I have been a fan of H.P. Lovecraft since I was a teenager, and one of my favorite of his short stories is The Music of Erich Zann. I recently came across a truly brilliant adaptation of this story done with stop motion animation.

This version is very condensed and Herr Zann’s  instrument of choice has been changed from viol to piano, but this is nonetheless a beautiful telling of the story. It really captures the essence of the original.

Directed by Anna Gawrilows.

Please click this link to watch it: Die Musik des Erich Zann.

A few words about the film can be found here.