/lit/ - Literature

>>12936504
They would absolutely fuck it up; the DFW-lite marginalia gimmickry that is one of the book's greatest assets is incapable of being meaningful translated to film. All that audiences would be rewarded with in the end is some paltry, pretentious Blair Witch/found footage analogue. A House Of Leaves adaptation is truly an idiotic premise.
>>12936756
Start with pic related, it contains all of his essential texts. Once you have a basic understanding and appreciation of Lovecraftian aesthetic and ideas, consider moving on to the works of his acolytes, including Clark Ashton Smith, August Derluth, Robert Bloch, etc.