Howard Lovecraft and the Frozen Kingdom
2016 Canadian film
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Howard Lovecraft and the Frozen Kingdom is a 2016 animated film based on the graphic novel of the same name, itself inspired by the writings of American horror author H. P. Lovecraft.[2] Two sequels, Howard Lovecraft and the Undersea Kingdom and Howard Lovecraft and the Kingdom of Madness, were released in 2017 and 2018.[3]
Michelle O'Reilly
| Howard Lovecraft and the Frozen Kingdom | |
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| Directed by | Sean Patrick O'Reilly |
| Written by | Sean Patrick O'Reilly |
| Produced by | Sean Patrick O'Reilly Michelle O'Reilly |
| Starring | |
| Edited by | Brendan Hansell |
| Music by | George Streicher |
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| Distributed by | Shout! Factory |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $27,833[1] |
Plot
After visiting his father in Arkham Sanitarium, young Howard Lovecraft accidentally uses the legendary Necronomicon to open a portal to a strange frozen world filled with horrifying creatures and a great adventure.
Cast
- Ron Perlman - Shoggoth
- Christopher Plummer - Dr. Jeffrey West
- Jane Curtin - Algid Bunk
- Doug Bradley - Nyarlathotep
- Scott McNeil - Barry/Govlins
- Alison Wandzura - Mary Lovecraft
- Kiefer O'Reilly - Howard Lovecraft
- Harmony O'Reilly - Innes
- Michelle O'Reilly - Sarah Lovecraft
- Phoenix O'Reilly - Twi'i
- Sean Patrick O'Reilly - Spot
- Summer O'Reilly - Gotha
- Tyler Nicol - Winfield Lovecraft
Overview
The Howard Lovecraft series is a trilogy of graphic novels written by Bruce Brown and illustrated by Renzo Podesta.[4] that began publishing in 2009 with Howard Lovecraft and The Frozen Kingdom. The sequel Howard Lovecraft & The Undersea Kingdom was published in 2011 and the third volume Howard Lovecraft & The Kingdom of Madness was published in 2013. In 2014, Howard Lovecraft & The Three Kingdoms was released, printing the three series in one hardcover book.[5] The books derived their world and characters from the Cthulhu Mythos created by Lovecraft.[6]
Howard Lovecraft and the Frozen Kingdom is the first screen adaptation of the Howard Lovecraft series. Two sequels, Howard Lovecraft and the Undersea Kingdom and Howard Lovecraft and the Kingdom of Madness, were released in 2017 and 2019.[7]
Production
On March 22, 2016, it was announced that Ron Perlman and Christopher Plummer had been cast in an upcoming animated feature.[8] Shout! Factory has acquired the distribution rights to the film and Howard Lovecraft series.[9]
