Set in the vast world of H.P. Lovecraft, Dreams of a Dead God takes place in 1936 Louisiana following the events of the author’s seminal cosmic horror story The Call of Cthulhu.
The kicker? The 36-minute short film is presented as found footage.
Sanity and reality itself are tested during the interrogation of a murderer with ties to an ancient cult in the trailer below.
Tracking a kidnapper and murderer from France to Louisiana, a young woman and her adopted brother team up with local police and set out into the swamps north of New Orleans. Here the group uncovers much more than they expected, barely succeeding in capturing the fugitive before being forced to flee.
The only surviving record of the event, Dreams of a Dead God is the recovered film recording of the rushed interrogation that occurred shortly after.
“Inspired by the authors appearing in Weird Tales magazine such as Lovecraft, Clark Ashton Smith, and Robert Bloch, Dreams of a Dead God represents my own contribution to the cosmic horror mythos,” said writer-director Jim Weter.
Cameron Crawford, Chris Steinmetz, Larshay Watson, Ryan Gilliam, and Jerry Kimble star.
Dreams of a Dead God will have its world premiere at the Cinema on the Bayou Film Festival in Lafayette, LA, on January 24.
