The Void : HP Lovecraft Month: Deusdaecon Reviews 

I thought this was a great twisted, unsettling story told on a small budget. I would to see more like this.

The Void is a great homage to John Carpenter. I think it's a great "inspired by Lovecraft" piece as opposed to trying to adhere to or add to the mythos.

Watched this on Netflix. Highly recommend.

Still glad that the mute kid and Kim survived. I’m not kidding when I was worried about the kid not making it to the end

29:58 I’m just happy you’re still uploading. Always get worried when a favorite RU-vidr of mine just stops making content. For months or years on end I mean.

I felt like The Void was a really underrated film.

People like this movie because of the practical effects. They are starving for them and have had enough of CGI gore.

The ending reminds me of the Lucio Fulci movie "The Beyond" in which the characters enter hell.

For the black pyramid, I wouldn't read it necessarily as a direct reference or the actual invovlement of but I always took it to be a Nyarlathotep thing, him being the Black Pharaoh and all. It's not a mythos film so there's no need to point to the stories and argue whether it's in keeping with big N's motives and M.O., just that it might be an allusion to him. As for the skin peeling/removal/shedding, off the top of my head I'd say it's a twofer metaphor. On the one hand you have the idea that when something loses or sheds its skin, it's fully exposed and revealed in a way that simple nudity doesn't always relay. On the other hand you also have a sense that it signifies that whatever the creature is, it's now unconstrained by a human form. Skin's a barrier that for us protects our innards from various hazards but for something like Powell it's a retarding prison and once he removes it he's free to ascend/descend to whatever he's able to become.

The point of the film isn't about the people knowing any lore, they don't care about nor have time to think of that. This is Lovecraftian survival, I enjoy the fact you don't learn to much because it puts me in the same level of the characters. It feeling lacking in the reason is actually pretty perfect because sometimes in Lovecraft stories it can be as simple as the stars are right or it isn't explained and trying to find out just makes you crazy.

5:28 - dreams and unconscious visions, of other worlds are very much a lovecraftian theme. They form a key device to get the plot moving in TCoC, and crop up in several other stories. The way it's portayed in the movie is a little different to how HPL portrayed them in his writing - they tend to be more vivid and clearly other worldly - but as a general theme it's spot on

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*Just wants a proper adaptation of 'At the Mountains of Madness'.* You and me both man, you and me both.

I’ve been binge watching your reviews. Great work!

Another great review

I loved the trip through your hp lovecraft play list I never knew there were this many adaptations of his work thank you for this

I wanted to watch this so much. It looked great in the trailers. Also just want to say how much I enjoy your reviews mate, keep up the good work, you deserve way more subs.

Love your reviews man! I recently had knee surgery and have been immobilized for the most part so I came across your channel and have binge watched literally every single one of your reviews to keep me sane

Another awesome review as always.

Congratulations on 16k subscribers! You deserve it mate, I love your reviews.

I saw this a few months back! I loved it. Yeah it wasn't perfect but I like how quickly it got going and the practical effects :) loved the review! Always excited when I see you got a new vid up

The ending of The Void made me think of Fulci's The Beyond. What a bleak and disturbing kind of ending.

YES another awsome review keep em comming your my favorite youtube movie reviewer now

The triangle thing might have to do with SCP-1936 (something Lovecraft inspired) instead of Lovecraft directly.

I love your choice of diction in these reviews. Please keep up the great work.

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OMG OMG OMG I was hoping you would review this movie! I loved it!

Another good review- one of the few good youtube channels!

I literally just saw this movie today, specifically so I could watch this review. I had been putting off watching The Void for a while, but I'm glad I finally watched it. The Void most definitely had a Lovecraft vibe to it, and I liked it almost as much as I liked In The Mouth Of Madness. You watch The Void, and comparisons to John Carpenter can't be avoided. This was like a hybrid of In The Mouth Of Madness and Prince Of Darkness, with more of an emphasis on Prince Of Darkness, for certain. I have finally finished watching all of your reviews, and I cannot even express how happy I am to see a new one. Your HP Lovecraft Month reviews are on a whole other level of fantastic!

Love ya videos, keep it up.

I guess I better get around to watching your "Prince of Darkness" review after this.

I love this dudes reviews.

New subscriber. Glad I found your channel, I love your horror reviews.

The very end scene is also lifted from Fulci's The Beyond. I do like this film. But I wish we got to know the characters and their backgrounds a bit more. I'm currently re-reading Stephen King's novella The Mist and it got me thinking how the monsters and all that are never really explained, aside from some vague assumption it might be the arrowhead project that caused it. But what makes the story effective is its delving into the characters and how they bounce off each other in a bunker style setting. Even the film adaptation does this quite well. The Void however felt a bit too empty with its characters, and when they try to have some backstory it's the same old cliche of my child is dead and our marriage is in shambles. Speaking of The Mist, you should totally do that for the next Lovecraft month(s).

The Pyramid. You opened it, we came.

you're forgetting "the dream cycle", where the main character almost gets eaten by nyarlathotep on his black pyramid dimension: the end of "the void" is 'welcome to that dimension, nyar-ee says "hello again"'... still waiting on the zombie apokolypse

Ya boi been waiting a long time fo this

The Void is what happens when Hellraiser and Dagon have a baby. It's great especially when you find out how much it costs.I do see the Prince of Darkness.

Shit hits the fan faster then the beginning of Dead Space

Been waiting on this, son!!!!

Very funny review! Subbed

Great video lad !

Wicked ass props to you, homeboy

Great review!

Next year, you could do The Unnamable. It's an adaption of an HP Lovecraft story of the same name, though not a very good one I hear, but you are no stranger to those.

I'd love to see your take on the 2007 "Cthulhu" movie. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cthulhu_(2007_film)

As long as there are tentacles, it is Lovecraft.

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The style, horror, monster designs, and atmosphere are all very strong in this movie, especially considering the budget. I also thought the characters were pretty interesting. The story just never "clicked" into place for me. I don't mind mystery and embracing the unknowable or ambiguous. The script just put way too many cards on the table - it's fun to wonder about a couple unanswered questions but the movie piles monsters on top of cults on top of symbols on top of more monsters on top of the evil doctor on top of mysterious landscapes before it even starts addressing any answers. Ultimately, I can't shake the feeling that a lot of the movie is pure dumb coincidence, in that at least several of these characters converge on the hospital where Powell resides purely by luck, which is why the narrative becomes so muddled. I'd still recommend the movie overall for its style and horror in the same vein as the similarly under-plotted Hellraiser 2.

I did not know I needed this review as much as I did. Now I have it and I guess I should fight death with gore and viscera?

Welcome back to the land of the living. You're gonna be here a while. >:3

I can see why they wouldn’t resort to full on torture first. They would not want to take the time to give him medical attention later if he proved useful.

i actually find myself loving this movie for what it is but..i did really want more from it, i felt like something was missing but i would love to see another movie like this

Rewatching this for the fun of it. :)

you and decker shado does the best movie reviews and poor woman at the started of the film

There is a movie you should add to the HP Lovecraft month: Cthulhu (2007) Love your channel mate ;-)

Every time I heard "fire axe" I couldn't help but think of a flame enchanted axe.

The best channel on RU-vid

liked and subb'd. thanks for your work and mild manner.

Awesome! Time to get some popcorn and soda.

I think by the point where the daughter was "reborn", Powell was brought back and in his delussion thought he was bringing his daughter back, but as we saw was just another demented being from the Void

Take a look at 2012's 'Would You Rather' starting good old Jeff Combs. Love to see your take on that film.

This movie is awesome, glad you're finally reviewing it.

@Deusdaecon, completely random question, have you ever done an episode talking about your tattoos? It looks like you have a sleeve on your right arm.

darkest dungeon is a lovecraftian influenced game. Hardcore curve, deff not for everyone.

Could you review A Dark Song next? Loving the reviews!

I think I accidentally ran across this movie while looking for The Devil's Candy on Netflix. The premise and vagueness interested me enough to watch it, and those are the main things I liked about it. A kind of interesting take on the Lovecraft premise, the effects, and its vagueness (I'm fine with vagueness if the movie justifies it well enough at the end). With everything else, I pretty much just echo what you said.

Oh you are doing the new Hellraiser nice

Now, this is just my opinion, so take it with a grain of salt... What if the nurse is a Shoggoth? Not a fully formed one, but like... a proto-form? I've never looked into the legends of them, but maybe they're a culmination of multiple forms made into one, and the nurse was only able to get so much, and thus is still "growing" if that makes sense.

Yay it’s finally here 😃

HP Lovecraft month again already?!?! MY MAN

Noooooo not Hellraiser 10.

How have I not heard of this until now? Was this really so under the radar? O_O

Fantastuc stuff :)

I love Lovecraft month. Best month of the year.

Doctor "For-The-Last-Time-I'm-Not-Malcolm-McDowell" Powell

my take is, this movie is based on nyarlethotep. this could also be based on the charles stross novels, there they have 'the sleeper in the pyramid' nyarlathotep style big evil, that resides in an alternate reality.

Ehh.....I just kind of worked under the assumption that things were random and wonky because reality was warping around the building with the portal in it.

8:06 About the dead nurse suddenly sprouting tendrils, I can think of two explanations, firstly is that when everyone else was distracted, the doctor implanted something in her corpse(or, perhaps, gave her something that caused the sudden extreme behavior in the first place). Secondly, that having your mind dominated by whats happening allows for spontaneous growth and/or reorganization of tissue, similar to the necromorphs from dead space.

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18:15. According to the documentary, that was pretty much the state of the abandoned hospital in which they were shooting. The hospital also didn't have power, so they had to use genny power for set power requirements.

The symbols in the books and whatnot remind me of the Alchemic texts I researched a while back.

That ending is also similar to Event Horizon. The movie almost seems like a vehicle to show off the effects.

I love the atmosphere of the void. The story could've been put together better though like you said though.

in your opening sequence, I have that same lovecraft complete works. I also read all of it. Old bugs is a very strange story even for him. it was quite.... Sesquipidillian

There’s also a movie called... Cthulhu 2007. The writer, director and also producer put it up on his RU-vid channel.

yess!! i hope for that

The way I saw the plot is as just a call of cthulhu tabletop campaign put to film You've got people crit failing a la the father when he gets his brain got It is absolutely derivative but I think it exceeds in the presentation Just a cult that busts itself as happens in the verse when people dont know what they're doing messing with cosmic forces. Also I felt the actors really portrayed utter anxiety and dread nicely

“Black Pyramid?” Where’s The Traveler? We need the light!

Where did you get your shirt also just found your channel and so far I love your reviews

At the end, the before the young girl gave birth to this monster daughter, she says "Calvin, bless my baby." Who is Calvin?

While not really on topic 1 - have you seen Bone Tomahawk? 2 - Would you consider doing a review of it?

You know, I've always wanted to write a lovecraftian screenplay, but had never been able to get far. I mainly contribute this to me only writing shorts and always thinking of new ideas for film.

I still love this movie.

Merica... Its 7am

Have you watched to cast a deadly spell? It's a 1991 film staring Fred ward. I thought it was a pretty good film. It would be cool to see your review on that.

If someone wants to start reading Lovecraft, havig seen some inspired films but never read his work, do you have a recommended starting point? Just go chronologically?

Can you do Whisperer in the darkness at some point?

I'd love if you reviewed the first season of the Netflix show "1899".. (hint: black pyramids.. 😉) PS: will the Hannibal review continue sometime? 🥰

Oh man I heard such good things about this movie. I heard the only disappointing thing was the ending. I'm not a fan of vague movies, I like my movies to eventually tell me what the hell is going on lol. I guess all u have to do is slap some tentacles on it an people will say it's Lovecraft. Awesome review! Love your videos.