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John Holmes Motherfucker's Stream Dumplings

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Collection 1 1. The Dunwich Horror, 1970 Directed by Daniel Haller Starring Sandra Dee, Dean Stockwell, Ed Begley I'm just now beginning to approach the works and legacy of HP Lovecraft, and I'm not finding them to be especially accessible, so anything I have to say may turn out to be wrong.  To me this film appears to be a milestone in the rise Lovecraft rise to his current predominance.  As far as I've been able to find,  The Dunwich Horror may be the earliest film adaption of HPL to be marketed as an adaptation of HPL.  A radio ad for this film was where I first heard the name "H.P. Lovecraft". Maligned by many for its arch acting and lack of horrific special effects, the film leaves much to the imagination, especially by 21st century horror standards, but if you bring sufficient attention and imagination to the experience, you may be rewarded as I was.    2. The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932) Directed by Charles Brabin and Charles Vidor Starring Boris Karloff and My