Lovecraft Country

Rewind 1921

It's nearly end game on Lovecraft Country. That's after Tic, Leti, and Montrose went back in time to grab the big prize on Lovecraft Country Season 1 Episode 9. Since Lovecraft Country Season 1 Episode 2, the Book of Names has been the Holy Grail for a lot of unholy people. The unholy include Samuel and his white minions in the Sons of Adam chapter, Lancaster, although he appears to be out of the running, now, and of course, Christina, although she may have al... more

Jig-a-Bobo

You could also call this episode "The One Where Everyone Makes Deals With the Devil." Many of the characters were searching for ways to protect themselves and theirs on Lovecraft Country Season 1 Episode 8, but with two episodes to go, it's too early to tell if those exchanges will be to their detriment. The precipitating event was the funeral of Diana's friend, Bobo, aka Emmett Till, who was introduced on Lovecraft Country Season 1 Episode 3. The South Side ... more

I Am

Why haven't we seen more of Hippolyta? It was George's wife's turn to shine on Lovecraft Country Season 1 Episode 7. And shine she did, as she went through a revealing journey of self-discovery that helped her to understand what she's been feeling. Her trip started under the guise of determining the truth about George's death, which Montrose, Tic, and Leti had been hiding from her, obstensibly for her own good. But Hippolyta was too smart for that d... more

'Lovecraft Country' Star Jonathan Majors on Premiere's Ardham Twist: 'S- Is About to Get Funky'

“We’ve been expecting you, Mr. Freeman. Welcome home.” Those are the final words uttered during the series premiere of HBO’s “Lovecraft Country” on Sunday and if they don’t make any sense to you right now, well, don’t worry, because they don’t make any sense to our protagonist, Atticus “Tic” Freeman (played by Jonathan Majors), either. The warm-yet-confusing welcome is delivered to Atticus by an unnamed blonde, white man who opens the door to the giant mansion in Ardham, Mass. tha... more

How Hindsight Shapes Adaptations From 'Brave New World' to 'Lovecraft Country'

When Aldous Huxley was writing “Brave New World” in 1931, he was envisioning a futuristic world in which humans were genetically engineered into a caste system. Those who were deemed the most intelligent were on top — the aptly named Alphas — but no one looked around or within to question why things were like this or if it was the best way. No one except a man from the “old” way of life who entered their so-called utopia. The idea “that you’d rather be worry-free than engage with the world around you&rdquo... more

'Lovecraft Country' Trailer: Jordan Peele and J.J. Abrams Unleash HBO's Big Summer Series

HBO’s long-awaited drama series “Lovecraft Country” finally hits the network this August, and a first trailer for the series has been unveiled by the network today. Based on the 2016 novel of the same name by Matt Ruff, “Lovecraft Country” looks to offer plenty of southern gothic thrills and chills of the kind originated by the eponymous author of such stories as “The Call of Cthulhu” and “The Colour Out of Space.” The original dark fantasy novel explor... more