The most appealing and stunningly well done achievement of the film is creating a consistent and terrifying depiction of a village dedicated to the extreme and orthodox religious worship of the dark Elder Gods; this is a place you could only want to visit in nightmares. Because t...( read more)
Birgit Bofarull, Brendan Price, Ezra Godden
Two couples out for an innocent sailing jaunt are forced by a violent storm to take shelter in a fishing village. But once safely moored, they realize it might have been better to stay at sea. Seems t...( read more
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DVD Release Date: July 23, 2002
Stats: 421 reviews
Flixster Reviews (421)
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July 11, 2009
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August 17, 2008
Acceptable, while still flawed Lovecraft adaptation. Macarena Gomez do provides some fapable eye candy.
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August 18, 2007
Cool H.P. Lovecraft inspired monster movie on a boat, an island, and a creepy old house. Quite gorey and engaging.
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January 6, 2007
From the team that pretty much owns the bragging rights to Lovecraft adaptations (Gordon and Paoli), this might be the most faithful adaptation yet. Good stuff.
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August 13, 2009
It seems that no matter how hard filmmakers try, a Lovecraftian tale is the hardest to adapt from print to film. Dagon is no exception. While it does have some excellent scenes, the truth is the acting and the special effects take a lot away from this movie. I always try to look ...( read more)
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August 10, 2009
Excellent atmosphere, creepy imagery. The special effects are not to shabby considering the budget. Slightly cheesy but a lot of fun.
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August 2, 2009
Extremely twisted gorefest of a picture with some good black humor and some truly scary moments. The mid-section of the film is a bit slow, but overall it's worth seeing if you're a horror fan.
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July 26, 2009
I watched the first thirty minutes or so of this film and couldn't stand it. Sneak peeks at later scenes have confirmed that it is not worth the effort. After a CGI dream, it starts with one of the dullest exposition scenes ever (for about ten minutes) and then brings a couple of...( read more)
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May 11, 2009
I love this movie 'cause it's based on the Lovecraftian mythology....enter the horror....
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