. and if this abomination of a movie be a honestly true adaptation a the previous reviewer claim and i really do not ever plan on reading lovecraft . ever . i like to start out with the high point . the lighting be very well do . nicely atmospheric . the cinematography be well realize and consider the apparent lack of talent on the director part . the set design be pretty nice as well . unfortunately and that be about the end of the positive . the acting be sub par at best . the actor in this production have prove themselves to be competent in previous production . either the director of this movie have no control over his talent and or his talent give him way too much control over their performance . then there be the story . the person responsible for this awful and plod adaptation need to read a little more about plot and character development and not to mention the basic of suspension of disbelief . okay and i understand that the story be about a 250 year old doctor who be bring back from the dead . i be willing to take that leap of faith . what i can not understand be the little thing . the main character and a private investigator and somehow be allow to accompany police officer on a night time raid of a dark farmhouse that reek of death . then assume the role of hostage negotiator while there be a half dozen arm police officer stand right behind him . and how many high security psych ward do you know of that will walk an unscheduled visitor into a criminally insane inmate pad cell ( with it own window btw ) without search the visitor large suitcase to see if might contain any weapon or drug or human skeleton . it those little thing that be the most insulting to the viewer . even though it be a sci fi or horror flick and we in the audience aren not retarded . we expect our fantasy to be somewhat ground in reality . if this movie ever come on cinemax and by all mean it worth a watch . i have see worse in my time . but if you be think of rent this movie and you be not a die hard lovecraft fan and save your money . really .