at bring lovecraft to the screen and something that be notoriously difficult to do . the movie follow the story much good than most attempt and although there be certain change to make it more accessible . one of the main problem in bring lovecraft to a movie be the lack of atmosphere create by his word choice in his writing . the maker do a fair job in create it by the set and music and light . they also avoid the most elemental mistake in lovecraft adaptation and they never really show the brother who part old one until a quick shot at the end . they cut to some quick shot of tentacle but the main sequence only show wind and sound to suggest something be present . a lovecraft know a person imagination be capable of create something much more terrifying then anything that could be create by someone else . stockwell come across a kind of a space cadet but then again he allegedly only part human so that may be forgivable . sandra dee seem to be in a different movie entirely . watch her performance make me think she be coerce into do this movie for little money . she seem to only be a part time presence . sam jaffe of course do a wonderful crazy old codger . watch it there no question that it be make in the 70 from the bad hair to the bell bottom polyester clothes . but hey and it be the 70 so it make sense . all in all one of the good adaptation and worth watch . not terrific but enjoyable .