Spanish director Álex de la Iglesia is preparing his first animated feature film for adults, titled Ages of Madness. Based on the cosmic horror of H.P. Lovecraft, the film will explore human madness when confronted with the unknown. Filming begins this year, offering audiences a quality animation proposal with a focus on psychological and visual horror.
Adult animation and cosmic horror: La Iglesia's technical challenge 🎬
The production will employ digital animation techniques with a visual style that seeks to capture Lovecraft's oppressive atmosphere. According to studio sources, priority will be given to the use of dynamic lighting and detailed textures to generate tension without resorting to excessive effects. The team is working on creature designs that avoid gratuitous grotesqueness, focusing on suggestion and psychological discomfort. The project represents a narrative and technical challenge for the filmmaker, known for his visceral style in live action.
Lovecraft animated: when cosmic horrors also need a sketch ✏️
Álex de la Iglesia switching to animation sounds like even Lovecraftian monsters need a good storyboard before devouring your sanity. It's no longer enough for Cthulhu to be a tentacled abomination: now it must have an animation rig that doesn't break mid-scene. Of course, at least the actors won't have to spend six hours in makeup to look scared to death. Or maybe they will, but digitally.