Pickman's Model (1971 short)
"Pickman's Model" segment of Night Gallery (1970 series)
Summary
The "Pickman's Model" segment of the Night Gallery (1970 series), a fairly faithful adaptation of Lovecraft's story "Pickman's Model (fiction)", about the disturbing paintings of Richard Upton Pickman, and how they were created....
Details
- Release Date: 1971
- Country/Language: USA, English
- Genres/Technical: Horror, Fantasy
- Runtime: 30 min
- Starring: Bradford Dillman, Louise Sorel, Donald Moffat, Jock Livingston, Joan Tompkins, Rod Serling
- Director: Jeff Corey, Jack Laird
- Writer: H.P. Lovecraft (original story), Alvin Sapinsley (teleplay)
- Producer/Production Co: Jack Laird, Rod Serling
- View Film: (link)
Ratings
MPAA Ratings
- Rated: (none) (equivalent to "G" or perhaps "PG" for 1970s TV horror)
This is probably going to be kid-friendly for all but the most sensitive children; the ghoul even looks more cute than terrifying....
Tentacle Ratings
A rough measure of how "Lovecraftian" the work is:
- SSSS_ (Four Tentacles: remarkably Lovecraftian)
It's a mostly faithful adaptation of Lovecraft's story, except that a (tastefully handled) romantic subplot was inserted and the protagonist is played by a young woman; the changes work well in this case, since it helps explain the protagonist's fascination with Pickman better than the apparently platonic hero-worship alone of Lovecraft's original character.
Note: This rating is not intended as a measure of quality, merely of how closely related to Lovecraftian "Weird" fiction the work is.
Reviews
Review Links:
- TheLurker.com: (link) - "...In many ways the screenplay is better crafted than the story. It has more dimensions and more substance. Unfortunately, it is dated in a way the story will never be...."
Synopsis
The "Pickman's Model" segment of the Night Gallery (1970 series), a fairly faithful adaptation of Lovecraft's story "Pickman's Model (fiction)", about the disturbing paintings of Richard Upton Pickman, and how they were created....
Notes
Comments, Trivia, Dedication
Associated Mythos Elements
- fiction: "Pickman's Model (fiction)"
- Richard Upton Pickman
- Ghoul
