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Lovecraft Mythos - Cosmic Horror

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H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos is a shared universe far larger and more terrifying than that of humanity, where ancient, malevolent beings known as the Great Old Ones slumber in the depths of space or time. After Lovecraft's death, the Mythos has been expanded and developed by many authors, including August Derleth, Clark Ashton Smith, and Robert E. Howard. These and many other authors have helped to flesh out the Mythos into a rich and complex Dark Universe.

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"Something of a collector’s item for multiple reasons, this BFI blu-ray restoration of Daniel Haller’s 1965 chiller has a number of selling points to recommend it. It’s a late work from icon Boris Karloff, it features cult actor Nick Adams, and it’s a rare modern-day, British set outing of American International Pictures. The latter is surprising in itself, because this is an adaptation of HP Lovecraft’s The Color Out of Space, which dates back to 1927. Modernising a story from 1927 to 1965, then viewing it in 2024 offers a weird telescoping of baroque styles, and Die, Monster, Die! mixes genre elements in this strange cocktail of tropes..."

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[–] ekZepp@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Not my favorite "Colour Out of Space" adaptation but still a nice classic. About the original story: https://lemmy.world/post/7024787

[–] gytrash@feddit.uk 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What's your favourite adaptation?

[–] ekZepp@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

1 - Die Farbe (2010)

2 - The Color Out of Space (2019)

3 - Colour from the Dark (2008) - Adaptation by Ivan Zuccon