PrimeWire

You are correct. This film indeed pays tribute to the work of seminal horror writer H. P. Lovecraft, with many references to his stories and themes. Its title is a play on Lovecraft’s novella, At the Mountains of Madness, and insanity plays as great a role in the film as it does in Lovecraft’s fiction. But it’s John Carpenter’s direction and inspired musical score that brought this to life and set the atmospheric tempo for this macabre masterpiece. We are extremely fortunate as Carpenter originally passed on this, but was given a second chance almost twelve years later. Some unseen force, perhaps destiny, delivered this project to him at the most appropriate time in his career or this might not have become quite the cult classic it is renowned for today. A must see for fans of the genre, H. P. Lovecraft and John Carpenter! 4/5.