This is a long-time favorite of mine of a genre I’ve come to call Omnipotent Horror where there’s just something inanimate so evil beyond human comprehension that they’re subject to the pure whims of that force. Another favorite of mine in this category is Oculus if you’re looking for similar themes.
I’ve seen a lot of horror these last few years that fall under Lovecraftian that don’t fit my category. My category specifically has an inanimate object. I should have been specific. Christine fits my category as well and that’s certainly not Lovecraftian.
This is a long-time favorite of mine of a genre I’ve come to call Omnipotent Horror where there’s just something inanimate so evil beyond human comprehension that they’re subject to the pure whims of that force. Another favorite of mine in this category is Oculus if you’re looking for similar themes.
I like your term, but if you’re unaware, there’s already a term for that genre - “Lovecraftian Horror”, or “cosmic horror”.
Big fan, me.
I’ve seen a lot of horror these last few years that fall under Lovecraftian that don’t fit my category. My category specifically has an inanimate object. I should have been specific. Christine fits my category as well and that’s certainly not Lovecraftian.
I edited my original comment to include that.
I’d say an inanimate object still falls into Cosmic Horror though.
The Color From Outer Space is literally just about a color.
I agree. I think, overall, the term “cosmic horror” does a better job of describing the genre over “Lovecraftian horror”.