This is an okay, very general biography of lovecraft. Its issues include interviews with almost exclusively white men, and what at times seems like an apologetic approach to the writer's racism. There are plenty of scholars and authors of color, and plenty of women and others, who the producers of this documentary could have interviewed. Furthermore, while it is true that in some ways Lovecraft was a product of his time, it is also true there were plenty of people in the Twenties and Thirties who were not racist. With respect to the interviews, while it is entertaining to hear the likes of Campbell, Carpenter, and Gaiman comment on Lovecraft, there is little depth to their remarks, which can also be blamed on the producers for not asking more incisive questions.
Review of Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown
