Very nice screen adaptation of Howard Phillips Lovecraft, I really liked it, of course there were also no logical moments, and the director himself did not really think about the audience, but this is the only way to preserve Lovecraft's atmosphere, neither snot nor happy end, enemies can be very blunt and feeble, But the rock itself favors them, and with this the main characters can not do anything.

This sounded promising: an adaptation of a rarely-adapted Lovecraft story, part of the MASTERS OF HORROR series of television-made horror films, directed by Stuart Gordon, who made the excellent RE-ANIMATOR amongst other good flicks. Sadly, I was disappointed, as this had nowhere near the power of another episode I saw that was directed by John Carpenter. DREAMS IN THE WITCH-HOUSE is a cheesy, low budget horror flick about a guy haunted by a witch and a rat living in his room's wall, and that's that! I remember the original story as being very spooky, atmospheric and creepy. Gordon achieves that effect in places, but in other elements the film falls down. There's a sense of sluggish lethargy about the production, despite the short running time and relatively fast pacing; even in the midst of action I felt disconnected, somehow bored by what was going on. It's difficult to pinpoint the exact problem. Ezra Godden (DAGON) works hard as the hero, putting in a good turn, and Chelah Horsdal supports him well. There's plenty of blood-splashing gore on offer, with some truly grisly moments, and a scene of sexy nudity. A downbeat ending seems to be typical of modern horror productions and the music's fine, too.It's just that there's something missing. Although the scriptwriter sticks fairly closely to Lovecraft's story, missing is the author's sense of cosmic horror and doom. I did enjoy this movie on a visual level, and there's no denying that Gordon's enthusiasm for the project makes it a success – albeit a minor one.

Stuart Gordon looks like a grizzly bear, but in watching interviews with him he seems like a big teddy bear. And it really shows in this.Of course the Lovecraft story is updated a bit but it does capture the heart of it.The story is a collage student rents a room in an old boarding house and encounters a slob of a landlord, on old guy who seems a little off of his rocker, and a very likable single mom with a baby who's just trying to get by. The student befriends the mom and baby only to find out the house has a dark secret. And of course the student looks for the answers.This is really creepy. I guess it goes back to childhood stories about witches that creeped me out when I was four years old. So, I think of it as an adult fairy tail.If you like classic horror stories, this should grab you!

One of these movies that are so hilariously bad they become amazing. The plot is non-existent , the acting atrocious and the special effects dreadful but I can assure you that I've rarely laughed as much in front of a movie and that if you're looking for a non-serious horror flick, you will enjoy yourself (hence the 8 stars, I'm rating the enjoyment factor here, not the quality of the movie itself). I'm not familiar with the original Lovecraft story but it has very probably little to do with what we end up with here. This movie has attained some kind of cult status among my friends and roars of laughter abound when we watch it, especially during the scenes with the rat that are simply golden for their sheer nonsense. Best viewed with a group of friend but can also definitely be enjoyed alone. Not for children though due to some (obviously completely unnecessary and thus, awesome) sexual content and mild gore.