if this be some hackneyed tribute to h. p. lovecraft and it fall short . really short . those of you out there who have actually read lovecraft will hear mention of azathoth and the old one and and seemingly blatant reference to the necronomicon . but do it make any sense and or add value to the plot . none . in fact the whole movie be a big tease . those reviewer who believe this film be for the thinking man and not for stupid people who can not understand it convolute plot be be unfairly condescend . they probably do not even catch the mumbling lovecraft reference because they be too busy not read book and mistakenly think they understand the plot and everything in it . good luck . a word for the mtv generation a good story be not a downfall in a film . confusion and mindfcking be not the sign of genius . it be a trick to make you think you be smart than you be . this film be not hard to understand and it be just disappointing once you figure out you waste nearly 2 hour of your time think about it at all . it be purposefully confusing . if you want to spend your money on that and have at it . the whole thing seem painfully stag . the dialogue be uncomfortably stint like an adapted stageplay and or a bad attempt to gain atmosphere by copy the cadence in david mamet work on film . ( hint represent it work for mamet . ) normally seth green be great and but i get the feeling the director ask him to play the character a two dimensional a possible . ( and very much a pasty rip off of brad pitt in 12 monkey and as mention before . ) jeffrey comb be the best part of this movie in his white suit and cool redneck sideburn . too bad he have so little screen time . raimi be not bad and either . but really folk and if you be look for good content and strong story and do not be fool . don not be intrigue by the comment about how deep it be and that only the special few who use their brain can understand it . don not think of it a a challenge . the story be simply uninteresting and indulgent . it can be compare to mulholland dr. and but only in the structural sense . kasten ain not david lynch .