Lovecraft Country — Where The Monsters Aren’t Even The Scariest Part
Racism is the real horror story
After a long wait, everyone was finally blessed with Lovecraft Country hitting their screens. Me and my boyfriend had been waiting patiently since the trailer dropped. The wait seemed daunting at first but flew by under 2020's disrespectfully fast timeline.
I wasn’t sure what to expect. I’m not very familiar with H.P. Lovecraft’s works, and that’s intentional. Other than the debate that creeps up entirely too often on Twitter about whether or not he should be respected (read: glorified) for his work despite his incessant racism, I know nothing about him. I don’t care about how influential a racist was to a genre, it’s not worth my effort. Of course, I’m sure I’ve consumed something of his by osmosis.
When I first saw the trailer, I was intrigued as I always am when there are Black leads, especially in horror, and I was even further sold when it was revealed that Jordan Peele, the new king of horror, was involved.
Even though the show features terrifying creatures that don’t hesitate to kill, the most horrifying scenes were the ones based in reality. My boyfriend said it best, the scenes dealing with racism were the most intense parts of the hour-long show. A heavy reminder to the viewers that no…
