Nov
Dagon (2001)
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MPAA Rating: | R IMDB |
| Category: | Horror | |
Overall: |
6/10 |
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| Scary/Suspense: | 7/10 | |
| Gore/Yuck: | 5/10 | |
| Story: | 6/10 | |
| SFX: | 6/10 | |
| Acting: | 6/10 |
Quick Synopsis:
Based on a short story by H.P. Lovecraft, an unnatural fast moving storm causes a lesuire boat to run aground injuring one of the passengers. Vacationers Paul and Barbara go to shore seek aid from a mysteriously quiet fishing village. They quickly find the elusive villagers are hiding something, and that they are the in big trouble.
The Bad:
- You cannot understand Ezequiel half the time.
- They never explained how Howard or Vicki ended up in the village.
- No explaination of why the villagers prized the human skins.
The Good:
- Uxía Cambarro was the perfect blend of alluring and totally creepy.
- The half transformed fish people were unique and disturbing although not very mobile.
- The back story with the creepy ship captain was cool.
Final Thoughts:
A decent rendition of a H.P. Lovecraft story. I thought the Miskatonic University sweatshirt was a nice touch for Lovecraft fans! There were several parts that weren’t explained, but they weren’t critical to flow of the story. Macarena Gomez did a great job with the character Uxia Cambarro.
Tags: Dagon, Fish, H.P. Lovecraft, Lovecraft