Binge Guide: 5 Things to Watch If You Love Lovecraft Country

The first season of HBO’s road trip horror-fantasy, Lovecraft Country, is a hit with fans and critics, already coming in Certified Fresh. The show blends the terrifying monsters of H.P. Lovecraft’s universe with the horrors of racism in segregated 1950s America. Expanding on those themes, this week’s Binge Guide includes more classic literary monsters, the unknown terrors of traveling, and much more.

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Lovecraft Country: Season 1 (2020)
88%

#1

Adjusted Score: 102519%

Critics Consensus: Anchored by Jurnee Smollett-Bell and Jonathan Majors' heroic performances, Misha Green's Lovecraft Country is a thrilling take on Lovecraftian lore that proves the Elder Gods aren't the only thing that goes bump in the cosmos.

Starring: Jonathan Majors, Courtney B. Vance, Jurnee Smollett, Michael Kenneth Williams

Directed By: Jordan Peele, Misha Green, J.J. Abrams, Bill Carraro