Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace warrants a brief mention here: whilst I’m not a huge fan of horror comedy, Matthew Holness and Richard Ayoade’s humorous take on the 1980s - early 1990s British paperback horror boom effectively parodies the work of UK schlock empresarios of the time such as James Herbert, Shaun Hutson, and Guy N.Smth. Whilst not strictly a Lovecaftian show, the final episode of Darkplace - ‘The Creeping Moss from the Shores of Shuggoth’ - displays something of a Lovecaftian influence both in its title and content: cosmic horror by way of an insidious intrusion of extraterrestrial broccoli. Broccoli, by the way, is quite delicious when barbecued.
Lovecraftian elements were also evident in Netherhead - the second of Holness’ Garth Marenghi live shows (which I had the opportunity to see back in the early 2000s). Notably, both Netherhead and Darkplace starred Alice Lowe, who has since appeared in such British horror/folk horror/genre classics as Hot Fuzz, The World’s End, Kill List, Sightseers, and Prevenge.
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