Synopsis
A dying professor leaves his great-nephew a collection of documents pertaining to the Cthulhu Cult. The nephew begins to learn why the study of the cult so fascinated his grandfather. Bit-by-bit he begins piecing together the dread implications of his grandfather's inquiries, and soon he takes on investigating the Cthulhu cult as a crusade of his own.
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Director & Writers
Andrew Leman
Director
Sean Branney
Screenplay
Cast
John Bolen
The Listener
Ralph Lucas
Professor Angell
Chad Fifer
Henry Wilcox
Susan Zucker
Landlady
Kalafatic Poole
Bartender
John Klemantaski
Professor Bell
Jason Owens
Professor Quintana
D. Grigsby Poland
Professor Tutchton
David Mersault
Inspector Legrasse
Matt Foyer
The Man
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