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Turns out there is a kickstarter campaign (love these things!) to get Cthulu action figures made.
Sign me up!
The Legends of Cthulu series of action figures look amazing and will be made by WARPO toys.
"June 9th, 2014 – At 8 a.m. Warpo has officially launched our first
Kickstarter for “Legends of Cthulhu”, the first retro styled 3.75″
action figure line based on the works of H.P. Lovecraft."
From what I can see these guys know their material and are fans of the Call of Cthulu RPG's from the 80's and Dungeons and Dragons and are passionate about getting it right. Interestingly the figures put me in mind of the Dungeons and Dragons toys from that time (which the Kount and I were HUGE fans). For further authenticity the team had hired Eddie Mosqueda (of 80s Mattel and TMNT Fig fame)There is also a Pinterest page here
This creature feature will be a return to animitronics and actual fx make up art. Lance Henriksen is helping back this up as well as some other heavy hitters via Kickstarter (they already reached their goal, but hey more money is always better). Sultan Saeed Al Darmaki of Dark Dunes Productions (teaming up with Studio ADI) has also come on board after the Kickstarter campaign to team up and get this movie out there. After seeing the video I gotta say I can't freakin wait for this one. Give us back our animitronics and real f/x, someone else can have CGI!
The Story (from the site)
"A group of grad students have booked passage on the fishing trawler Harbinger to
study the effects of global warming on a pod of Orcas in the Bering
Sea. When the ship's crew dredges up a recently thawed piece of old
Soviet space wreckage, things get downright deadly. It seems that the
Russians experimented with tardigrades, tiny resilient animals able to withstand the extremes of space radiation. The creatures survived, but not without mutation.
Now the crew is exposed to aggressively mutating organisms. And after
being locked in ice for 3 decades, the creatures aren't about to give
up the warmth of human companionship. "
I going to go out on a limb and say that Frankenstein's Army woke up allot of people in the industry and fandom to realize what we were all missing in the CGI movie world.
Not unlike the difference musically between analog sound and digital. Sure digital (like CGI) is convenient but it's just missing that certain quality. And luckily I'm not the only one who shares this belief.
"In 1985 he met Creature Legend Stan Winston and worked on Invaders From
Mars, Aliens, Predator, Leviathan, and Monster Squad, among others. In
1988, along with Tom Woodruff, Jr. Alec formed Amalgamated Dynamics,
Inc. Their first feature film was Tremors, followed by Alien 3 (Oscar
nomination), Death Becomes Her (Oscar win), Mortal Kombat, Jumanji,
Starship Troopers (Oscar nomination) , The Santa Clause franchise, the
Spider-Man franchise, the Alien vs. Predator franchise, Wolverine:
Origins, X-Men: First Class, The Thing (2011)."- from Kickstarter profile.
Again we can't wait for this one and are looking forward to seeing what this crew will bring back to creature features!!! -Evil von Scarry. Thanks for tuning in.
Thrills, chills,tension and the spilling of blood. This film will have it all!
Plotline-
Set in the Scottish highlands a man named James Findlay (played by Euan Douglas) must confront his fears and the demons of his past including a menacing presence known only as "The Owl Man" by returning to his childhood home after the death of his mother.
Reviewing the story and trailer, the"Lord of Tears" has that kind of Lovecraft feel to it by way of the protagonist questioning and fighting for sanity. A bit of Fall of the House of Usher with an ancient stalker creature that we only know as " The Owl Man"makes for a great story and film formula. The creators of Lord of Tears share that it is based on ancient legends ( Celtic -the Slender Man and others). Some other research shows that there actually is (allegedly) an "Owl Man" in more modern legend. This just adds to the Lord of Tears creepiness. The film has the mystique that only British horror can have. Often imitated by American horror but never quite hitting that classy scare the hell out of you as opposed the exploitation style of modern U.S. horror cinema.
On seeing pictures of the Owl Man (ie Moloch an ancient evil entity of mythology) it brings to mind the creepiness of Nosferatu with those scary long arms and claws. On top of that add the cold supernatural nature (and stare!) of owls, the creature of the night/silent hunter. There was serious research done and the director even dared travel through the haunt of the alleged Owl Man. Interestingly the film is actually shot where witnesses claim to have seen the creature. Lucky this didn't turn into a Blair Witch Ala The Owl Man real life encounter for the cast and crew! Otherwise this would be a murder investigation instead of a film review!
Plotline-
Reviewing the story and trailer, the"Lord of Tears" has that kind of Lovecraft feel to it by way of the protagonist questioning and fighting for sanity. A bit of Fall of the House of Usher with an ancient stalker creature that we only know as " The Owl Man"makes for a great story and film formula. The creators of Lord of Tears share that it is based on ancient legends ( Celtic -the Slender Man and others). Some other research shows that there actually is (allegedly) an "Owl Man" in more modern legend. This just adds to the Lord of Tears creepiness. The film has the mystique that only British horror can have. Often imitated by American horror but never quite hitting that classy scare the hell out of you as opposed the exploitation style of modern U.S. horror cinema.
The film is complete and ready to rock and has a kickstarter to secure release. For anyone that doesn't know, movies cost money to promote and release. Unlike most kickstarters the film is done but they still need the help and funding for final release and will add some extras. You can also check out the Facebook site and show some support for a great film. I for one can't wait to see the final product. Its been awhile since I've seen anything that's got me this excited for quite awhile. -EvS 
