"Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown" documentary streets October 13, 2009.
Winner Best Documentary, Comic-Con 2008 Film Festival. Explore the world of H.P. Lovecraft, as told by such luminaries as John Carpenter, Guillermo Del Toro and Peter Straub, on DVD ($24.95 SRP) and CineBlu Blu-ray Disc ($24.95 SRP)

LOS ANGELES, CA, September 24, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- H.P. Lovecraft was the forefather of modern horror fiction, having inspired such writers as Stephen King, Robert Bloch and Neil Gaiman. The influence of his Cthulhu mythos can be seen in film (Re-animator, Hellboy, and Alien), games (The Call of Cthulhu role playing enterprise), music (Metallica, Iron Maiden) and pop culture in general.

But what led an Old World, xenophobic gentleman to create one of literature's most far-reaching mythologies? What attracts even the minds of the 21st century to these stories of unspeakable abominations and cosmic gods?

LOVECRAFT: FEAR OF THE UNKNOWN is a chronicle of the life, work and mind that created these weird tales as told by many of today's luminaries of dark fantasy including John Carpenter (The Thing), Guillermo Del Toro (Pan's Labyrinth), Neil Gaiman (Coraline), Stuart Gordon (Re-Animator), Caitlin Kiernan ("Daughter of Hounds") and Peter Straub ("Ghost Story").

What inspired Lovecraft to create Cthulhu, one of the most recognizable fantasy characters of all time? What about his reclusive existence and limited experiences could inspire such a wide range of fantastical stories? Find out this October with the documentary LOVECRAFT: FEAR OF THE UNKNOWN, produced by Wyrd Productions and available exclusively from Cinevolve Studios. Debuting on DVD and Blu-ray on October 13, both versions will also be accompanied by extras including 70+ minutes of extended interviews, a stills gallery of artwork inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and an easter egg containing a short film by the composer Mars.

Cinevolve Studios, based in Los Angeles, was founded in 2007 by a collective of independent filmmakers and entertainment industry professionals with a common goal: to fill a niche as an innovative, filmmaker-friendly distributor offering compelling, critically-acclaimed and entertaining narrative feature films, documentaries and special interest products to consumers through a variety of distribution channels. Upcoming films include the Venezuelan Oscar submission for Best Foreign Film, El Tinte de la Fama and 12 in a Box, an award-winning British black comedy which recently captured "Best Screenplay" at the Boston International Film Festival and "Best UK Feature" at the 2009 British Film Festival Los Angeles. For more information, visit www.cinevolvestudios.com.

Wyrd is a new production company dedicated to creating documentary and visual essays for fans of the horror, science fiction and fantasy genres. Its partners include James B. Myers and Frank H. Woodward.

Woodward and Myers have produced over 21 featurettes for Anchor Bay Entertainment (including the "Working With A Master" segments on Masters of Horror Season 1 DVDs).

Lovecraft: Fear Of The Unknown is Wyrd's maiden production.

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