Descending into madness because of a near-paranormal discovery is a classic theme in Lovecraft’s works. This evokes a slew of consequences surrounding the idea that the doctor has gained a power too great for a single human being to wield. Xavier creates eyedrops which “expand” human vision beyond our range of color and into X-ray and ultraviolet wavelengths. Miraculously executed on a $300,000 budget, this independent science-fiction film is a prime example of weird horror: An ambitious Dr. X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963) Director Roger Corman said the success of this film was “a miracle” given the budget. The Necronomicon as a symbol would go on to inspire great horror directors such as Guillermo del Toro and John Carpenter. This is one of the first times it is represented in cinema. This is important for Lovecraft fans, as the Necronomicon is the basis of all weird elements of a Lovecraftian tale. He has also included the use of the Necronomicon, a fictional book of magic invented by Lovecraft and heavily featured in his mythos. Lovecraft’s short story, “The Case of Charles Dexter Ward,” in which a dead necromancer has taken over a small village, luring great scholars to his castle to reanimate and torture them for knowledge that will make the necromancer more powerful. Lovecraft.ĭirector Roger Corman’s The Haunted Palace is based on H. Cosmic Horror Films from the 1900s The Haunted Palace (1963) This film was based on a short story by H. Lovecraft, encompassing a wide range of far-out-there films. Lovecraftian movies or cosmic horror films have a long tradition in Hollywood and have evolved to represent a genre larger than just the writing of H. At The Mountain of Madness written in 1931 is one of H.P Lovecraft’s most famous stories. The scholarly protagonist(s) doomed to an untimely end, an uncanny creature out to kill, and a general sense of terror that when seeking knowledge in the world, all you learn is that you will not survive. One of the earliest examples of a Lovecraftian film, The Trollenberg Terror (1958), includes all the telltale tropes of a weird story. Body horror and scientific exploration gone awry are staples of Lovecraftian movies pictured above is a still from the 1985 film Re-Animator. Cosmic horror showcases our small role in the vast cosmos and explores plots around the dangers of scientific discovery, insanity, body horror, psychedelic/weird monsters, and existence itself as the source of horror. Lovecraft is considered the inventor of cosmic horror, a genre of horror storytelling that focuses on cosmic and existential dread.
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