The Deep Ones

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The Deep Ones
The Deep Ones.jpeg
Official release poster
Directed byChad Ferrin
Written byChad Ferrin
H. P. Lovecraft
Story byH. P. Lovecraft
Based onThe Shadow over Innsmouth
by H. P. Lovecraft
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJeff Billings
Edited byJahad Ferif
Music byRichard Band
Production
companies
  • Crappy World Films
  • Laurelwood Films
Distributed by
  • 123 Go Films[1]
  • ILY Films
Release dates
  • October 8, 2020 (2020-10-08) (Sitges)
  • April 23, 2021 (2021-04-23) (United States)
Running time
83 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
Finnish
Swiss German

The Deep Ones (also known as H.P. Lovecraft's the Deep Ones or H.P. Lovecraft was a Deep One) is a 2020 American horror science fiction film written and directed by Chad Ferrin and based on H.P. Lovecraft's 1931 novel The Shadow over Innsmouth. The film stars Gina La Piana, Robert Miano, Johann Urb, Silvia Spross, Jackie Debatin, Nicolas Coster and was produced by Chad Ferrin, Gina La Piana, Robert Miano and Jeff Olan. It was premiered at Sitges Film Festival on October 10, 2020. The film is about a couple that is recovering from a recent miscarriage encounters overly friendly locals and strange goings-on at a coastal getaway.[2][3]

Synopsis[]

A married couple rents a beachside Airbnb, only to be surrounded by peculiar neighbors and occurrences. They soon discover they are in the grip of a mysterious cult and their ancient sea god.

Cast[]

Release[]

The film was premiered at Arizona Underground Film Festival on September 19, 2020, HARDLINE Film Festival on September 24, 2020, Santiago Horror Film Festival on September 30, 2020, H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival on October 2, 2020, Grimmfest International Festival of Fantastic Film and AFI Silver on October 9, 2020, Sitges Film Festival on October 10, 2020 and Irish Film Institute Horrorthon on October 24, 2020.[4]

It also premiered at The Dark Hedges Film Festival on October 26, 2020, Anatomy Crime & Horror International Film Festival on October 29, 2020, Another Hole in the Head Film Festival on December 11, 2020, MidWest WeirdFest on March 5, 2021, UK Motion Picture Festival on March 11, 2021.[5]

The film has a limited release in the United States on April 23, 2021.[6]

Reception[]

On Culture Crypt the film has a review score of 45 out of 100 indicating "unfavorable reviews".[7]

Emilie Black of Cinema Craze gave the film a 3.5/5 rating and wrote:

The Deep Ones is a low budget take on Lovecraft's work that modernizes the subject at hand and makes the most of it.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Priscilla Ross Smith to head sales at 123 Go Films, launches AFM talks on Sitges horror (exclusive)".
  2. ^ "June 15th Genre Releases Include Godzilla Vs. Kong (4K/3D Blu-ray/Blu-ray/DVD), Anything For Jackson (Blu-ray/DVD), The Awakening (Blu-ray)".
  3. ^ "New Cthulhu Cocktail Recipe – H.P. Lovecraft's The Deep Ones".
  4. ^ "H.P. LOVECRAFT'S THE DEEP ONES de CHAD FERRIN".
  5. ^ "The Deep Ones (2020) Awards & festival".
  6. ^ "The Deep Ones (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  7. ^ "The Deep Ones (reviews)". Culture Crypt. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  8. ^ "The Deep Ones (2020) reviews [cinema craze]".

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