Call of Cthulhu Combo

I've bought (and given away) this DVD so many times, just to get friends in on it. (poster is VERY nice. I was pleased with the print quality. Very frame-able.)

This is of course the best adaptation of a HPL story that is out there. In the style of a 1920s film. It fits right in along side Nosferatu and Cabinet of Dr Caligari.

Poster is very nice to, mine has been hanging in my HPL themed bathroom for some years now.

Shirt is great, washes well and hasn't faded in 8 years.

Love this combo, fantastic!

Having discovered the HPLHS because of its props and extras, this Combo set was always my preference for the Society’s first foray into film. The movie strikes a fine balance between period filmic features and style (including, for instance, “wear” on the images, and the use of German Expressionist techniques in places), and modern picture-clarity expectations, with an option to have the music in similarly modern clarity, or its “worn” Mythophonic version. Both audio versions are highly recommended, while the quality of the movie is indeed as superb as the many previous reviewers have indicated. The CD offers the chance to concentrate solely on the audio cues, though a full symphonic rendering of the entire collection, purely as a musical narrative, might have been a valuable addition (if one also needing a second CD). Sleeve artwork for CD and DVD provides a near-perfect 1920s movie-art-style rendition of the titular Great C, stunningly rendered in full on the good-quality T-shirt, and most especially on the full-sized, fold-out poster. The latter is truly magnificent. Completing the set are two facsimile “New York Times” period cuttings, regarding a genuine murderous cult active in Louisiana and Texas, which provide a sobering reminder of Lovecraft’s blending of fact with fiction in his writings. Remember to check the HPLHS movie webpage for more details on the production too. An outstanding collection all-round.

In May of 2021, I was talking to my twin of my love for Lovecraft and how I was reading him again, and also regaling my love of Mercury Theatre radio programs. They were like, "What a coincidence, I learned there's something just like that!", and they introduced me to this community. I learned about their radio show, Dark Adventure Radio Theatre, and that they also made the this same silent Call of Cthulhu film that I had heard of before some years ago. And so, to test this place out, I ordered this bundle, to get all the extra goodies. When it arrived, you bet I tried that shirt on immediately. The film is one of my new favorites of horror movies to watch now and again, but there was a problem. I did not receive the newspaper clipping as advertised. …That is, until I emailed this store about that, and Sean Branney himself got back to me about my situation, and in less than a week the newspaper clippings arrived, safely packaged, and free of charge! The complete package, all together, is just great. When a group like this goes out of their way to give a great package with great quality content, I much prefer content like this to more mainstream media.