Re: Early cosmic horror suggestions?
Posted by:
Knygatin (IP Logged)
Date: 1 July, 2019 03:59PM
I second the suggestion of "The Moon Pool", ... or its sequel "The Conquest of the Moon Pool". Or perhaps The Metal Monster, which I think could inspire some frenetically intense music. Just grab the essence of the weird efflorescing sections, no need to retell story from beginning to end if too demanding (that's more in the line of job of filmmakers).
Or Clark Ashton Smith's "The Dark Eidolon"!?! What a slab of furious uncompromising black metal that could be turned into!
A. Merritt and C. A. Smith are the next authors (after Lovecraft's and Howard's present achieved world-wide fame) deserving a wider recognition. Popularizing through music may be a good path toward this.
I am really disconcerted that there aren't any good films being made from any of the infinite supply of great weird fiction available. Something is going to have to be done about Hollywood and Disney (not talking about Walt here) and their commercialized, patronizing, and politicized global control over artistic expression. Their destructive dominance over Western culture has to be stopped, and replaced by intelligent producers who will favor our cultural heritage and richly brimming treasure coffers of unsung talent.
Another suggestion, for nightmare music, might be Walter de la Mare's "A:B:O". Again, intense and feverish, disgustingly prickling!