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Howard Lovecraft and the Undersea Kingdom
Howard Lovecraft and the Undersea Kingdom
Directed by	Sean Patrick O'Reilly
Written by	Sean Patrick O'Reilly
Produced by	Sean Patrick O'Reilly Michelle O'Reilly
Starring	Christopher Plummer; Mark Hamill; Scott McNeil; Jeffrey Combs; Ron Perlman
Edited by	Chris Trinh
Music by	George Streicher
Production; company	Arcana Studio
Distributed by	Shout! Factory
Release date	October 1, 2017;
Running time	89 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English

Howard Lovecraft and the Undersea Kingdom is a 2017 animated direct-to-video film based on the graphic novel of the same name.^[1] The inspiration comes from the writings of American horror author H. P. Lovecraft.^[2] The sequel to 2016 film Howard Lovecraft and the Frozen Kingdom, itself was followed by sequel Howard Lovecraft and the Kingdom of Madness in 2018.

Plot edit

After the events of the Frozen Kingdom, Howard Lovecraft is now home.

A terrible curse is placed upon his loved ones and he must travel to the Undersea Kingdom in order to free his mother who has been captured by an old foe. On his quest he gains help from Dr. Armitage, his father Winfield, and his best friend Spot.

Production edit

On January 18, 2017, it was announced that Mark Hamill, Christopher Plummer and Jeffrey Combs and Doug Bradley would be joining the voice cast in this animated feature.^[3] Mark Hamill was cast as Dr. Henry Armitage while Christopher Plummer, Ron Perlman, and Doug Bradley reprise their respective roles as Dr. Herbert West, Shoggoth, and Nyarlathotep.^[4]

Shout! Factory had acquired the distribution rights to the series including theatrical, digital, broadcast, home entertainment.^[5]^[6]

Cast edit

Christopher Plummer - Dr. West
Mark Hamill - Dr. Henry Armitage
Kiefer O'Reilly - Howard Lovecraft
Jeffrey Combs - King Abdul
Ron Perlman - Shoggoth
Scott McNeil - Dagon/Govlins
Doug Bradley - Nyarlathotep
Sean Patrick O'Reilly - Spot
Harmony O'Reilly - Innes
Michelle O'Reilly - Sarah Lovecraft
Phoenix O'Reilly - Twi'i
Summer O'Reilly - Gotha
Tyler Nicol - Winfield Lovecraft

Release edit

The film was released on October 1, 2017.

It also was screened at H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival in Oregon,^[7] FearNYC Film Festival and Hot Springs International Horror Film Festival.^[8]

Home media edit

Howard Lovecraft and the Undersea Kingdom was released on DVD and Blu-ray on December 5, 2017 by Shout! Factory which is a part of their three feature distribution deal with Arcana Studio.^[9]

Reception edit

Critical response edit

Rotten Tomatoes has an approval rating of 40% and it has a weighted average vote of 7.5/10 out of 392 votes on IMDb.

Critics says ^[10]"Howard Lovecraft and the Undersea Kingdom does a lot of things right; it’s fun, packed with high adventure, and manages to soften the Lovecraft mythos to make it palatable to younger viewers (...) the story is muddy in some areas with a myriad of story points going on simultaneously over a rather short runtime". Fans and viewers of the film praised the voice talent of the movie but have criticized the quality of the animation.^[11]

Accolades edit

The film took home Best in the Festival: Scifi at Hot Springs International Horror Film Festival and Best Director at FearNYC.^[12]

References edit

^ writer), Brown, Bruce (Comic book (2011). Howard Lovecraft and the undersea kingdom. MacPherson, Dwight L., Boatwright, Thomas. Burnaby, BC: Arcana Comics. ISBN 9781926914848. OCLC 806487556.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ "Interview with Bruce Brown, Author of the Howard Lovecraft Graphic Novel Series". WIRED. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
^ Busch, Anita (2017-01-18). "Mark Hamill, Christopher Plummer Lead Voice Cast Of 'Lovecraft' Feature". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
^ "Mark Hamill, Christopher Plummer Join Stellar LOVECRAFT Voice Cast | Nerdist". Nerdist. 2017-01-18. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
^ Busch, Anita (2015-10-07). "Shout! Acquires All U.S. Rights To Arcana Studios' H.P. Lovecraft Animated Film". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
^ Busch, Anita (2016-03-22). "Animated 'Lovecraft' Finds Its Voices For Arcana, Shout! Factory". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
^ "Howard Lovecraft & the Undersea Kingdom | H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival & CthulhuCon". hplfilmfestival.com. 22 September 2017. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
^ "On the Slate: Arcana". Retrieved 2018-09-20.
^ "Arcana, Shout! Factory extend deal for HP Lovecraft trilogy". Retrieved 2018-09-20.
^ "Movie Review: Howard Lovecraft & the Undersea Kingdom Brings Classic Horror Literature to a New Generation - horrorfuel.com". horrorfuel.com. 2017-12-08. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
^ Howard Lovecraft & the Undersea Kingdom (2017), retrieved 2018-09-20
^ "Howard Lovecraft and the Undersea Kingdom: Kiefer O'Reilly to Voice Lead Role Alongside Mark Hamill, Ron Pearlman and Christopher Plummer". Fan Fest | For Fans, By Fans. Retrieved 2018-09-20.