Guests of the evening will discuss fantasy and cinema in an engaging atmosphere and not without irony. The focus is on the cult story by Howard Lovecraft and its unusual fate in cinema. For a long time, it was believed that it was impossible to translate it to the screen, but enthusiasts took the risk and created a silent film that became a rare example of visual experimentation. At the meeting, fragments of this work will be shown, and then they will analyze how it is structured and why it produces an effect. A particular interest is raised by the image of Cthulhu created by Lovecraft. It seems to constantly elude: people talk about it, they fear it, its presence is felt, but it is impossible to see it in full. This makes the story especially tense and gives room for imagination. Participants of the meeting will try to figure out how this technique works and why it is still used in fantasy literature and cinema. Before the meeting, you can have coffee, browse thematic materials, and prepare for the conversation. On our website, we talk about free events in Moscow.