“The Attic Expeditions” was one of the films that graced the
screens of the H.P. Lovecraft Festival during one of the years that I decided
to skip. Knowing what I know now, I wish I had gone and was a part of the
collective audience and that fantastic energy that flows throughout that
theater. It’s a perfect movie for that festival besides the fact that Jeffery
Combs is one of the stars. It deals with magic tomes, false identities (like
“The Thing in the Doorstep” style), and magic rituals gone astray.
I don’t want to spoil the movie so I’ll keep the outline
simple.
Trevor and his girlfriend are really into magic and spells and
during a ritual he kills her as a sacrifice. He doesn’t remember this or much
of anything after he wakes up and finds himself in a hospital of some kind. He
is then placed in a home for troubled young adults where he is quickly
befriended by Douglas (played by Seth Green). The house is under surveillance
by Dr. Ek (played by Jeffrey Combs), and Dr. Ek is delighted to share his
technique and philosophies to Dr. Coffee (played by Ted Raimi). Ultimately, Dr.
Ek wants the book that Trevor used and will resort to some very unethical means
to get want he wants
Favorite moment – As always, Seth Green is a hoot to watch
and you can tell that he is having a lot of fun with his role in this film.
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