One of my all time favorites.

Awesome Movie

I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.

This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

I have watched "Dagon" for the third or fourth time already now, and the movie still keeps being enjoyable. You just need to let some years pass in between every time you sit down to watch it.I am a big fan of the writings of H. P. Lovecraft and have watched many of the movie adaptations of his stories; some good, some not so good. "Dagon" from 2001, actually is a rather enjoyable adaptation, and as such it is also a good movie.It is quite clear that writer Dennis Paoli wrote the script for this movie based on at least two of H. P. Lovecraft's stories, that being "The Shadow Over Innsmouth" and "Dagon", of course. And this combination actually does work out quite well.The story told in "Dagon" is about a young man and woman whom are sailing off of the coasts of Spain when their ship is run ashore and badly damaged by a freak storm. Seeking refuge and help in the small fishing village on the coast, things take a turn for the worse as the reclusive villagers harbor a dark secret.Storywise then "Dagon" is nicely paced, and the characters are fair enough.However, I don't understand why writer Dennis Paoli and director Stuart Gordon opted for having the movie take place in a Spanish coastal village. That just made very little sense, unless they were trying to branch out and say that the influence of Dagon and the Great Old ones reach out to all corners of the Earth.As for the cast, well the lead cast were doing good enough jobs, and it was nice enough that they opted for performers that were not huge stars and thus influenced by previous performances and characters. However, lots of the Spanish cast were not great at speaking English, which resulted in moments where it was quite difficult to understand what they were saying, and parts of the dialogue were just lost due to weird pronunciation and thick accents."Dagon" did not boast a myriad of special effects. I will say that the practical effects in bring the changes from human to Deep One was good enough; here I am thinking of the cosmetic make-up and prosthetic special effects used to give them a fish-like quality, such as gills, bulging eyes or even tentacles. The CGI effects used in "Dagon" were not overly great, and it was actually painstakingly obvious that it was CGI, because it had that fake feel to it.This is, luckily, a movie driven by the story and the sense of dread that it build up throughout the course of the story. So the poor CGI effects only inflicted a minor dent on the overall movie.The ending of the movie, was actually quite predictable, and also rather campy and cheesy. I do believe that "Dagon" deserved a more crafty and fulfilling ending.Of course, this movie is nothing in comparison to the actual written works of Lovecraft, but it is still a very entertaining and adequate adaptation of his writings.

This was recommended to me by a friend, otherwise I would never have found this great nugget.A distressed couple end up on a remote seaside village where it is immediately apparent something fishy is going.This is based on Lovecraft so therefore has a certain tone and pace to it. The film is essentially a chase movie but compared to modern movies it may seem a bit tame - do not expect exploding oil tankers or roundhouse kicks.There is a real Hammer House feel to the film from the relaxed pace to the mysterious yarn spinning hobo to the scattering of topless beauties.Some of the CGI is a little ropey in places but the horror scenes are affective and well managed, most importantly the overall feel is perfect.If you need lots of action to hold your attention this may not be for you. But if you are a Cthulhu fan, have a bit of patience and imagination this is a great movie.

Not a fan of Cthulhu, but this engaged me by the end.But ... who cast that idiot as the lead? To be fair to the actor the early part of the film was poorly written, and he did have to carry most of the awful dialogue. Almost all of it reaction stuff, with loads of questions: Over here! Which way? C'mon! What the hell? Some actors don't need to say a word in those situations.The first scene in particular made me hate him, and I was tempted to give up. By the time we reached the house he'd settled down, and became an action man once he'd lost the irritating glasses - "I'm being chased, so I think I'll pause to push up my specs." Anyway, he was acted off the screen by the old exposition chap with the gravelly voice (RIP).The sound and movement of the fishumans was great. But the full length shots of Barbara were a bit coy, especially when she was hauled out of the pit - could have had an amazing silhouette there. I did get a good laugh out of the dangling arms.Overall it starts out cheap and nasty, but ends up camp and enjoyable.

I have just watched this film for the second time, so that means I like it, enough to buy the DVD. There are so many big-budget and even-bigger-budget films out there that are utter rubbish, insult the viewers' intelligence and waste their time & money. Its a genuine pleasure to see this small budget production, and a Spanish one at that, showing the big boys a thing or two. I agree with a previous poster's comments about Hollywood being too scared to touch this material, which is a real tragedy. Such imaginative writing deserves the bigger budget treatment. Firstly I am a real fan of H.P.Lovecraft's work and to best appreciate the film, you'd probably be well advised to read some of his work, particularly in this case, "Shadow over Innsmouth" and "Dagon", both in the excellent volume: "Necronomicon". Lovecraft's writing has a claustrophobic, nightmarish and dreadful feel and the film captures these attributes admirably. The film spends a lot of time in pursuit of the "hero" by nightmarish creatures who, alone would pose but a slight threat. Its their strength in numbers and perseverance that creates the real fear factor, and vain attempts to hide and subsequent discovery and flight are genuinely scary. Add in the constant rain and flooding, used to great effect in "Bladerunner" and "The Hitcher", the decrepit feel to the village and you have a superb backdrop to paint on the action. The actors may not be A-listers but they do a decent enough job and Macarena Gomez's countenance is striking. Special effects are also decent enough considering the budget, and there is a mild sexual undertone too which is in keeping with the popularity of more current productions like "Game of Thrones" and "Sparticus". There is one gory scene that in my opinion interrupts the progressive feel to the action. In summary I'd say another underrated low budget triumph, I would liken to the original "The Wicker Man". Watch it and I am confident you will have seen worse. In my opinion a lot worse.