No, there’s a steady undercurrent of Lovecraft. I was surprised both of my sons discovered him through friends, with no encouragement from me. Considering how unspeakably awful film treatments of his works have been, his durability is remarkable.
Glad to hear it. Lovecraft was absolutely mainstream when I was in college, we discussed his works endlessly. I don’t know anyone who’s heard of him, except in an obscure sort of way.
His books need to be rediscovered by another generation, passed around, discussed, etc. He’s too good to be relegated to obscurity.