The show currently comprises five seasons-with the fifth one still running in 2021-and it is heavily influenced by the works of Alfred Hitchcock, David Lynch, Edgar Allan Poe and most importantly H.P. Riverdale was both written and developed by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, produced by J.B Moranville, and it first aired on the CW on 26th January, 2017. Furthermore, disruption is caused by the Eldritch Terrors who are summoned to the town of Greendale by Father Blackwood (Richard Coyle), the high Priest of the Church of Night. In other occasions there are celestial beings waging their war on witches in general and Sabrina in particular. At times it is Lord Satan (Luke Cook) himself wreaking havoc on everyone and everything Sabrina holds dear, at other times it is a group of pagan witches who endanger the very survival of Sabrina’s coven. The main storylines revolve around how the members of the family deal with the insidious forces that threaten their existence from time to time. Featuring Kiernan Shipka in the lead role as the eponymous character, this is a dark coming-of-age story about a half-witch half-mortal orphan, Sabrina Spellman, living in a gloomy little town known as Greendale with her two aunts and cousin. Chilling Adventures of Sabrina was developed by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and produced by Craig Forrest, Ryan Lindenberg, and Matthew Barry, and it was first released by Netflix on 26th October, 2018.
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At the same time, the two series recreate a perfect Lovecraftian utopia when analysed as juxtaposed as parts of the same universe despite being standalone shows. This paper seeks to explore two very popular young adult drama series, Riverdale (2017-ongoing) and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018-2020) and how they have woven selected Lovecraftian references and themes in their plots, eventually contributing to the larger fandom surrounding H.P.
He created a distinctive sub-genre of horror fiction known as Lovecraftian Horror or Cosmic Horror. Lovecraft is often considered as one of the most distinguished American Gothic writers.
Author: Samragngi Roy Jadavpur University
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