Titan of terror: The dark imagination of H.P. Lovecraft - Silvia Moreno-García
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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.
Lovecraft was the creator of what might be considered the first shared universe. Can you name some characters, locations or recurring elements which originated with Lovecraft and now appear in other works?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Silvia Moreno-García
- Director Hernando Bahamon
- Narrator Christina Greer
- Art Director Rocket House
- Animator Jorge Jaramillo
- Compositor Jorge Jaramillo
- Sound Designer Manuel Borda
- Composer Manuel Borda
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Producer Alex Rosenthal
- Associate Editorial Producer Dan Kwartler
- Associate Producer Bethany Cutmore-Scott
- Script Editor Alex Gendler
- Fact-Checker Joseph Isaac
