For years filmmakers have been giving the nod to various horror authors. Joe Hill recently had a film adaptation of his story Horns, starring Daniel Radcliffe. His father, the one and only Stephen King, has had numerous screenplays of his works done with several of them praised and acclaimed. Going back, Edgar Allan Poe has also had films of his works done.

But where’s H.P. Lovecraft in all of this?

Sure, Re-Animator is moderately well-known, but this isn’t about that. Rather, where are the nods to the ultimate bad, the incarnation of evil and insanity that authors since have tried to encapsulate? Where are the movies that give Lovecraft’s greatest creation, the Cthulhu Mythos, the credit it deserves?

2007’s Cthulhu doesn’t count. That atrocious film isn’t even going to be considered in this discussion. Nothing supernatural showed up in that film that would even be closely related to anything in a Lovecraft novel. Lovecraft himself would be ashamed of that movie.

The H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society made an attempt at a silent movie adaptation of Call of Cthulhu in 2005. It was a well-received film, definitely a tribute to the silent films of the 20s’. But it doesn’t need to be that way. Why not go all the way on an adaptation?

The Cthulhu Mythos has all the elements that today’s moviegoers would appreciate. There’s adventure, mystery, and horror. But still, the entity of Cthulhu could also be useful if set in a modern setting. Cthulhu is very flexible when it comes to settings because he’s huge, scary, and flat-out evil. He’s transcended time, both in the Lovecraft universe and in modern American fiction.

So get a big name director on board like Michael Bay or Christopher Nolan. Gather an ensemble cast full of A-Listers. Set it to trending on Twitter and shared on Facebook. This would be a golden opportunity to truly educate modern moviegoers about the Cthulhu Mythos.

By giving Lovecraft the mainstream nod, our entertainment culture would be able to give him the appreciation he deserves. Has there ever been a mythos to rival that of Cthulhu? King’s Dark Tower universe is nothing short of fantastic, as glorious and huge as it is. But nothing at all will ever match the feeling of terror and dread that is the legacy of Cthulhu.

Weigh in below on your thought’s of a big-screen adaptation of the Cthulhu Mythos.