I need some research materials for a horror film

[Rooster]

I'm currently in the process of writing a horror film or something. I would love if anyone could suggest me short stories that involve things like a small and isolated group of people who all end up missing. Like the Mary Celeste or the Flannan Isles lighthouse incident. Some occult activity would be preferable.

[Railyon]

The Call of Cthulhu? :sneaky:

[Rooster]

I've never read that :blushing:

[Rooster]

Maybe I've asked this in the wrong place.

[Yuppie Grinder]

I've never read that :blushing:

You absolutely must.
Attempts at turning into a film have been made before, with mixed results. Since Lovecraft often deals with things that are incomprehensible or not conforming to the geometry of the natural world his stories are pretty hard to turn into films.

[Railyon]

You absolutely must.
Attempts at turning into a film have been made before, with mixed results. Since Lovecraft often deals with things that are incomprehensible or not conforming to the geometry of the natural world his stories are pretty hard to turn into films.

I thought the 2005 b/w silent film was absolutely stellar.

[Deicide]

Shadow over Innsmouth?

It's quite short and there's a pdf version on the webz.

[Robespierres Neck]

You absolutely must.
Attempts at turning into a film have been made before, with mixed results. Since Lovecraft often deals with things that are incomprehensible or not conforming to the geometry of the natural world his stories are pretty hard to turn into films.

Have you seen Altitude? Apparently, it was highly influenced by Lovecraft.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=663uUyZ9U6Q

[Yuppie Grinder]

I thought the 2005 b/w silent film was absolutely stellar.

It was good but left out a bunch of stuff, some of which couldn't really work in a film.

[Yuppie Grinder]

Have you seen Altitude? Apparently, it was highly influenced by Lovecraft.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=663uUyZ9U6Q
looks a bit hollywoody for my taste, thanks for the suggestion though

[Os Cangaceiros]

to the OP: are you familiar with "picnic at Hanging Rock"?

Also, this is a very interesting incident IMO: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyatlov_pass_accident

[x359594]

I thought the 2005 b/w silent film [The Call of Cthulhu] was absolutely stellar.

I agree. It was an ingenious adaptation and quite faithful to the original story.

[Pirx]

1. Google search for Roanoke Colony

2.
I thought the 2005 b/w silent film was absolutely stellar.

Yes, very entertaining! The lighting was a little bit plain, a whiff of expressionism would have done it. Always amusing to watch the leftists fascination with a hysterical racist and reactionary like Lovecraft (me no exclusion).

[Rooster]

I'm basing my film on the Flannan Isles incident where a group of lighthouse keepers dissappear (mostly because I can film there and neighbouring locations on other islands which includes lots of stone circles and neolithic monuments):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flannan_Isles#Mystery_of_1900

I'll look to get The Call of Cthulhu at some point. I've been interestd in getting some Lovecraft for a while but trying to find time to read it was a problem.

[maskerade]

I'm basing my film on the Flannan Isles incident where a group of lighthouse keepers dissappear (mostly because I can film there and neighbouring locations on other islands which includes lots of stone circles and neolithic monuments):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flannan_Isles#Mystery_of_1900

I'll look to get The Call of Cthulhu at some point. I've been interestd in getting some Lovecraft for a while but trying to find time to read it was a problem.

Those guys were definitely abducted by aliens.

[x359594]

...I would love if anyone could suggest me short stories that involve things like a small and isolated group of people who all end up missing...

One of the best stories along these lines is The Voice in the Night by William Hope Hodgson.

[Deicide]

I'm basing my film on the Flannan Isles incident where a group of lighthouse keepers dissappear (mostly because I can film there and neighbouring locations on other islands which includes lots of stone circles and neolithic monuments):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flannan_Isles#Mystery_of_1900

I'll look to get The Call of Cthulhu at some point. I've been interestd in getting some Lovecraft for a while but trying to find time to read it was a problem.

They were obviously abducted by a twisted cult which sacrifices humans to the old gods!