Cthulhu Mansion (also known as Black Magic Mansion and La Manson de los Cthulhu)[2] is a 1990 Spanish horror film directed by Juan Piquer Simón.[3][4]
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| Directed by | Juan Piquer Simón[1] |
| Screenplay by | Juan Piquer Simón |
| Produced by | Juan Piquer Simón José Gutiérrez Maesso |
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| Cinematography | Julio Bragado |
| Edited by | Paul Aviles |
| Music by | Tim Souster |
Production company | Filmagic |
Release date |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | English |
Plot
editHawk and the rest of his gang go on the run after murdering a drug dealer, at a carnival funhouse, to steal his cocaine. They kidnap a stage magician named Chandu and hide out in his mansion, using the time to tend to injuries and hide from the police and the drug dealer's partner. Hawk breaks into the magician's safe and is disappointed to find a book on Cthulhu instead of cash. Chandu calls upon the powers of the book and unleashes dark spirits upon everyone in the mansion.
Cast
edit- Frank Finlay - Chandu
- Marcia Layton - Lisa / Lenore
- Luis Fernando Alvés - Chris
- Brad Fisher - Hawk
- Melanie Shatner - Eva
- Kaethe Cherney - Candy
- Paul Birchard - Billy
- Frank Braña - Felix
Reception
editThe film received negative reviews for its poor writing, acting and special effects.[5] The acting was described as "dreary readings that are painful to watch".[2]
Releases
editAvailable on DVD, Cthulhu Mansion was also released as a blu-ray with a reversible sleeve and documentary on Simón by Vinegar Syndrome in 2021.
References
edit- ^ "Cthulhu Mansion (1992) - Overview". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ a b Mitchell, Charles P. (2001). The complete H.P. Lovecraft filmography. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press. pp. 69–72. ISBN 9780313316418.
- ^ Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television. Cengage Gale. June 2007. p. 85.
- ^ Ringel, Faye (1995). New England's Gothic literature : history and folklore of the supernatural from the seventeenth through the twentieth centuries. Lewiston, NY: E. Mellen Press. p. 198. ISBN 9780773490475.
- ^ "Cthulhu Mansion". TV Guide. Retrieved 22 September 2020.