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I don't have a single favorite, but generally it's going to go something like:
Triangle.
The Void.
The Endless.
Moon.
Upgrade.
Delicatessen
Moon! Definitely one I recommend.
I just recently saw Triangle. Definitely an under-appreciated movie. That one shot after she chases the girl to the top of the ship is S tier horror. Great ending too.
I watched it last night after Helix's comment piqued my curiosity. I'd previously never heard of it before, and it's one of those movies where it's even better on the second viewing. Enjoyed the mystery and the eeriness! Was not expecting that ending at all
Upgrade was fantastic! So glad I caught that under the radar. Such a great action sci-fi with a dystopian flavour. "Black Mirror" meets "John Wick". And what an ending.
It it, IMO, the best cyberpunk movie that's hit theaters. So under rated.
Have you seen Vivarium or Color Out of Space?
I haven't seen Vivarium, although it looked like it would be good. My wife loved it.
I enjoyed The Color Out of Space for what it was; Dagon was another pretty solid Lovecraft adaptation. Oh, and for older horror, there's The Re-Animator, and From Beyond. I think a lot of Lovecraft doesn't translate to film very well; cosmic horror as a fiction genre just isn't quite the same as cosmic horror in film. Adaptations of books and stories to screen always have to make compromises that can cost some of the punch, and showing something--like the screaming bear in Annihilation--can give you more punch than trying to set the same scene up in a book. Neither is 'better' than the other, they're just different art forms.
If you're into these movies, I'd recommend Necronomicon, a 1994 anthology Lovecraft horror film. It's been out of print, but that link will take you to the full movie hosted on archive.org
It's weird and interesting
I'll check it out!
God yes I love The Void. It really hits those Lovecraftian themes extremely well imo. The practical effects are fantastic as well.