Short Student Film Adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's "The Rats in the Walls"
Written and Directed by Ryan D. Coulton
Starring:
Kurt Denny as Del
Mihajlo Tosic as Norris
Haily Simeral as Amy
A modernized adaptation of the H.P. Lovecraft classic. Del, a novelist, moves into his ancestral home after a family tragedy with the intentions of starting his life anew. He is joined by his younger writing partner, Norris and his wife Amy, as they all start this new chapter of their lives. The family home doesn't bring Del the peace he desires, plagued by hallucinations and nightmares, he begins to uncover the dark secrets his family has kept hidden for generations, triggering his fated descent into madness. To the horror of the town inhabitants, the last of the Delapore bloodline has returned home.
I’m at work so I want to come back to this. I always thought this was a filmable Lovecraft story. It might have had an adaption on Masters of Horror like 20 something years ago too, thanks for sharing.