Lovecraft Mythos - Cosmic Horror
H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos is a shared universe far larger and more terrifying than that of humanity, where ancient, malevolent beings known as the Great Old Ones slumber in the depths of space or time. After Lovecraft's death, the Mythos has been expanded and developed by many authors, including August Derleth, Clark Ashton Smith, and Robert E. Howard. These and many other authors have helped to flesh out the Mythos into a rich and complex Dark Universe.
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I think, generally, a lot of people have poor literacy and analysis skills. Like, they might know how to read the words but pulling any deeper meaning out is a reach. I've seen too many people that think stories are just stories, and or they have secret meaning for you to find like a puzzle with one or two "correct" answers.
So I think a lot of people read Lovecraft and latch onto "oh yeah squid monster cool", very literal, and don't really think about what this post is about. Kind of a shame.
There was a book for an RPG I liked that talked about horror. It said something like yeah monsters with tentacles can be scary but also that's very mundane, really. You can see and understand that, and probably shoot it. But horror can come in other forms. Like, how would you fight an enemy that is a song?
Lovecraft adaptations can be cool, but unless you're reading his written words, it just doesn't hit.
You might be able to get close to portraying it, but I feel like you'd always be missing an integral part of what makes it so terrifying.