User blog comment:Mikemacdee/Best of Lovecraft (and Other Thoughts)/@comment-25941663-20171011210117/@comment-25941663-20171012124037

I actually think Del Toro would make a pretty good Lovecraft film, even though I agree he is often more style than substance.

I remember a series he produced/wrote, The Strain. The first couple of seasons were really good because the villain of the story was pretty much hidden from us and we didn't get much information on what was happening. When the villain got revealed and we got to know what was going on in detail, it went downhill, at least for me. I think Del Toro can pull off the "fear of the unknown" and the bizareness of Lovecraft's writing pretty well. Add to that Del Toro's appreciation for Lovecraft and his style which seems to be touching on Lovecraft's work and you get a director with a chance to pull it off.

Of course, that's a toll order and we will never find out. Oh well.