The Lurking Fear Animation

Eric Koenig's animation The Lurking Fear is a mixed, but worthwhile view. The story is an original take with Lovecraftian elements, not at all related to H.P. Lovecraft's "The Lurking Fear." Though the narrative feels a bit rushed, it employs unique artistic techniques to give the cartoon an unmistakable look - much like a series of living sketches. Particularly interesting is when Koenig shows R'lyeh being bombed in a prehistoric age. The Cthulhu Mythos entities are, at their roots, nearly omnipotent extraterrestrials, but it's curious to see how seldomly sci-fi like technology is used in their appearances. R'lyeh's structures also look modern and sophisticated rather than like ancient masonry, the way they are normally shown in Lovecraftian adaptations. In this regard, Koenig's The Lurking Fear is a rare stylistic exception in this to the popular view.





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