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Lovecraft's Shub-Niggurath Coming to Big Screen in 'Black Goat'H.P. Lovecraft's fans can rejoice, as it appears 'Black Goat' will be the next movie to call on the Cthulhu Mythos.- Heed the Call of H.P. LovecraftNo author makes me more likely to nail shut the cellar door than H.P. Lovecraft. Never heard of him? Lovecraft's name is synonymous with horror. He has influenced authors worldwide.
H. P. Lovecraft - Pioneer of American Weird HorrorA brief bio and summary of the influence of HP Lovecraft.
Fear of the UnknownH.P. Lovecraft as a person- Short Story Review: Cool Air by H. P. LovecraftA horror story written by one of the masters of horror and weird in which a man meets a stranger in a boarding home and discovers something odd about him.
- H.P. Lovecraft and Cthulhu Mythos: Stories that Would Make Great MoviesAs more information comes out about James Cameron and Guillermo del Toro's 3-D adaptation of "At the Mountains of Madness," fans wonder what H.P. Lovecraft or Cthulhu Mythos story might be next to be made into a movie.
- How H. P. Lovecraft Used the Unknown to Create FearMany of the best H. P. Lovecraft creatures are those that you see and know the least about. This is a brilliant idea but one that is rarely used by other authors and even less by movie makers.
- Examining the Influence of Dreams on H. P. LovecraftH. P. Lovecraft wrote and spoke often of his dreams and wrote many great stories based on them.
- Biography of H.P. LovecraftH.P. Lovecraft was once a well known author of science fiction books. This is a brief biography of his life.
- "The Road to Madness:" Blurring the Lines Between Fantasy, Science Fiction, and HorrorAlthough usually classified as a "horror" author, H. P. Lovecraft was a remarkably versatile writer whose work spans such genres as horror, science fiction, and fantasy.
- Is H.P. Lovecraft the Father of the Modern Zombie Story?If you take a close look at some of the stories of H.P. Lovecraft, you will find that he could be the father of the modern zombie story.
- Cthulhu is so Close to a Hidden Direct-to-Video GemH.P. Lovecraft movies have never been truly adapted successfully to film. This one comes so close that I really wanted to give it a good review. Unfortunately, it falls just short of being excellent and moody horror.
- Book Review: The Best of H.P. Lovecraft: Bloodcurdling Tales of Horror and the Macabre by H.P. LovecraftReview of a collection of short stories by classic horror author H.P. Lovecraft. Often Lovecraft's stories are more creepy and scary the fewer details he provides, the more the otherworldly beings are left as a vague, mysterious, ominous presence.
- A Non-Supernatural Reading of "The Outsider" by H.P. LovecraftH.P. Lovecraft's most famous work, The Outsider, is generally interpreted as a story about a dead man escaping his grave. However, the story can also be read as a coming of age tale with no proof of the supernatural.
- A Beginner's Guide to Literary HorrorThis article surveys three heavy-hitting novelists who stand out as the 'cream of the crop' of contemporary horror fiction.
Symbolism of the Works of H.P. Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos in Regards to Ancient Tomes and BooksAncient tomes and books appear in almost every single story in the works of H.P. Lovecraft and the Cthulhu mythos. This article will explain their deeper meaning.- Book of the Supernatural: Short Stories Selected by LovecraftIn 1927, H.P. Lovecraft wrote his essay, "Supernatural Horror in Literature". In 2007, editor Stephen Jones put together 19 short stories based on Lovecraft's essay in, "H.P. Lovecraft's Book of the Supernatural", my favorite short story collection.
- Cradle of Filth's Lovecraft & Witch Hearts: Hells Twilight SymphonyHells Twilight Symphony of Carnality, Torment, Destruction & Agony - a complete review of Cradle of Filth's epic "Lovecraft & Witch Hearts" double CD.
- Book Review: The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories by H. P. LovecraftA review of a compendium of Lovecraft's work.
- H.P. Lovecraft's The Call of CthulhuWhile H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu mythos has been adapted to a variety of systems, none have captured the feel of the world as well as the percentile dice system.
- The Essence of LovecraftHoward Philips' Lovecraft: My summary.
- H.P. Lovecraft: Monstrous Horror, Monstrous LifeA quick analysis of how the disturbing works of HP Lovecraft mirror his own actual life.
- The Christian H.P. Lovecraft is Michael VanceA review of Weird Horror Tales by award-winning author Michael Vance.
- H.P. Lovecraft, and the Setting of "The Picture in the House"This article discusses how Lovecraft uses the setting itself to instill a sense of fear before we meet a single antagonist.
- Why Do the Works of H.P. Lovecraft Scare the Heck Out of Us?H.P. Lovecraft is considered one of the top American horror authors. To understand why his works scare us, we have to understand what scared him.
Cthulhu Kiwa Hirsuta and H. P. LovecraftA crustacean with hair-like strands covering the length of its pincers was recently discovered at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean called Kiwa Hirsuta. This article describes the creature and compares it with aspects of H.P Lovecraft´s Cthulhu mythos.- Lovecraft Made as Real as Dream: Dagon (2001)This film adaptation of HP Lovecraft's short stories illustrates beautifully the horrors only found in dreams, or life.
- H.P. Lovecraft is One of the Most Influential Writers of All TimeWho is he, and how can I make this statement?
- A Review of www.HPLovecraft.comA review of the H.P. Lovecraft Archive.
- Sense of Duty - a Lovecraftian Tale of MadnessAn award-winning dark fiction in the style of H. P. Lovecraft.
- Conservative HorrorWhat does the political conservatism and the writing of horror have in common? More than you might think.
- Book Review: John Dies at the End by David WongA review of the horror/humor novel John Dies at the End by David Wong.
- Concerns About "At the Mountains of Madness" MovieAs a fan of H.P. Lovecraft, and the Cthulhu Mythos, there are certain concerns that I have now that the "At the Mountains of Madness" movie is in pre-production.
Movie Review: Lovecraft is Doing Barrel Rolls Over Steamer, 'Mortuary' (2005)Here's my review of the horrid Tobe Hooper horror film Mortuary.
Movie Reviews: Lesbian Nun's Galore in 'The Halfway House' (2004)Girls are going missing in a local area and quite a few are from the Mary Magdalen Halfway House for Troubled Girls. Larissa Morgan decides to go undercover with the help of Sgt. Dick Sheen (I am NOT making that up!) and infiltrates...
"My Favorite Horror Story" is a Veritable Who's-Who of the Horror GenreAs soon as I heard about this book from a friend, I had to get a copy because I can't resist a good collection of classic horror stories, and there are some real gems between the covers of this paperback- Videodrome Movie ReviewVideodrome is a unappreciated classic body horror movie of the 80s, showing Lovecraftian themes and fantastic special effects.
- The Serpent's Brother - Diary of a Madman (2)The next 3 pages from The Serpent's Brother, a fictional diary. The main character is a madman who fancies himself to be Tlaloc, brother of Quetzal-Coatl. His diary continues...
- The Serpent's Brother - Diary of a Madman (1)A trip through the thoughts of a madman and his take on the world around him. It presents questions, truths, fallacies and the eventual surrender to something greater than oneself.