Lovecraft, despite his genius, was never truly appreciated while he was alive.
To be honest, while I like his plots, I do find him over-wordy in getting there! And the repeated omniscient-style 'But that was nothing compared to the horrors yet to come!' doesn't stand up well by modern literature standards and expectations. His works feel very dated, but that's why a dated film-style is the perfect way to adapt them.
The director said he's planning to do another, one of the later 1930s works, so this time they can do it as a 'talkie' instead of a silent film, but right now I'm blanking completely on which one he said it was!
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To be honest, while I like his plots, I do find him over-wordy in getting there! And the repeated omniscient-style 'But that was nothing compared to the horrors yet to come!' doesn't stand up well by modern literature standards and expectations. His works feel very dated, but that's why a dated film-style is the perfect way to adapt them.
The director said he's planning to do another, one of the later 1930s works, so this time they can do it as a 'talkie' instead of a silent film, but right now I'm blanking completely on which one he said it was!