One thing I’ve noticed too is the trend towards conspiracy and paranoia. We’re living in a privacy-free age where everything is tracked and threats seem to come from everywhere.

This tracks with Lovecraft’s cults and connections between seemingly unrelated facts. Season one of True Detective is famous for getting this paranoid atmosphere on a cosmic level. I just watched Something in the Dirt and it exemplifies this angle.

We’re absolutely getting a lot more Lovecraft from filmmakers these days and with a much better understanding of what makes it work.