10 Movies Inspired By The Works Of H.P. Lovecraft, Ranked (According To IMDb) – Screen Rant

From Event Horizon to John Carpenter's The Thing, here are 10 horror movies inspired by the works of the infamous author H.P. Lovecraft.

H.P. Lovecraft is one of the most unique writers to ever put pen to paper.The influence of his workisfar-reaching and has seeped into the worlds of television, games, art, and movies, with the word Lovecraftian becoming a badge of honor. Filmmaker Stuart Gordon became a Horror icon with his Lovecraft adaptations, most famously with his 1985 genre classic, Re-Animator.

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While filmmakersfrom Roger Corman to Richard Stanley found success with their adaptations of the author's work, there have been manymovies that are not direct adaptations of Lovecraft's yet are directly influenced by the author's unique worlds. Movies with a Lovecraftian aura are the best way to pay homage to the writer without directly adapting his works. Here is a ranking of the 10 best, according to their IMDb scores.

While "adapted" from Lovecraft's short story it truly cannot be considered a full adaptation of his work. 1971's The Dunwich Horror took a lot of flack for completely changing almost every plot point to where the author's story barely remained.

When looking at the movie, where a man messes with the Necronomicon and unleashes a monster within, as its own entity it becomes an effective horror tale. Purists were angered at how the filmmakers changed almost everything except for the main plot, but critics well respect the movie.

Boris Karloff plays a scientist who discovers a glowing meteorite that emits radiation rays that hold a dangerous and deadly power.

Die, Monster, Die!is completely Lovecraftian in its plot.Thedangerous plant that emits evil power is an unmistakable draw from Lovecraft's novelThe Colour Out of Spacebut this is no direct adaptation, as themovie only takes that aspect of the author's story. Boris Karloff is very good in the role of the scientist, which would be one of his last. Themovie received mixed notices but time has been kind to it, as it has become a cult curio.

A small, sleepy, little town is invaded by a group of cloakedcultists who bring with them a pure evilthat may be otherworldly and causes much bloodshed and death.

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Themovie becomes a claustrophobic example of pure terror that becomes more and more bizarre with each scene.The Voidintroduces death andbody horror gruesomenessby way of the occult that bathes themovie in an unmistakable Lovecraftian homage.

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