Dagon (2001)

Dagon: Directed by Stuart Gordon. With Ezra Godden, Francisco Rabal, Raquel Meroño, Macarena Gómez. A boating accident runs a young man and woman ashore in a decrepit Spanish fishing town which they discover is in the grips of an ancient sea god and its monstrous half human offspring.

“I love Lovecrafts work, I grew up with them and yes Iu0026#39;m fully aware thatu0026#39;s probably not the best reading material for the young!u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eItu0026#39;s prime material for movie adaptations, but they always tend to be terrible. Sure there have been exceptions like Necronomicon (1993) and the Re-Animator franchise but for the most part theyu0026#39;ve been plain awful.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eDagon is a rare exception and is fantastic on near every level. Spanish made it tells the story of two couples of after a boating accident are forced to seek help at a nearby island which holds a horrific secret.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eCue the great visuals, strong performances and a near flawless story. I watched this immediatly upon release and have thankfully had the chance to watch it multiple times since then. Itu0026#39;s a pure unadulterated horror nightmare which I think is highly underrated.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIt looks Lovecraft, it feels Lovecraft, it IS Lovecraft.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe Good:u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eLooks greatu003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eMostly loyal to the source materialu003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eGenuinely atmosphericu003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe Bad:u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eCould have done with being a tad longeru003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThings I Learnt From This Movie:u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eProof! The problem is the filmmakers not the materialu003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eMovies are just better with tentacles”