Lovecraft s distinctive work creates a very complex inbreeding of mythologies, according to filmmaker and interview subject guillermo del toro. A chronicle of the life, work and mind that created. With robin atkin downes, neil gaiman, peter straub, guillermo del toro. Just released for home theater, this terrific documentary won the 2008 san diego comic con best documentary award. An audio recording of the lurking fear by h p lovecraft, read by morganscorpion. Lovecrafts fear of the unknown is a 2008 documentary film that looks at the life, work and mind behind the cthulhu mythos the film features interviews with guillermo del toro, neil gaiman, john carpenter, peter straub, caitlin r. Hp lovecraft and the fear of the unknown daily kos. A chronicle of the life, work and mind that created the cthulhu mythos. Smith a solid biographical documentary with worthy commentators providing compelling insight into both lovecrafts life and writing, while not shying away from the shortcomings of either. Fear of the unknown free documentary josh jones is a writer and musician based in durham, nc. More than 80 years later, his genius has finally been unearthed, along with. Fear of the unknown is a 2008 documentary about the life and works of h. Hp lovecraft created cosmic worlds and riveting fantasy horror, before dying impoverished and obscure at the age of 46.
Fear of the unknown 2008 writer neil gaiman, filmmaker john carpenter and others discuss the life and legacy of horror author h. Fear of the unknown 2008 nr 07242008 us documentary 1h 30m user score. Fear of the unknown documentary that looks at the life, work and mind behind the cthulhu mythos. Lovecraft believed that the oldest and strongest fear of humankind is fear of the unknown. The eldritch influence the life, vision, and phenomenon. The world is indeed comic, but the joke is on mankind. As always, if ive missed any, please let me know by commenting below. The oldest and strongest emotion of mankindf is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown. Most of these didnt make my best lovecraftianthemed movies list, but i enjoyed them, in a b movie sort of way watch them below. Mar 12, 2012 writer howard phillips lovecraft 18901937 said. Lovecraft quotes author of the call of cthulhu and.
That includes the 1970 supernatural film the dunwich horror, the 2006 bbc radio docu weird tales. Fear of the unknown pays loving tribute to the continuing legacy of this great writer with the assistance of many key artists who remain inspired by him to this day. Lovecraft, creator of the cthulhu mythos and forefather of modern horror fiction. Lovecraft the following 39 pages are in this category, out of 39 total. The film features interviews with guillermo del toro, neil gaiman, john carpenter, peter straub, caitlin r. Lovecraft, the forefather of modern horror fiction, telling of his life, work, and mind, as told by the luminaries of weird tales in both fiction and film. This is by far the best transfer of lovecrafts literature to audio format that i have had the pleasure of listening to. Journey into the life and work of the weird fiction author who gave us the cthulu mythos and inspired such notable horror authors as stephen king, robert bloch, and. Lovecraft, creator of the cthulhu mythos the film features interviews with guillermo del toro, neil gaiman, john carpenter, peter straub, caitlin r. Via galleycat, heres a fulllength documentary on h. Its full of delightfully disturbing details about lovecrafts deep neuroses as youll get when you mother repeatedly calls you hideous, his reoccurring nightterrors about being abducted by flying monsters, his cultlike disciples to. Laut hbo wurde dieser film im jahre 2008 freigegeben. Participants in the discussion include jesse, paul weimer, marissa vu, maissa bessada, terrence blake and julie hoverson.
This belief was an important force behind the idea that he. This is by far the best transfer of lovecraft s literature to audio format that i have had the pleasure of listening to. Fear of the unknown chronicles hp lovecrafts life, his creations, and his influence on writers such as ramsey campbell, john carpenter, guillermo del toro, neil gaiman, stuart gordon, s. Lovecraft the oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown. Named the best documentary at the 2008 comiccon international independent film festival, the film revisits the life and writings of h. Howard lovecraft and the frozen kingdom 2016, howard lovecraft and the undersea kingdom 2017, and howard lovecraft and the kingdom of madness 2018 are animated movies that are based on graphic novels inspired by the writings of lovecraft. Fear of the unknown is a 2008 documentary film that examines the life, work, and mind of american writer h. Lovecrafts fear of the unknown is a 2008 documentary film that looks at the life, work and mind behind the cthulhu mythos. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commission free in our professional marketplace.
Journey into the life and work of the weird fiction author who gave us the cthulu mythos and inspired such notable horror authors as stephen king, robert bloch, and neil gaiman. This is an unabridged reading of the short story 30 minutes followed by a discussion of it. It is also as far as i can tell the first featurelength film to look at lovecraft in detail. Fear of the unknown 2008 3 subtitles downloaded 146 times. How hp lovecraft became the worlds favourite horror writer. Fear of the unknown we are given a brief, but solid microbiography of the writer and his body of work and although it comes far from scratching the surface of a much deeper well, this documentary does a really good job encapsulating lovecrafts life and work into an easily digestible forum. Fear of the unknown we are given a brief, but solid microbiography of the writer and his body of work and although it comes far from scratching the surface of a much deeper well, this documentary does a really good job encapsulating lovecraft s life and work into an easily digestible forum. Fear of the unknown 2008 full movie documentary an awesome documentary. The film features interviews with guillermo del toro. The lurking fear dwelt in the shunned and deserted martense mansion, which crowned the high but gradual eminence whose liability to frequent thunderstorms gave it the name of tempest mountain. Fear of the unknown2008 full movie from wyrd studios, directed by frank h.
Fear of the unknown 2008 a documentary about the career and mythos of h. The other day, i posted a list of fancreated lovecraftian movies that are on youtube. Fear of the unknown 2008 full movie from wyrd studios, directed by frank h. Lovecrafts fear of the unknown is a feature length documentary that looks at the life, work and mind behind the cthulhu mythos. Woodward has up to this point largely been involved in documentary featurettes on dvds of other films. For over a hundred years the antique, grovecircled stone house had been the subject of stories incredibly wild and monstrously hideous. Lovecraft historical society from 2010 to 2014 and appeared in their silent film adaptation of the call of cthulhu. Lovecraft, the eldritch influence looks at the world of literary outsider h. Lovecraft was familiar with the work of german conservative theorist oswald spengler, who believed that the modern west was decadent, and probably doomed to be pulled down by outside influences.
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