It does surprisingly fit together very well. It could be that Seuss' art style, while whimsical can also be quite surreal and unnerving. Look up Grinch Night, for instance, and you'll see what I mean. As for the writing, the simple rhyme scheme is effective at translating the story into a concise retelling that feels like a mix of a song and a dream.
This is quite entertaining while maintaining the feel of the lovecraftian mythologies. The process of weeding through to get the good (by good I mean the well & truly disturbing) leaves the feel that something is terribly wrong! Well done!
This production is genius on multiple levels. Matching Seuss’s simple rhythm is harder than it looks. Imitating Seuss’s confident stroke and design without simply copying pictures requires a hand already well-practiced in several styles of art. Summarizing a venerated work in the briefest terms that still carries the original literary gem takes practice. And to even come up with this idea in the first place indicates a mind that anyone should love to learn from by a fireplace some rainy evening. Well done!!!
@@shadetreaderThe guy was born in 1890. It goes without saying that no racism of any era should be praised, but being a racist in the early 1900s is hardly the same as being a racist in the 2020s. The culture was significantly less inclusive.
Twas true to the story and Covered every event So my ears weren't steaming No , it stayed pent This is genuinely an homage That is beyond all refute And I just have to admit I found the drawings quite cute ! - HPL
My daughter has been really into wanting to watch and read scary movies and stories. I read her a couple stories from H.P. Lovecraft's vault but she said she couldn't understand them. These are absolutely perfect!
I started reading E.A. Poe around 7th or 8th grade, I believe, when I just came across a book of some of his more notable stories in my junior-high library. Might try out some of those. A little more accessible than Lovecraft, I think.
The YT algorithms have definitely been getting smarter -- and the more time u spend here, the more they can suss out yr preferences, find content you'll probably like that you might not otherwise have tripped over.
Lovecraft’s work never really got or gets the respect it deserves, but this does it well. It also rhymes with a rhythm that’s stuck in my head, with well done art that captured the dread.
In Cthulhu’s mind “Who the heck are you? What are you doing on my property? Shoo! Get outta here!” And then he gets ran over by a boat and he’s just like “Ow! You jerks! Ugh… imma go sleep this off… I’ll deal with you jerks after I’m done with my nap…”
I've certainly posted this elsewhere but I'll do it again: your take is true to the lore. The point of Lovecraftiana is that the Elder Gods existed aeons before us, and consider us like we'd consider a centipede scuttling across our kitchen-floor. The centipede doesn't understand what a 'kitchen' is; and we wouldn't care to communicate that concept with the centipede.
Polish author Maciej Jasiński wrote three books called "Jak wytresować Cthulhu" or "How to tame Cthulhu". It's about a girl who summoned Cthulhu to be her friend. Elder god ended up reduced in power since her summoning was well...half assed in a kid friendly way. Yup, these books were for kids, written in "Chose your own adventure" fashion.
"YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO SACRAFICE A CHRISTIAN CHILD!" "My teddy bear believed in God!" "And what about the bloodwax candles huh?" "THOSE ARE CRAYONS YOU MELTED WITH A HAIRDRYER!" "YOU DIDNT EVEN DO THE CHANTS RIGHT!" CTHULHU FTAGHN!" "Thuthu ftagm! I did it right see!" "NO YOU DID NOT CTHULHU FTAHGN!" a toddler and am elder god then bickered for 15 more minutes until mom came home and grounded them both.
I'm buying a copy of this book for my now-adult granddaughter who teaches pre-school. I read Hobbit to my pre-schoolers in my day, she can introduce hers to Cthulu. :) She's going to love this.
As somebody who avoids scary stuff as much as possible since it lives in my head weeks and weeks after I’ve done; this was perfect for me, especially since I love Seuss! This is absolutely genius level work!
Just an amazing book. It might be the best adaptation of Lovecraft ever made. What a wonderful idea, beautifully executed with wit, intelligence and talent. Next, I'd love to see Tintin and the shadow over innsmouth. That's all of my comments And I can make no More, Now that great Cthulhu, Has closed his great door.
RJ Ivankovic also released a Seuss-ian adaptation of Dagon. Admittedly, I don’t enjoy that one as much as I do The Call of Cthulhu for Beginner Readers. www.amazon.com/H-P-Lovecrafts-Dagon-Beginning-Readers/dp/1568821832/ref=asc_df_1568821832/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=366418875758&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=8076004877983960395&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9003699&hvtargid=pla-715199675012&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=78795693080&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=366418875758&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=8076004877983960395&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9003699&hvtargid=pla-715199675012
WOW! This is awesome! I'm going to share this with my grandchildren. I'm teach them spells this would be excellent background for those events. Thank you Dr.Seuss! 🤗
There needs to be more lovecraft stories like these! Edit: ok, I’ve found 2 other-and im guessing older-versions of this on TH-cam (though the readings aren’t done as well as yours), but I can’t decide which one’s my favorite *written* version!
this is so well done, the calm reading, sfx & music are perfectly synced to the amazing adaption & illustrations. thank you very much for making & sharing your video from a lifelong dr seuss fan with a deep appreciation & fondness for all things lovecraft!
@@jeremyallen492 , the words:- 'And a good sixty to'; 'filled with'; and 'absolutely' are "filler BS" in your own report... So what? Tolkien probably never started a sentence with the word "And" and i doubt he would have omitted the neccessarry punctuation... 😉
This was absolutely fantastic! Your narration, the art and writing style of Dr Seuss really worked extremely well in bringing one of H.P. Lovecraft’s most popular stories to life. I would’ve never thought to blend these two wildly different styles together but I gotta say it worked like a charm! Thank you so much for uploading this video! Take care and I look forward to seeing more of your videos! Cheers!
I'm wondering that myself. I do know that the chant clip of "Ia, ia, Cthulhu fhtagn" was used as the intro to the song Mother of Abominations by Cradle of Filth.
The plot reminds me of a SciFi book I read back in the 60s. The main character researched a cult. He eventually found the city rising from the ocean. He was chased by the sole inhabitant of the city. He rammed the bow of his cargo ship into the head of the creature. But, in this story, the creatures head burst killing the creature from the 4th dementional city.
I was listening to this while grooming myself When suddenly my hair dryer fell from the shelf It must have hit something, but nothing was found It turned on without ever touching the ground
T'is true, I say! I'll tell you no lies I witnessed such an event with my very own eyes. I watched this video at almost a quarter to 4 And an unseen force banged on my door. I started, I shouted, jumped right out of my pants It made my skin crawl like I was covered in ants I looked outside, why, I looked all around! But the source of the bang was not to be found There were no screeches from owls, no howls from the hound not a clue to the source of that startling sound All was now silent, for in the night the world sleeps It was eerie I tell you, it gave me the creeps! So here I now sit, relaying to you Of the fright I received at 3:42 You may scoff, you may laugh- as most people do But I'm telling you, friend, that my story is true!
I’ll never have children of this I am sure. But if by some strange machination of fate, some little ones I find I must simply elate. Then I’m sure that each and every night, this book I simply could not keep out of sight. For when they where all cozy and snug in their beds, tales of great Cthulhu I shortly would shed. For monster and madness you can’t comprehend are nightmares best shared with children of men.
Actually there are individual paintings by Seuss which are very mature and otherworldly. They resemble his kids books but in actual theme they are very dark and in spirit very Lovecraftian. I wonder whether the creator of these parody Seuss alike books(if they’re real books and not just digital creations) was inspired by that.
The original story described how C'thulu's city was made of unnatural angles, impossible to comprehend. Of coarse only Dr. Seuss could adapt that!
Non Euclidean geometry in the prose of Dr. Seuss!
@@dalelerette206 Non-Euclidean geometry, non-Homerian poetry, non-Ciceronian prose...
@@tarvoc746 Well said my friend.
@@dalelerette206poo poo pee pee
Exquisite.
Love this little adaptation. I read a review once that described it perfectly- it doesn’t make Lovecraft cute, it makes Dr. Seuss scary
Katie is cloverfield
It rhymed!
Clover...Fields. The deleted scenes, I'll explain evidence through dms
Seuss was always scary
😆🤣
Why does Dr. Seuss and Cthulhu go so well together?!
By the way, great job reading this.
It does surprisingly fit together very well. It could be that Seuss' art style, while whimsical can also be quite surreal and unnerving. Look up Grinch Night, for instance, and you'll see what I mean.
As for the writing, the simple rhyme scheme is effective at translating the story into a concise retelling that feels like a mix of a song and a dream.
Dr. Seuss, goes well with anything. His style is just rhyming and a simplistic art style. Very charming and stands the test of time.
This is quite entertaining while maintaining the feel of the lovecraftian mythologies. The process of weeding through to get the good (by good I mean the well & truly disturbing) leaves the feel that something is terribly wrong! Well done!
Because Dr. Seuss is secretly a Cosmic Horror writer and artist.
This production is genius on multiple levels. Matching Seuss’s simple rhythm is harder than it looks. Imitating Seuss’s confident stroke and design without simply copying pictures requires a hand already well-practiced in several styles of art. Summarizing a venerated work in the briefest terms that still carries the original literary gem takes practice. And to even come up with this idea in the first place indicates a mind that anyone should love to learn from by a fireplace some rainy evening. Well done!!!
I told think he wrote this, he’s just reading it
But you’re absolutely right! This is incredible!
That is very well put David. This IS a masterpiece, & inspired by a masterpiece!
Why do so many people venerate a racist hack?
@@shadetreader to be fair he is a very *creative* racist hack
@@shadetreaderThe guy was born in 1890. It goes without saying that no racism of any era should be praised, but being a racist in the early 1900s is hardly the same as being a racist in the 2020s. The culture was significantly less inclusive.
Twas true to the story and
Covered every event
So my ears weren't steaming
No , it stayed pent
This is genuinely an homage
That is beyond all refute
And I just have to admit
I found the drawings quite cute !
- HPL
😂
Awful use of syllables.
@@inkredibill6352 Everyone's a critic, lol.
@@inkredibill6352 Your sentence lacks a subject and verb. D-
If Dr. Seuss was into horror instead of children's tales.
Shit he actually kinda was
Clearly you've never read The Butter Battle Book
Have you seen his paintings?
Or his WWII propaganda posters
He was.
My daughter has been really into wanting to watch and read scary movies and stories. I read her a couple stories from H.P. Lovecraft's vault but she said she couldn't understand them. These are absolutely perfect!
Youre a cool dad
Hope she's able to get a bit more now! They are very fun to read :)
I started reading E.A. Poe around 7th or 8th grade, I believe, when I just came across a book of some of his more notable stories in my junior-high library. Might try out some of those. A little more accessible than Lovecraft, I think.
@@matthewvincent4818lol around that time I had an obsession with him (that I still have haha)
Who knew that Lovecraft and Seuss would meld together in such a wonderful way?
I'm not sure why TH-cam decided it was time to introduce me to Lovecraft via Dr Seuss....but I'm glad it did.
TH-cam introduced me to lovecraft via some musical adaptation of Shadow Over Insmouth (it is called fishmen)
The YT algorithms have definitely been getting smarter -- and the more time u spend here, the more they can suss out yr preferences, find content you'll probably like that you might not otherwise have tripped over.
@@WhatDillionYT- Is that worth seeking out? Sounds interesting
@@smartalek180- This is true
As a Lovecraft fan I was preparing to be outraged, but this turned out a pleasant surprise!
Lol , I was , too , and it was indeed !
Why?
Because usually stuff like this doesn't pay respect and accuracy, but it did a fine good job despite what it was going for.
Lovecraft’s work never really got or gets the respect it deserves, but this does it well. It also rhymes with a rhythm that’s stuck in my head, with well done art that captured the dread.
i was pretty surprised, i thought this was gonna be a joke
Ivankovic's genius
is second to none
to blend such as Geisel
with H.P.'s Old Ones
In Cthulhu’s mind “Who the heck are you? What are you doing on my property? Shoo! Get outta here!” And then he gets ran over by a boat and he’s just like “Ow! You jerks! Ugh… imma go sleep this off… I’ll deal with you jerks after I’m done with my nap…”
I've certainly posted this elsewhere but I'll do it again: your take is true to the lore.
The point of Lovecraftiana is that the Elder Gods existed aeons before us, and consider us like we'd consider a centipede scuttling across our kitchen-floor.
The centipede doesn't understand what a 'kitchen' is; and we wouldn't care to communicate that concept with the centipede.
Imagine going to a young children's school donating a bunch of old Dr. Seuss books and slipping this one in there.
I'd make a joke about my father reading this to me as a child but that feels like something he would actually do
I'm a father with a young son. He's already got my cthulhu plushie. This is happening.
Polish author Maciej Jasiński wrote three books called "Jak wytresować Cthulhu" or "How to tame Cthulhu".
It's about a girl who summoned Cthulhu to be her friend. Elder god ended up reduced in power since her summoning was well...half assed in a kid friendly way.
Yup, these books were for kids, written in "Chose your own adventure" fashion.
"YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO SACRAFICE A CHRISTIAN CHILD!"
"My teddy bear believed in God!"
"And what about the bloodwax candles huh?"
"THOSE ARE CRAYONS YOU MELTED WITH A HAIRDRYER!"
"YOU DIDNT EVEN DO THE CHANTS RIGHT!" CTHULHU FTAGHN!"
"Thuthu ftagm! I did it right see!"
"NO YOU DID NOT CTHULHU FTAHGN!"
a toddler and am elder god then bickered for 15 more minutes until mom came home and grounded them both.
I'm buying a copy of this book for my now-adult granddaughter who teaches pre-school. I read Hobbit to my pre-schoolers in my day, she can introduce hers to Cthulu. :) She's going to love this.
Coolest grandma ever
As somebody who avoids scary stuff as much as possible since it lives in my head weeks and weeks after I’ve done; this was perfect for me, especially since I love Seuss! This is absolutely genius level work!
Just an amazing book. It might be the best adaptation of Lovecraft ever made. What a wonderful idea, beautifully executed with wit, intelligence and talent.
Next, I'd love to see Tintin and the shadow over innsmouth.
That's all of my comments
And I can make no More,
Now that great Cthulhu,
Has closed his great door.
RJ Ivankovic also released a Seuss-ian adaptation of Dagon. Admittedly, I don’t enjoy that one as much as I do The Call of Cthulhu for Beginner Readers.
www.amazon.com/H-P-Lovecrafts-Dagon-Beginning-Readers/dp/1568821832/ref=asc_df_1568821832/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=366418875758&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=8076004877983960395&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9003699&hvtargid=pla-715199675012&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=78795693080&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=366418875758&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=8076004877983960395&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9003699&hvtargid=pla-715199675012
@@kellystreetproductions6004i, what song was that at the end, when Cthulhu awoke? The metal song. Also what band? Thanks!
Tintin and Innsmouth would work quite well, I am thinking of L'Île noire
Now we need a DR. Seuss version of The Dunwich Horror xD
As an avid Seuss fan, this was epic. The artwork was flawless. Well done, Sir. Well done... :)
This should have roughly 1000 times the likes it currently does - this is brilliant! 😂
A Cosmic horror classic mixed with a Dr.seuss book... Brilliant!!!
I'm normally harsh on lovecraft reimaginings, but this is really good. Thumbs up.
I so agree with your comments
This is an excellent initiative: children should know what awaits them when the Old Ones come back!
👍
When I have kids I'm going to read this to them every Halloween
Same here
This is a brilliant and beautiful homage to Lovecraft and Dr Seuss.
Dr Seuss art style is good for this
I thought it funny as heck that I saw Dr Seuss illustrations only to find out it is still terrifying as the original.
I need this book, right now
Yeah me too
Delightful! The only thing that could make this better wold be to have it read by Boris Karloff or Vincent Price
I wish it was read by either one of them.
Yeah, it would work.
Great adaptation. Reminds me of Green Eggs and Horror. It’s Dr.Seuss stories retold as horror stories.
Cthulhu's sleep-paralysis demon must be nuts.
And this is why Dr. Seuss creeped me out as a child.
Who's responsible for this?!?!?! How do we nominate this creator for an award?
This was so awesome I had to give it two thumbs and eight tentacles up.
This is a great collaboration between Dr. Seuss and H.P Lovecraft
Always wondered if the Cthulian speech was just based on Welsh 😂
This is the one time that dr Seuss isn’t rolling in his grave from modern interpretation of his work
If Dr. Seuss wrote cosmic horror
Really well done ! Bravo for a fun read and clever adaptation of “call of Cthulhu “
Honestly I wouldn't have included the sound effects, it's otherwise pretty good.
WOW! This is awesome! I'm going to share this with my grandchildren. I'm teach them spells this would be excellent background for those events. Thank you Dr.Seuss! 🤗
I'm so glad this popped up! It's fantastic!
This is the best crossover of all time!
If I had this book as a kid, I would have loved it.
Love to see "Dreams In The Witch House," and "Beyond The Wall Of Sleep" done is Seussian fashion. This was quite fascinating to watch and listen to.
Dr Seuss’ Cliff notes. Love the format.
There needs to be more lovecraft stories like these!
Edit: ok, I’ve found 2 other-and im guessing older-versions of this on TH-cam (though the readings aren’t done as well as yours), but I can’t decide which one’s my favorite *written* version!
There's also Dagon for Beginning Readers.
How about making a " Son of Sam , I am " video
As a big fan of Lovecraft, this is pretty awesome dude. The great Cthulhu as presented by Dr. Seuss...great job.
rhyme is such a beautiful way to convey horror, the rhythm gives you something to latch onto, and is so immediately mesmerising....
I can't stop smiling. This is awesome
Lol love all the little sound effects
Barely in and the PERFECT "soundfeel" along with the art is JUST..........(chef's kiss)
This is such a fun version of the story! The art looks almost exactly like Dr. Seuss’! This is great!
I've read this story so many times but when the Metal kicked in I was pleasantly surprised!👾🤘👾🤘💫💥
this is so well done, the calm reading, sfx & music are perfectly synced to the amazing adaption & illustrations. thank you very much for making & sharing your video from a lifelong dr seuss fan with a deep appreciation & fondness for all things lovecraft!
If this story was written by Tolkien it would be 1200 pages.
And a good sixty to seventy five percent of it would be filled with filler B.S. that goes absolutely nowhere
@@jeremyallen492 Care to explain?
And take 3 movies to bring to the screen!
@@jeremyallen492LOL Maybe you need to stick to comic books. 😂😂😂
@@jeremyallen492 , the words:- 'And a good sixty to'; 'filled with'; and 'absolutely' are "filler BS" in your own report...
So what?
Tolkien probably never started a sentence with the word "And" and i doubt he would have omitted the neccessarry punctuation... 😉
This was absolutely fantastic! Your narration, the art and writing style of Dr Seuss really worked extremely well in bringing one of H.P. Lovecraft’s most popular stories to life. I would’ve never thought to blend these two wildly different styles together but I gotta say it worked like a charm! Thank you so much for uploading this video! Take care and I look forward to seeing more of your videos! Cheers!
What a fantastic bedtime story! Truly, I'm listening to this video just before bed. I'm sure I'll have some "strange" dreams.
What song is used in Part 3 when Cthulu awakens? That riff is nasty and I love it
I'm wondering that myself. I do know that the chant clip of "Ia, ia, Cthulhu fhtagn" was used as the intro to the song Mother of Abominations by Cradle of Filth.
It’s called The Call of Ktulu by Metallica
😁 This is so well done, both written and read. Love Dr. Seuss and have been a Lovecraft fan for decades. This is enjoyable. Thank you!
I wish the other Cthulhu mythos stories could be made like this. I love it so much! ❤️❤️❤️
Amazing collaboration of Dr Seuss and H.P. Lovecraft
It's so entertaining, I don't know what to say. I am oh, so thankful I clicked this today.
as a big fan of Lovecraft you did it proud loved this version of it well done more more please
"The more sinister truth, Iverson heard peolle say, he was pushed by a sailor who stood in his way
😱😱😱❗️❗️"
The sound effects lmao
"Sailor".
Oh, boy.
an african american individual
Drop a big nuke, on that city so deep, is the only sure way, to keep Cthulhu from waking from sleep.
More! Do more! Thank you so much for this,it is glorious.
I had wanted to hear this book read out at some point! Thank you for making this video, this book is wonderful.
That was phenomenal. I knew nothing of the the story of Cthulhu before watching this, now I know all I'll ever need.
And all in the style of Dr Seuss!
Great imitation Dr. Seuss illustrations!
The plot reminds me of a SciFi book I read back in the 60s. The main character researched a cult. He eventually found the city rising from the ocean. He was chased by the sole inhabitant of the city. He rammed the bow of his cargo ship into the head of the creature. But, in this story, the creatures head burst killing the creature from the 4th dementional city.
This is absolutely brilliant. Well done!
Poor little Cindy-lou-hoo !….got tangled-up with that cult….ended up dealing crack for the Grinch.
Clicked because of the thumbnail. Was not disappointed.
Why is this actually a good children’s book?
I mean I know the original story, so I’m just surprised they made it kid friendly somehow
Wow that is kid friendly
I hope you read H.P. Lovecraft's Dagon for Beginning Readers! Great adaptation! Thank you.
Awesome work!! Great job of writing it like Dr Seuss
I was listening to this while grooming myself
When suddenly my hair dryer fell from the shelf
It must have hit something, but nothing was found
It turned on without ever touching the ground
T'is true, I say! I'll tell you no lies
I witnessed such an event with my very own eyes.
I watched this video at almost a quarter to 4
And an unseen force banged on my door.
I started, I shouted, jumped right out of my pants
It made my skin crawl like I was covered in ants
I looked outside, why, I looked all around!
But the source of the bang was not to be found
There were no screeches from owls, no howls from the hound
not a clue to the source of that startling sound
All was now silent, for in the night the world sleeps
It was eerie I tell you, it gave me the creeps!
So here I now sit, relaying to you
Of the fright I received at 3:42
You may scoff, you may laugh- as most people do
But I'm telling you, friend, that my story is true!
This is great! The drawings are a perfect rendition of both Dr Seuss and Lovecraft
The artwork is amazing!
This was surprisingly pleasing
I’ll never have children of this I am sure. But if by some strange machination of fate, some little ones I find I must simply elate. Then I’m sure that each and every night, this book I simply could not keep out of sight. For when they where all cozy and snug in their beds, tales of great Cthulhu I shortly would shed. For monster and madness you can’t comprehend are nightmares best shared with children of men.
A very fine tale indeed. Thank you
This is great cthulhu meeting Dr suess ,more please
I'd forgotten about this. Thank you!
I hope my friend Ogre, of blessed memory, got to see this. 💖
I love how the Necronomicon is drawn with three lines spelling the title in massive, bubbly letters.
This might be one of the best things I've ever seen.
Well done!
This is bloody brilliant
I want this book.
Yeah me too
The only reason people go insane when they see the big squid head, is because the site is too much.
Actually there are individual paintings by Seuss which are very mature and otherworldly. They resemble his kids books but in actual theme they are very dark and in spirit very Lovecraftian. I wonder whether the creator of these parody Seuss alike books(if they’re real books and not just digital creations) was inspired by that.
I’m straight up gonna start sending this to people who ask where to start reading lovecraft stories XD
Not sure why this showed up in my feed, but I’m glad it did.
Simply PHENOMENAL.
Utterly brilliant!
I am amazed by the abilities of RJ Ivankovic!