best friend from childhood, with whom he has a long-awaited tryst. Caught in an accelerating series of events, he discovers aspects of his father's New Age cult which take on a dangerous and apocalyptic significance.—Grant Cogswell

Details

Keywords
  • male rear nudity
  • cult
  • shower
  • gay kiss
  • drugged sex
Genres
  • Thriller
  • Horror
  • Drama
Release date Dec 10, 2019
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) R
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Astoria, Oregon, USA
Production companies Arkham Northwest Productions Cascadia Film Collective

Box office

Budget $750000
Gross US & Canada $15213
Opening weekend US & Canada $1438
Gross worldwide $15213

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 40m
Color Color
Sound mix Stereo
Aspect ratio 1.78 : 1

Synopsis

Tori Spelling stars in Cthulhu, the terrifying reinvention of the classic HP Lovecraft tale. When Russell (Jason Cottle), a gay college professor, returns to his small hometown to rectify his late mother¹s estate, he discovers the town embroiled in a sinister plot to take over the world, and his own destiny entwined with their plans. [D-Man2010]

H.P. Lovecraft's creepy classic gets a modern makeover with this debut from writer-director Dan Gildark. In CTHULHU, a Seattle man returns to his Oregon roots after the death of his mother. He reunites with a childhood friend and their meeting quickly turns passionate, but his visit becomes dangerous when he uncovers his father's connections to a cult. [D-Man2010]

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