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H. P. Lovecraft: books in order and screen adaptations
Quick answer
H. P. Lovecraft has 7 books adapted into 7 TV shows and movies.
About H. P. Lovecraft's books on screen
H. P. Lovecraft has 7 works on record that have been adapted for the screen, published from 1922 to 1937. Together they have become 7 movies. The first adaptation was Re-Animator (1985), and the most recent released one is Suitable Flesh (2023). Series: Dream Cycle, Cthulhu Mythos.
H. P. Lovecraft books with adaptations, in publication order
- Herbert West—Reanimator (1922) · adapted as Re-Animator (1985)
- The Temple (1925) · adapted as The Temple (2022)
- The Outsider (1926) · Dream Cycle · adapted as Castle Freak (1995)
- The Colour Out of Space (1927) · Cthulhu Mythos · adapted as Color Out of Space (2019)
- From Beyond (1934) · adapted as From Beyond (1986)
- The Shadow Over Innsmouth (1936) · adapted as Dagon (2001)
- The Thing on the Doorstep (1937) · adapted as Suitable Flesh (2023)
TV shows and movies based on H. P. Lovecraft's books
- Suitable Flesh (movie, 2023)
- The Temple (movie, 2022)
- Color Out of Space (movie, 2019)
- Dagon (movie, 2001)
- Castle Freak (movie, 1995)
- From Beyond (movie, 1986)
- Re-Animator (movie, 1985)
Common questions
How many H. P. Lovecraft books have been made into movies or TV shows?
7 books have been adapted into 7 TV shows and movies.
What was the first H. P. Lovecraft adaptation?
Re-Animator, released in 1985, a movie based on Herbert West—Reanimator.
Is a new H. P. Lovecraft adaptation coming?
No new adaptation date is on record yet; the latest released one is Suitable Flesh.