and historical events, but none are more central than the works of H.P. Lovecraft. The famous - and in many ways infamous - author crafted an entire mythology within sci-fi and horror all on his own. His novels and short stories have since influenced countless movies and television shows,...
Lovecraft was born in Providence, Rhode Island, on 20 August 1890. He never had the privilege of getting to know his father, because at the age of 3 he had to make peace with his father spending the rest of his natural life in a mental institution called Butler Hospital. Winfield Scott,...
Inspired by: Multiple Lovecraft works Released: 1991 Directed by: Martin Campbell 18 Castle Freak Barbara Crampton, Jeffrey Combs, Jessica Dollarhide 25 votes Based on: The Outsider (1926) Released: 1995 Directed by: Stuart Gordon Also ranks #13 on The Best Horror Movies That Take Place in...
7. H.P. Lovecraft loved the theme of forbidden knowledge, LoveCrafts loves sharing knowledge Forbidden, dark knowledge is a theme that runs through H.P Lovecraft’s works, in fact H.P Lovecraft is oft cited for his words - "Never explain anything". LoveCrafts however, loves open, fun and...
Because Chaosium had acquired the gaming rights to Lovecraft’s works, TSR opted to remove this chapter from the book’s third printing. More information about this is available in the rec.games.frp.dnd FAQ. (Purchase from Amazon.com.) Eldritch Skies (Battlefield Press, 2012) The near-...
The “Cthulhu Mythos” is a name given to the superficial elements of Lovecraft’s tales: the fictional New England towns; the extraterrestrial “gods”, and the magical grimoires (see “His Creations”). However, Lovecraft never used the term “Cthulhu Mythos” himself, on rare occasions refer...
It's perhaps the greatest testament to Lovecraft's creativity that many famous African-American creatives have engaged with his horror stories despite his virulent racism. TV shows and literary works likeLovecraft Countryor TheBallad Of Black Tomtry to retell Lovecraft-style stories from the perspecti...
It was first published in the literary journal Tryout in November 1920 and now resides in the public domain.Famous works of the author Howard Phillips Lovecraft: At the Mountains of Madness, The Dreams in the Witch House, The Horror at Red Hook, The Shadow Out of Time, The Shadows over ...