Lovecraft's Influence Now
Lovecraft has inspired many people during his life, but mainly aftwards. His ideas can still be found incorporated through modern society in movies, books, comics, art, music, and games.
Evil Dead, Evil Dead II, Army of Darkness
The Evil Dead trilogy was greatly influenced by the words of H.P. Lovecraft. The fun starts when the Necronomicon is found in a cabin. Tom Sullivan created the look of the Necronomicon in this film, along with the designing and make-up of the zombies, all of which were based on Lovecraft’s writings.
The Real Ghostbusters
Michael Reaves wrote a script for The Real Ghostbusters. The episode was titled: The Collect Call of Cthulhu.
Games:
Even though Lovecraft was not at all a fan of games, it’s ironic that many games were created after his stories. The popular role-playing game "Call of Cthulhu" is based entirely on Lovecraft’s fiction. The creator of the game, Sandy Peterson, is best known for Doom and Quake, which also have references to Lovecraft’s works. Most players believe that this RPG is one of the best out there.
GURPS has taken the RPG "Call of Cthulhu" a step further, transforming the game from classic horror to future punk. The game was re-titled: "Cthulhupunk".
Along with tabletop games, Lovecraft’s work is evident in many console games. Alone in the Dark even gives credit to Lovecraft’s contribution right on the cover of the manuscript.
The music industry, by far, has been affected most by Lovecraftian ideas. Popular groups such as Metallica and Iron Maiden, along with smaller bands like Cradle of Filth and Celtic Frost, have based at least one of their songs on Lovecraft’s work.
Metallica, the most popular name of the music groups influenced by Lovecraft, have written many songs based on HPL’s work. "The Call of Ktulu” is an nine minute instrumental piece that was based on “Call of Cthulhu". The score would fit nicely as background music, enhancing the feel of any Lovecraft story because it has that eerie sound to it. Metallica also based the song "The Thing That Should Not Be" on the Cthulhu itself.
On the cover of an Iron Maiden album, Live After Death, Lovecraft is quoted on the tombstone in the background. The inscription reads:
"That is not dead which can eternal lie/and with strange eons even death may die."
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