There are rumors of screenplays that have been written and shelved multiple times due to project cancellations, and because to be successful at a Lovecraft adaptation it all relies on building the right atmosphere of dread. Guillermo del Toro, a Lovecraft fan, has had a decade-long dream of bringing AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS to the silver screen. To depict the sheer otherworldliness of the terrifying Elder Gods bent on humanity’s destruction challenges even some of the industry’s best directors. However, as popular as Lovecraft is, fans of his literary work know that turning his fictional tales of cosmic horror into an effective film is not a simple task. ![]() Titled Gordon Hemingway & the Realm of Cthulhu, no release date has been announced, but Variety reports that Stefon Bristol ( See You Yesterday) is on board to direct the feature that was written by Hank Woon. Last year, news broke that Spike Lee was helping produce a new film for Netflix featuring Lovecraft’s most well-known monster, Cthulhu. ![]() ![]() Recently (July 5th, 2022), Horror Wasteland Pictures International released a new horror film, H.P Lovecraft’s Witch House, based on Lovecraft’s short story The Dreams in the Witch House. Lovecraft has always been - and continues to remain - a hot commodity in the world of horror. Translating a Lovecraft story into a film is no easy task, but here are ten underrated adaptations worth exploring for cosmic horror fans.
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