Titan of terror: the dark imagination of H.P. Lovecraft - Silvia Moreno-García

Dive into the stories of horror savant H.P. Lovecraft, whose fantastical tales, such as “The Call of Cthulhu,” created a new era of Gothic horror.

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Arcane books of forbidden lore, disturbing secrets in the family bloodline, and terrors so unspeakable the very thought of them might drive you mad. These have become standard elements in modern horror stories. But they were largely popularized by a single author: H.P. Lovecraft, whose name has become synonymous with the terror he inspired. Silvia Moreno-García dissects the “Lovecraftian” legacy.

Lesson by Silvia Moreno-García, directed by Globizco Studios.

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[AnanyaShetty_]

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[emirkul]

The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown. HP Lovecraft

[kh]

It is truly sad to know that two of the greatest horror writers (Poe and Lovecraft) died penniless, in misery, and on top of that, relatively young.

[alexchan]

The fact that people are no longer frightened by fantastical folk lore because they were already traumatised by WWI breaks my heart..

[vksherlockholmes]

"A victim of the universe's cosmic indifference", well said.

[solepula]

"Mathematics themselves become a source of horror"


You got that right.

[SuicideBunny]

Man, I thought I was the only one getting scared shitless from impossible geometric configurations ...

[maxschechter]

He was kinda scared of everything, too. Immigrants, the ocean, air conditioning, things he couldn’t comprehend. And when you take things he can’t comprehend and have us look at them through his eyes, then we start to become a bit more afraid of it.

[brickwall]

_"If I am mad, it is mercy. May the gods pity the man who in his callousness, can remain sane to the hideous end." H.P. Lovecraft_

[snaketooth]

You know somebody's work is creepy when just a Ted Ed video discussing it is creepy.

[keremdelialioglu]

Don't forget that many things Lovecraft feared weren't even dangerous. When the dude came across something he didn't understand, he'd be afraid of it by default. I mean, _he was scared of air conditioning and curved shapes._

[bobbm]

He had a pretty dark imagination when he named his cat, too.

[alfredbandoni]

Is it just me or is the fact that he died young and pennilessness add another layer of horror to reading his work.

[Jonasanoj]

Those anymations, the narration and the music...so good!

[riaelyna]

"And as long as humans feel a sense of dread about our unknown future, Lovecraftian horror will have a place in the darkest corners of our imagination."

I seriously loved the topic and the idea that you brought upon us today, and, thank you for inspiring students like me to continue our own stories ❤

[corn]

“Mathematics themselves become a source of horror.”

Ah yes, facts.

[geraldmerkowitz]

3:34 "Lovecraft's infamous blend of dragon and octopus"








THE OCTOGON !!

[MrWolfsmusic]

Favorite horror writer. His mind is one that we may never see again.

[kykise]

I think H.P. Lovecraft also did drugs. In his story “Dagon” the narrator says that drugs are the only thing that makes life bearable. Keep in mind that Lovecraft included things in his own personal life into his works. Very sad.

[mgsgamer]

“mom it’s a curved shape im scared”
-H.P Lovecraft