The Strange Case of Howard Phillips Lovecraft

Disgusted by life and uninterested in earthly subjects Lovecraft intentionally avoided reality when writing veering into the unknown and inspiring the fear that lurks in nightmares But how do you portray the indefinable mythology that gave birth to Dragon or the mysterious Cthulhu or the uniquely strange Necronomicon Directors Patrick Mario Bernard and Pierre Trividic asked themselves this question before responding with this unorthodox documentary that recreates the atmosphere of claustrophobia anxiety and madness of Lovecraft s life and work