Joseph Conrad in a "writers walk" commemorates Conrad's visits to Australia between 1879 and 1892. The plaque notes that "Many of his works reflect his 'affection for that young continent.'" In San Francisco in 1979, a small triangular square at Columbus Avenue and Beach Street, near Fisherman's Wharf, was dedicated as "Joseph Conrad Square" after Conrad. The square's dedication was timed to coincide with release of Francis Ford Coppola's "Heart of Darkness"-inspired film, "Apocalypse Now". In the latter part of World War II, the Royal Navy cruiser "HMS Danae" was rechristened ORP "Conrad" and served as part of the Polish Navy. Notwithstanding
The Whisperer in Darkness (film) Rotten Tomatoes. On the Internet Movie Database it has 6.7 out of 10 stars. John J. Puccio of "Movie Metropolis" said "The atmospherics are in place, and the filmmakers catch the essence of Lovecraft's expansive horror with efficiency. The film is entertaining without attaining greatness." Andrew O'Hehir of Salon.com said "'Whisperer in Darkness' has a chiller-diller conclusion and some moments of real terror." "The Whisperer in Darkness" was nominated at Oaxaca Film Fest. The Whisperer in Darkness (film) The Whisperer in Darkness is a 2011 independent film based on the H. P. Lovecraft short story of the same name, directed