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As an avid Lovecraft fan and someone who's fascinated by cosmic horror in general, I went into this movie with extremely (and perhaps unreasonably) high hopes. The film's website promoted it as a "Lovecraftian descent into madness", and while it has its positive aspects, overall, I found it quite disappointing.

To start with what Older Gods does well, the cinematography is quite nice, the acting is decent, there are moments of genuine tension, there's some good characterization (if not character development), the soundtrack is pretty solid, the (first half of) the script has some moments of real emotional poignancy, and some of the imagery, despite the filmmaker's obvious financial limitations, is suitably haunting. I also appreciated that they paid tribute to the source material without overtly referencing it, as well as their limited reliance on grotesque, gore-based spectacle. Lastly, it seems to have come from a place of sincerity and an authentic desire to create something artistic and meaningful, and for that, the creators deserve praise.

That being said, though it borrows heavily from Lovecraft's mythology in its framing, I'm sorry to say that it seems to entirely miss the point, narratively, tonally, and most significantly, thematically, and comes off more as a home invasion thriller with the motifs of cosmic horror than an unraveling mystery. The runtime is too short to let dread build up naturally, the mood shifts between that of a drama and a thriller and even into sardonic humor that borders on (if not reaches) bathos, and, most troublingly, the message is an undeniably humanistic one, something that's completely at odds with Lovecraft's pessimistic and anti-humanistic philosophy of cosmicism. Because of the way it was sold, I can't really judge Older Gods without looking at it through a Lovecraftian lens, though even with the alleged "descent into madness" being pretty lackluster, there's not much of a mystery or implied lore behind what you see on the surface, but I guess it could be entertaining if you're just looking for a slightly different shade of horror-based fun.

I'm really grateful that more filmmakers are taking on cosmic horror, however imperfectly, and if anyone is looking for recommendations, the even lower-budget Cthulhu (2007), Black Mountain Side, Gaia, The Lighthouse, The Borderlands, and the criminally underrated The Empty Man are all great. The Void, Glorious, and Underwater are also a lot of fun.

I hope that everyone who watches this finds something they like, but for cosmic horror fans, just know what you're getting into.

Older Gods is a cool little movie that seems to me to be more of a drama piece than a flat out horror.

Not saying its not creepy, there is a nightmare scene that really freaked me out as well as a couple of other really dark scenes but its more of a study on survivor guilt and loss.

Rory Wilson did a lot by himself, hes pretty much in every scene, most of the time by himself, and its a really great performance and it will be really interesting to see what projects he does in the future.

Its not the type of horror I usually watch but I watched it on my phone on a journey and I liked how weird it was.

It would have been interesting to see what the film would be like if it had a larger budget.

The final shot has a great 'oh s**t' moment.

Come on that gem deserves more than an average 5.

I almost skipped this one, after some reviews bashing the supposed fake - which i dont really think they are - what a shame. I, like a lot of us, have plenty of movies to watch everywhere but i really enjoy a good sci fi or horror movie. I liked this one a lot. Yes of course this is about Lovecraft but quite well executed.

If you liked The Void and In the mouth of madness (that one is really a must see), you may enjoy this one.

Small budget, and the credits... almost 4-5 talented guys that did this gem. Kudos to you.

I give it a 8/10 and i think it deserves it.

Ok, this goes out to all of you movie ppl. Car alarms are wicked fn annoying. Set the thing off, then shut it off. There's no need to let it run for a minutes. There's nothing going on there but you annoying the shite out of your audience. Seriously. {facepalm} Otherwise, the concept was good. I love a good alternative history jont. Good actors, good story, directing could have been better {see facepalm}. What I don't get is, you get these producers to back you and you have the time and ability to make a movie, and 95/100 times, they suck. But this one on its slim budget was good. Thanks for the trip!

My girlfreind found this on amazon as we try to find low budget gems and we were pleasantly surprised wit this one. I thought it would be monsters etc but it was a good story with a few scary scenes and the acting was good. Lots of good shots and the nightmare scenes we nicely weird. Its all about atmosphere rather than a million monsters jumping out on you. Like how all the questions werent answered. Be interesting to see a prequel of what happened to his friend as the backstory there was interesting. Think im going to watch it again as like to see if it gave away some clues earlier in the film.

This is an indie film, with a low budget, but the talent behind the project is evident. As you can guess from the title, it was heavily inspired by H. P. Lovecraft's stories and mythos. The film has a great start, building tension slowly but steadily, with a fantastic photography, especially in the dream sequences (which reminded me a lot of another, superior, lovecraft-inspired movie, The Void). No unnecessary action sequences, like many other modern horrors. After the first half I was sure it was going straight to my list of favourite movies...finally, a Lovecraftian story done right! Alas, it began to lose momentum and in the last half hour crashed miserably, with a series of unfortunate choices that, besides being decidedly out of place in a Lovecraftian worldview, also completely ruined the atmosphere cultivated up to that point.

I give it a six and not less for the first part only; give it a chance but do yourself a favor and skip the atrocious ending.

This had a couple of decent scenes but was overburdened with inane dialogue and far too much exposition that didn't actually expose anything. The dialogue from the friends narrative is long slow tedium. This did have potential but needed a few more rewrites to pare it down to just the useful and interesting an eliminate the pseudo pretentious drivel that only serves to lengthen the film. The ancillary characters who appear as voices don't come across as realistic at all but as amateurish. There is just too much chatter that seems like padding the run time. This may have been suited to be a 30 minute short.

Is it perfect? No. Not many movies are. Was it entertaining? Absolutely! It's a well crafted movie, with great visuals. And the soundtrack was just brilliant.

It's a very contained story but it still feels big. It's apparent that the whole budget was spent wisely. And no moment in the film felt cheap.

The acting by Rory Wilson and Ieuan Coombs was great. They both portrayed very believable characters that made me totally emerged in the story.

I think the film was a bit hurt by the runtime. I just wish there was more time to explore the story and to develop the relationship between the main characters a bit. That would have made the ending feel far more emotional.

My hat's off to the filmmakers. They created a very entertaining film that I totally enjoyed.

I was surprised how much I liked this but I did!

I doubt that friday the 13th / freddy / scream slasher horror fans will like it that much as its thoughtful and slower paced. It replaces gore with mystery and emotion. Its basically a drama with horror elements as its very creepy in a couple of scenes.

I think it was pretty ambitious for a low budget and I was always intrigued.

I thought Rory Wilson did a great job as the lead, its difficult to essentially be the only person who talks through an entire film but I thought he carried the film well.

I think if you go into this understanding knowing what it it (slower, thoughtful, creepy) rather than expecting a monster movie or something, you'll like it.

I think it has some nice points to this film, but in some ways it missed the mark to have the right tone for a Lovecraften horror. The set up was great, investigation of what happened to a friend when investigating some cult like activies works.

But it had to much drama, and not enough horror. Some moments had good tension, but overall it wasn't there as much as it could have been. Some of the dream stuff was pretty cool though, and the cinematography was nice. There were some beautiful locational shots too.

I also think with it being cult linked there could have been more cultists stalking the lead. But one guy messing with you isn't really as scary as it could be.

Older Gods is a bit of a trippy experience, leaning much more towards a drama/psychological thriller with sci-fi and horror aspects to it.

It generally had quite the slow pace that consistently teetered between tension building and belabored, but edged out on the positive for the most part. It had a nice atmospheric sense of suspense, spook, and existential dread. Throughout, much of the dialogue became drawn out and monotonous on many occasions... seemingly pertinent, yet not overtly so. Despite maybe needing said conversations broken up a bit, I don't know if much of the script and acting helped with this issue.

The main guy, while not a bad actor, felt disconnected and one-note throughout the majority of the film and his performance in high intensity/emotional moments was also a bit underwhelming. There were also quite a few phone calls throughout the film, all of which had stilted and unconvincing voiceovers. Where the acting was quite enjoyable was from the character of the friend on the video. He had a natural and down to earth delivery that was enjoyable to watch.

This movie in many ways was also a visual treat. It looks great with a really nice quality of picture and truly stunning and unsettling visuals throughout. There were some impressive effects that really bumped up the overall quality of this movie as well.

Beautiful technical quality aside, I think the foundation for a really interesting story is here. It felt a little undercooked and lacking some layers, ending up having it more so land on the side of a solid proof of concept. However, I don't think that should take away from what this is as a whole.

Indie filmmaking is an art in and of itself and should be appreciated for exactly that. They made something cool and thought provoking here and while it's not going to be everyone's cup of tea, it still deserves its flowers. 4.5 rounding up to a 5, would recommend.

I like pretty much all horror, and am able to give the lower budget films kudos where appropriate, but this one is stretching it. A goods script should be able to entice the viewer to get into the movie, even if the topic is not a favorite sub-genre. This one failed.

The acting was acceptable, sort of. What really gets you is the rest of the components to a good movie. The script was not ready for prime, should have spent more time there.

And the cinematography needed a lot of help. Yeah, I know, there are people out there saying the 'moody' shots are supposed to be like that, but not the rest of the movie! In fact better cinematography during the early parts of the movie can bring up the later parts where 'less than perfect' screening help set the mood. As it stands, it was closer to something I would see from high schoolers.

Older Gods is an independent cosmic horror film I recently had the pleasure of checking out, and I had a great time watching it. As far as independent horror goes, I'd recommend giving this film a chance!

What fascinated me most was the context surrounding the making of the film. Serving as director David Roberts' first feature length film (having made some short films previously, such as Afterlyte - which itself is a thrilling, brooding short story about a man with amnesia waking up in an abandoned hospital), the film was made with a small budget. Despite the small-scale budget, Older Gods is an ambitious horror flick, one that I found to be very effective with its tone and presentation.

Something interesting is that Older Gods was filmed during the pandemic with a small crew, making the final product that much more impressive in my eyes.

Older Gods' visual presentation was astonishing to say the least, from its eerie cinematography that grounded the film's dark, twisted narrative, to the scarce, but imaginative and fantastical moments that incorporated visual effects. These played into the film's mystery and reliance on psychological thrills, and I appreciated the director's choice to avoid using predictable jumpscares or over-relying on gore. The standout for me, however, was the sound design. Not only was it phenomenally incorporated, but it managed to make my skin crawl at times.

Overall, Older Gods was an engaging, suspenseful mystery-horror film l'd highly recommend giving a watch. It's well-paced, captivating, and shows the limitless potential of its cast and crew.

The movie had possibilities but for some reason decided to ruin all with the cheesiest of endings that other movies have used before.

The acting was not the best but it was desent enough.

The effects was ok and worked.

Pace was fine.

Story could have been SO much better executed with more dark and twisted visuals and not the oh so silly hollywood ending. The movie I want to see is the one that happends after the movie ends. This is where the real story happends. But like so many other movies we "the audience" is left to use our imaginations. This kind of storytelling works in rare cases and this is not one of them.

Like other reviewers I also love Lovecraftian horror and also think this movie will fall in with A LOT of other movies that failed to live up to this universe of ancient deities hidden behind our world.

I had low expectations coming into Older Gods, but was pleasantly surprised after watching. The beginning is a little slow, but it manages to hold interest until scenes pick up. There is a psychological aspect and also a Lovecraft-ian feel to the film. The acting was believable enough, there was a pretty good soundtrack, and a few really great lines of writing such as: "Why couldn't you have done it in a hut in Hawaii?" There are also a few really tense scenes that were done well.

Overall I was very impressed with the ability of the film crew to put together a watchable film during the Covid bubble!

I respected how there was pretty much no jump scares and it all relied on prolonged anxiety and the feeling something very bad is about to happen. Really great cinematography. The sound track is VERY cool it really takes the film up a level and ive been listening to it while I work. I think this is a film a lot of people might not 'get' and it will go over their head as Its You have to pay attention to this, its not one you can watch and keep checking your phone! After watching the film twice now, The film has a lot of details that you miss on a first time round which is really cool and i wont spoil. Overall I had a great time watching it and would really recommend for people who love horror mysteries.

Older Gods is a horror film that's sure to keep you on the edge of your seat! Directed & written by David Roberts, this movie is a great introduction to the cosmic horror genre in a fun and engaging way.

The storyline is intriguing, and the pacing is just right, never dragging on or getting too slow. The two protagonists have an interesting relationship that's sure to keep you engaged and invested in the story.

The locations used in the film are absolutely stunning and add to the eerie atmosphere that permeates throughout the movie. The special effects are also well-executed and will leave you feeling both thrilled and scared.

The characters are well-written, with sharp and well thoughtout dialogue that makes them relatable and likable. Roberts does a fantastic job of building an atmosphere of unease without being too overwhelming.

Older Gods is a horror film that's both thrilling and entertaining. It's definitely worth watching if you're a fan of the genre or if you're looking for a fun and spooky movie to enjoy with friends. Just be sure to leave the lights on!

And have watched some low-grade Cthulhu films too but what attracted me to Older Gods was its connection to North Wales where I live.

Unfortunately this one just wasn't ready for shooting. The premise is great; familiar Lovecraftian cult-horror, it's just that none of the devices created any fear or tension in me.

The leads descent into madness didn't seem plausible: this could have been down to his acting talent but I'm leaning more towards the script and direction not being up to scratch.

All in all, it's a really decent effort to make a British horror and I genuinely wish l felt more positive about it but Older Gods is way off the quality it deserves.

The only reason this got a 2 was the interesting idea about the god, which you get in the first 15 minutes of the film, and then you can turn it off because it goes nowhere, like the rest of the film.

The dialogues makes no sense towards the end, and there were multiple scenes that were just dragged out way too long.

I like Lovecraft, and just because this has a Lovecraftian feel to it doesn't justify the watch. If you don't have a lot of time, DEFINITELY don't watch this and go watch something else.

If it's between this or ANYTHING else pleasant, go do that. If all you have is time because you have nothing else to do, sure why not.

Older Gods is a slow burning- slightly psychedelic- psychological horror.

In which a man travels (from Denver) to a remote location in Wales, in a brazen attempt to understand the circumstances surrounding the death of his best friend.

While there, he learns that his friend had fallen in with- and possibly tried to expose- a bizarre murder cult.

Whose stated purpose is to open a doorway between worlds, that would allow them to access and interact with an "old god" (who may or may not be the Lovecraftian Cthulu).

Either way...it causes him to suffer a mental breakdown...and almost lose his life.

The whole thing is relatively drama heavy.

And veiled in ambiguity.

Concerning whether there ever was an actual cult to begin with.

With an ending that doesn't exactly clear things up.

And kind of leaves you hanging.

Though, you can probably chock this up to it's Lovecraftian influence.

It's both kind of interesting...and kind of boring at the same time.

Making for a weird mix of feelings about whether it's a good film, or not.

One thing is for certain...it's weird.

But that's about all it has going for it.

3.5 out of 10.

This piece of junk starts off incoherent, and will not become better later.

It babbles contradicting plot-elements, like they rewrote the script a thousand times, but never cleaned it. Like was the guy at the beginning flayed, suffocated, or shot? The film claimes all three. And that's just the start of the row of inconsistencies this junk is.

It also tries to throw pixie-dust in your eyes with some lovecraftian-looking sentences, but after the 30 minutes mark the "movie", where the protagonist is literaly names Chris(t), unveils it is nothing else but christian propaganda, where Biblegod is fighting the emerging Satan, which hates humans and God.

Great slow burn film that does a lot with a obviously small budget.

Like the themes of the universe is so big, the fear of being so insignificant can make a lot of people crazy. Which is the basis of the evil cult in this film.

Any gripes with it personally is just me wishing for a bigger budget which is the only thing keeping it from a higher score from me (id like to see monsters and more characters etc but to be fair its not really that kinda movie anyway and its obvious they simply did what they can afford.)

Acted well. Good direction. Cinematography is really nice. Interesting themes.

Give it a try.