Out of Mind casts an entertaining eye on the work of American writer H.P. Lovecraft (1890-1937), one of the early 20th century’s masters of gothic-horror literature. Made for Canadian television in 1998, the film offers an encounter with Lovecraft and enters into his world. Engaging in a kind of game around the writer, the film playfully winks at some of the themes characteristic of his work: the occult, cursed books, monstrous creatures. Out of Mind draws its inspiration from Lovecraft’s personal correspondence and many of his stories, carrying the viewer through a labyrinth “beyond the wall of sleep”.
Director, screenwriter: Raymond St-Jean
Producer: Michel Ouellette
Director of Photography: Serge Ladouceur
Editor: Philippe Ralet
Music: Gaëtan Gravel, Serge Laforest (Gemini award for best original music)
Production designer: Sylvain Gingras
Costume Designer: Linda Brunelle
Makeup Designer: Florence Cornet
Cast: Christopher Heyerdahl, Art Kitching, Pierre Leblanc, Peter Farbridge, Michael Sinelnikoff
