How H.P. Lovecraft Used the Scientific Discoveries of His Time to Create a New Genre of Fictional Terror
by Lori Dorn from Laughing Squid on (#4DXA0)
In a haunting Ted-Ed lesson written by Silvia Moreno-Garcia and animated by Jorge Jaramillo, narrator Christina Greer explains how the great H.P. Lovecraft pioneered a brand new genre of fictional terror that incorporated scientific discoveries of his time into the creepy fear of the unknown.
Related Laughing Squid PostsH.P. Lovecraft Film Festival PortlandH.P. Lovecraft Film Festival Los AngelesThe H.P. Lovecraft Film FestivalLovecraft sought to invent a new kind of terror, one that responded to the rapid scientific progress of his era. His stories often used scientific elements to lend eerie plausibility.
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