Dagon

"A cursed people... an ancient cult... a nightmare come true."

Oct 31 2001 R 1h 35m
Fantasy, Horror, Mystery

A boating accident off the coast of Spain sends Paul and his girlfriend Barbara to the decrepit fishing village of Imboca. As night falls, people start to disappear and things not quite human start to appear. Paul is pursued by the entire town. Running for his life, he uncovers Imboca's secret..they worship Dagon, a monstrous god of the sea...and Dagon's unholy offspring are on the loose...

Plot

Based on a short story by H.P. Lovecraft, the undisputed master of the macabre, Dagon tells the story of Paul Marsh, a young man who discovers that the truth will not set him free instead it condemns him to a waking nightmare of unrelenting horror. A boating accident off the coast of Spain sends Paul and his girlfriend Barbara to the decrepit fishing village of Imboca looking for help. As night falls, people start to disappear and things not quite human start to appear. Paul finds himself pursued by the entire town. Running for his life, he uncovers Imboca's dark secret: that they pray to Dagon, a monstrous god of the sea. And Dagon's unholy offspring are freakish half-human creatures on the loose in Imboca...

Written by

H.P. Lovecraft, Dennis Paoli

Directed by

Stuart Gordon

Production Countries

Spain

Production Companies

TV3, Xunta de Galicia, Vía Digital, TVG, ICF Institut Català de Finances, Generalitat de Catalunya - Institut Català de les Indústries Culturals (ICIC), Fantastic Factory (Filmax), Estudios Picasso, Castelao Productions

Languages

Español, English

Awards

8 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
22,737
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA