Drama thriller

Cthulhu (2008): Ratings, Box Office & Plot

Name: Cthulhu
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2008-08-22

Cthulhu is a 2008 drama thriller directed by Dan Gildark. It earned $15,213 worldwide. Critics gave it 62% on Rotten Tomatoes and 41 on Metacritic.

Rotten Tomatoes: 62%
worldwide gross: $15.2K
Metascore: 41

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Released: August 22, 2008
Director: Dan Gildark
Genres: Drama , Thriller
Original language: English
Studio: Regent Releasing
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Cthulhu About?

The premise of Cthulhu without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Returning to his family’s Oregon coast home to settle his mother's estate, a Seattle professor finds himself entangled in a complex web of family secrets and unsettling mysteries. Reconnecting with an old friend sparks a renewed passion, but a deeper, darker truth lies within his father’s New Age cult. As he delves further, he discovers a long-dormant connection to ancient forces, threatening to unleash chaotic and apocalyptic events.

Cthulhu Themes & Keywords

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Crew

The Director of Cthulhu

Directed by Dan Gildark.

Director Dan Gildark

Ratings

Cthulhu Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Cthulhu 62% on Rotten Tomatoes and 41 on Metacritic.

Rotten Tomatoes

62% Tomatometer

Popcornmeter 29%
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Metacritic

41 Metascore
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TMDB

51% User score
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Plot

Cthulhu Plot Summary

What happens in Cthulhu from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

When young history professor Russ is asked by his sister to sort out their late mother’s estate, he finds himself reuniting with his childhood friend Mike and with his father, a charismatic leader of a New Age cult. As he searches through faded memories, Russ wanders into a warehouse where hundreds of names are scrawled on the walls, hinting at a deeper history tied to the town itself. That night, a surreal vision unfolds: a stone cudgel haunts his sleep, and upon waking he discovers a cudgel inscribed with the word Dagon resting in his motel room. A town drunk warns him that this is an instrument of sacrifice, a grim omen that will pull him further into danger.

Full summary

The whole story of Cthulhu, scene by scene

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