Race and Horror in HBO’s Lovecraft Country

This article is an analysis of the HBO series Lovecraft Country in terms elements racism and traditional horror present it, including typical prose one genre’s creators, H. P. Lovecraft. The purpose to explore that appear show how authors combine with everyday life oppressed Black community 1950s America. At beginning article, its main idea are described. then takes up subject portrayal series, specific examples which presented discussed their compatibility realities America at time. also discusses related antiracism movement – situations exemplify character’ struggle against shown. Then otherness depicted not only racial otherness, but gender sexual otherness; this part given as a reason for oppression by society. explores use genre it indicates scenes concepts genre, attempts characters function monsters story. end explained draws inspiration works Lovecraft, whose name appears very title series.