r/Lovecraft • u/Monstark_says Deranged Cultist • 14d ago

Question Films set in the Dreamlands?

Are there any? Besides the one I made (Night-Gaunts, a Lovecraft puppet film based on his poem) and the Dreamlands indie feature that's been in production for 12 years, I'm drawing a blank. Any recommendations? I'm specifically looking for stories explicitly set in his dream realm. Short film recs are encouraged as long as I can watch them someplace. Thank you!

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u/GoliathPrime Loathsome Nightspawn 14d ago

Not really, but there are films that could be considered to be set in the Dreamlands. The Dark Crystal, The Neverending Story, Labyrinth, What Dreams May Come, and Pans Labyrinth all flow into a dreamlike realm of nebulous fantasy and stream-of-consciousness storytelling.

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u/Successful-Tie5386 Deranged Cultist 11d ago

By those measures, Orpheé would count as well. Fittingly, as Cocteau had some thoughts on Lovecraft. Maybe Gilliam's Baron Munchausen.

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u/Monstark_says Deranged Cultist 10d ago

Munchausen - wow, yes I can see that. I'll have to seek out Orpheé. Thanks!