While it's easy to see some of the Lovecraftian influence in "Stranger Things" in the form of the shadow monster, "Lovecraft Country" takes this to a whole other level. Based on Matt Ruff's novel of the same name, HBO's "Lovecraft Country "follows Atticus Freeman (Jonathan Majors) as he travels across the country with his friend Letitia (Jurnee Smollett) and his Uncle George (Courtney B. Vance) to find his father. While traveling, the three of them deal with the horrors of Jim Crow America and terrifying Lovecraftian monsters. While supernatural events are at the show's core, "Lovecraft Country" does, however, really grapple with Lovecraft's notoriously problematic and racist legacy.
