Cool Air - DVD


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Writer Randolph Carter moves into a rundown tenement in the sweltering hot summer of 1923. After being revived from a near-fatal heart attack, he becomes friends with the mysterious Dr. Muñoz (Jack Donner, Star Trek) who saved his life and learns the awful secret of why the doctor never leaves the chilly confines of his freezeing parlor.

H.P. Lovecraft's classic tale of the macabre was shot on 16mm film in 1999 and has just been remastered for DVD in this "duo-chrome" release. DVD includes both the original black and white release and the tinted duo-chrome. Includes behind-the-scenes interviews with director Bryan Moore, cinematographer Michael Bartowski and editor Sam Oldham. 

Not rated; 120 minutes (feature run time 50 minutes); color (kind of)/B&W; Region 0. English only; stereo.

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Phillip Stephens
Cool Air is a Cool Movie

Remarkably well done for an indie production. The set design is well-suited for the story. A labor of love that payed off.

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Ian Hodgetts
Excellent

Much better than I was expecting. The monologue at the end is very moving and the duo-chrime is used to great effect.

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David Standley
Good

Well done and thoughtful interpretation of the story

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Adrian Hamilton
A Chilling Experience

As Cool Air has become one of my favorite of HPL's stories, I found it hard to resist not picking this movie up. Now having watched it, I can say I'm not disappointed by it. The film is a wonderful moody and atmospheric take on the tale which reminded me of better moments from the Universal Monster Movies, with some great performances especially by the late Jack Donner as Dr. Munoz. It stays fairly faithful to the story with only slight changes to add more depth to the characters and the film only lasts a little under 45 minutes. I recommend checking it out if you enjoy the story and would like to see another take on it. I'm also looking forward to Bryan Moore's future film stints into the world of Lovecraft.

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Tobias Nilsson
Chill out, dude!

Before I found the HPLHS, I saw Bryan Moore's "Cool Air" on an old DVD called The HP Lovecraft Collection, and at that time, I felt it was the best and most true HPL adaptation ever put on film. The HPLHS has managed to surpass it in my mind, but that does nothing to take away from Moore's film.
Here it's available in both its B/W original form, as well as a tinted version which looks absolutely stunning, and complimented by a lot of extras, and a new and stylish cover artwork. A must-see for any fan of film and HPL.