The Last Case of August T. Harrison

2016 "Ever heard of H.P. Lovecraft"
5.3| 1h6m| en| More Info
Released: 05 March 2016 Released
Producted By: Hollinsworth Productions
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August T. Harrison, private eye, comes out of retirement to solve a bizarre missing persons case, but finds himself caught in the middle of a dark conspiracy involving the writings of H.P. Lovecraft.

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Nigel P In the cult television show 'Dark Shadows (1966-71)', Jerry Lacy played (amongst others) Tony Peterson, a Bogart-like gumshoe. Here, he plays August T. Harrison. In another dimension, these two could have been the same character. Lacy is a brilliant performer and has added his might to two previous productions by talented micro-budget film-maker Ansel Faraj.Here, Harrison comes out of retirement to investigate a missing persons' case, which involves the mysterious Eleanora (Maggie Wagner) and his own son, Jason (Eric Gorlow), who also disappears. His son's friend Drake (Max Landwirth) tells frightened, horrific stories of witches and the summoning of beasts, daubing himself in symbols to protect himself – a fruitless exercise, as it turns out.Lisa Richards plays Susan Harrison, August's hospitalised wife, mostly in a cataleptic trance. The twist towards the film's ending is wonderfully shocking and poignant.Professor Richard Hobb (David Graham) suggests that '1920's pulp writer' HP Lovecraft's stories might be true, Harrison's response is "You're out of your f****** mind." No-one swears like Jerry Lacy! Bill Wandel's music is very effective, adding weight to the occasional shock scares and to the oppressive isolated sense of building horror that is expertly spread throughout. Whatever the budget restrictions, the production never appears constrained – the occasional effects are convincing enough, especially considering the anti-reality of this Lovecraftian tale.On the evidence of this and Faraj's previous 'Doctor Mabuse' ventures, also starring Lacy, I'm a real fan of the detached sense of menace he instils in his projects, and the remote sense of horror he conveys. As with my favourite films, his stories exist in a world within a world – for example, Harrison's troubled walks along a night-time side-street that knows nothing of his turmoil and the world-changing events he is contemplating tackling. Recommended.