Although I only know Cthulhu roughly, this first Crusu movie I came into contact with (no matter the shape of water) has shown me the horror and seriousness of this subject. The fear that this film brings to me lies in the denial of "me".
The first is the denial of human life. The most obvious denial is the evolution from the legs of terrestrial animals to the antennae of marine organisms, and the evolution from terrestrial organisms to marine organisms. Therefore, to worship Dagon, we must first deny the external representation of human beings. This reminds me of the origin of species. In addition to Darwin's theory of evolution, there is also the conjecture that humans originated in the ocean, and humans finally accepted the theory of evolution, proving their identity as terrestrial creatures. The villagers who are the people of Dagon abandoned their human ancestors at the same time they gave up their appearance, denying the apes and further denying the people. The dialogue with the hostess on the ship was also quite interesting. The host said that the hostess had returned home in Spain. From the beginning of the movie, it is a metaphor for the topic of returning home\human beings find their roots and recognize their ancestors.
The second is the denial of faith. The film’s description of Dagon resembles the bloody depiction of paganism in Christian history. The authors of Cthulhu probably all have their own religious beliefs, so they can reasonably use historical memory to construct a world of Cthulhu. The film has not only religious betrayal but also religious salvation. The betrayer converted to his gods and gave up on his association with the devil early. Although the male protagonist is a strict believer, he still compromises with paganism at the end (in the end, he will not hesitate to die). Can I live forever if I give up Jesus? The film did not give anyone an answer, and the last compromiser also entered the "devil's cage" and swam far away.
The last is the denial of "I", the male protagonist. The male protagonist was told that his mother had mated with the shallow ones, and this fact completely defeated his last line of defense. As a male protagonist who has always regarded himself as a white male/Christian, he realized at this moment that human society is a dream. It turns out that he has no power to fight back against fate. He has always used humanity/Christ as a shield. Resistance is so ridiculous, because he has no right to survive as a human being, he was doomed to this tragedy from birth.
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