Articles related to "H P Lovecraft"

A look at why H.P. Lovecraft and his surreal stories and style have become the thematic backbone of many songs and lyrics by metal bands.

In Lovecraft's day, letter writing was more than communication; it was a social networking medium Authors, poets, amateurs and friends linked through the horror master.

No collection of Lovecraft's stories was issued in his lifetime. After his death, The Outsider and Others, in a printing of only 1,268 copies, sat in boxes.

By all estimates, H. P. Lovecraft (1890-1937) wrote 100,000 letters in his lifetime. That's 8 to 10 a day, every day, for almost 30 years.

Along with Lovecraft's own works, the web hosts related critical studies, archives and photos, as well as games, pastiches and webcomics, some of which are...cuddly?

The first film adaptation of an H.P. Lovecraft story came twenty-six years after his death. Unfortunately, it was released as Edgar Allan Poe's The Haunted Palace (1963).

From minor editorial advice to composing original stories from mere plot germs, Lovecraft considered revision his real job - when his clients bothered to pay him at all.

Though H.P. Lovecraft lived in relative poverty and obscurity, his work has become one of the major foundations of present-day speculative fiction.

H. P. Lovecraft's seminal story, "The Call of Cthulhu", was submitted to Weird Tales in the late summer of 1926 - and it was rejected!

Fans of the master of the weird tale will rejoice in this latest collection of short stories from Gollancz.

There are people who insist that H. P, Lovecraft was telling the truth in his stories, whether he knew it or not.

A keen but erratically educated intellect, an overprotective mother, life-long poverty, prejudices and an abiding love for Providence shaped a most unusual life.

This classic short story is the best-known one within Lovecraft's Cthulhu cycle, introducing readers to the main concepts of Lovecraft's cosmic horror saga.

Howard Phillip Lovecraft was one of the truly groundbreaking authors of the 1920s and 30s, laying the foundations for modern horror writing with the Cthulhu Mythos

Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890-1937) is one of the foundational pillars of modern horror fiction, but his work is little known among general readers.

Known for his atmospheric horror stories that changed the genré for times to come, Howard Phillips Lovecraft, 1890-1937, is thought by many readers to be humorless.

Weird Tales magazine always struggled, but three great writers made it the legend it is today.

It's rare a giant of any literature genré can be pinned down to show his favorite works, but on of Weird Tales' "Big Three" authors did so.

Author Lilith Saintcrow talks about her influences, Stephen King's "filters" and her abiding interest in the occult.

"Cosmic terror appears as an ingredient of the earliest folklore of all races, and is crystallised in the most archaic ballads, chronicles, and sacred writings."

In 1895, a slim volume of short stories, The King in Yellow appeared from the little known publisher F.T. Neeley that would change genré fiction for times to come.

The author talks about his writing inspirations and why ferrets are cool.

In the early 1960's legendary low budget film-maker Roger Corman made a series of evocative and successful films based upon the works of Edgar Allan Poe.

Gamespot's 2007 Game of the Year featured Doyle's detective tracking down a Cthulhu cult. The game offers an exciting combination of horror and mystery.

When the audience for fantastic literature was small, fans became publishers out of frustration. Except for the advent of desktop publishing, it's not so different today

Author of The Sad Tale Of The Brothers Grossbart answers three questions about revamps, genre fiction and fodder for the screen.

In this exclusive interview, The Spine director Chris Landreth talks about key scenes in his film, and the allure of failure.

The piquant latest album from Greece's metal maestros Septicflesh proves their case a strong one and maybe a spot in a few top ten lists at the end of the year.

Though he has never achieved the widespread fame he deserves, William Browning Spencer's bizarre and beautiful Sci-Fi/ Fantasy/Horror fiction is loved by many.

Science Fiction (SF) was born in novels in the 19th century, but really began to come of age before and during the Golden Age between 1939 and 1944 with the short story.

While stories by KW Jeter, Pat Cadigan, Jeffrey Ford cite The Amityville Horror and other influences, there are also hints of Springsteen, Lovecraft and Whitley Streiber.

Beyond the inventions and advancements made in film photography and projection, there is one burning question for cinematic horror fans: What was the first Horror film?

Award-winning writer Neil Gaiman went to Studio Ghibli's offices in Japan and hung out with Hayao Miyazaki. Cue the speculation.

Death metal band Septic Flesh's 2008 releash traverses metal's boundaries, ultimately creating a record accesible to all metal fans.

A collection of horror tales about lovesick counts, ghosts and haunted houses, witches and serial killers, written by various authors.

Metallica have announced their first full UK tour in more than ten years, with Machine Head and The Sword as support.

The Amazing Screw On Head gleefully sends up the steampunk genre, but less-than-stellar animation keeps it from being an unqualified success.

The February-March 08 issue of Britain's leading dark fantasy magazine highlights the best in horror with novel and DVD reviews, and Virus author Sarah Langan interviewed

Conrad Williams, Steve Nagy contribute stories, Tony Lee reviews DVDs, Peter Tennant on books, while Stephen Volk offers opinion on Richard Matheson's I Am Legend

From Slipstream to Horror, Fact and Fiction from Christopher Fowler, Gary McMahon, Stephen Volk, Joel Lane, Tim Casson, Tony Lee, Mike O'Driscoll, Daniel Kaysen and more

Robert Ervin Howard was born on January 22, 1906, in Peaster, Texas.

David Fincher pulled Heavy Metal from Paramount because of a dispute over Benjamin Button, claims HM publisher Kevin Eastman.

From thrillingly creepy to downright disturbing, here's where to read the best horror stories, ghost stories and Gothic tales from classic literature-all online.

Guillermo Del Toro, The Jim Henson Company, and illustrator Gris Grimley are teaming up to produce a stop-motion adaptation of Pinocchio.

Bestselling author Charlaine Harris talks to Suite101 about growing up in Mississippi and creating Sookie Stackhouse.

Night Shade Books gathers the early horror stories of science fiction and fantasy author and military science fiction pioneer David Drake in this excellent collection.

Satanic Messiah, the latest EP from The Mountain Goats is a near perfect collection of four jewel box-like tracks, each a fully realized world with a guiding narrative.

On a lonely moor, a woman dressed in white flees from a mansion with a single, lit, garrot window. For many, this is what comes to mind when they hear "Gothic Horror."

This straight-to-dvd release delivers on its promise as one of the most ill-conceived and least anticipated sequals in recent memory.

A tale of horror might feature classic monsters such as werewolves, zombies or vampires, or it might delve into the frightening mind of the serial killer.