films, and TV episodes that claim to have been inspired by Lovecraft's seemingly omnipresent eldritch hand, including the latest installment of the Netflix hit series, Stranger Things 2, which features a super villain that merges Cthulhu-esque horror with the Mind Flayer from Dungeons and Dragons...
realised for the first time that the horror of trains and houses was far behind us, the fever of men and cities, the weariness of streets and confined spaces. The wilderness opened up on all sides into endless blue reaches, and the map and compasses were so frequently called ...
My first conscious awareness of Lovecraft was that there was a very short-lived rock band, in the 60s, I believe, and maybe the DJ said they were named after the famed horror author, H. P. Lovecraft. Lessee... Ah, here we go: ...
(also called gnomes/trolls/goblins depending on the translation) from Norway, and many other weird entities, are invited. This is whimsy, not horror; but one of the delicacies at the feast is an adder’s skin filled with children’s fingers, and it is curious as a Who’s Who, and ...
I can't think of any other story, folkloric or not, that so perfectly conveys the oppressiveness and even horror of an increasingly cold winter. This subject made me realize that CAS visited eastern Europe in exactly one story: "The Tale of Sir John Maundeville." It takes place in a ...