Guillermo Del Toro talks about Lovecraft's influence on Alien

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N.B. Here I have been dissecting Guillermo Del Toro's comments about Alien in relation to Lovecraft that might be considered strange and fragmented. I find them enigmatic, his passion for what he is talking about is very much appreciated and his basic message is clear.







a) See: John W Campbell inspired by "At the Mountains of Madness" ?

b) See: "At the Mountains of Madness" influence on Alien?


drawing of one of "Lovecraft's Elder Things" (that's probably a Shoggoth) 
drawn by Guillermo del Toro in his Blue Notebook, p151 
( Guillermo Del Toro: Cabinet of Curiosities,, p262)"



c) See: Dan O'Bannon's view of Alien as something in the vein of Lovecraft?

d) See: Guillermo del Toro merges Alien scenario with At The Mountains of Madness

e) See: Guillermo del Toro's concerns about Prometheus





HP Lovecraft's character Cthulhu
drawn by Guillermo del Toro from p22a of Notebook 3,
( Guillermo Del Toro: Cabinet of Curiosities, p73)