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Lovecraftian Themes In Metal
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.
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The Lovecraft Circle
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.
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A Guide to H. P. Lovecraft First Editions
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.
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H. P. Lovecraft's Letters
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.
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H. P. Lovecraft on the Web
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?
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The Movies and H.P. Lovecraft
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).
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H. P. Lovecraft, Ghost Writer
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.
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H. P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos?
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!
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Necronomicon
Fans of the master of the weird tale will rejoice in this latest collection of short stories from Gollancz.
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The Truth About H.P. Lovecraft's Necronomicon
There are people who insist that H. P, Lovecraft was telling the truth in his stories, whether he knew it or not.
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A Brief Biographical Sketch of H.P. Lovecraft
A keen but erratically educated intellect, an overprotective mother, life-long poverty, prejudices and an abiding love for Providence shaped a most unusual life.
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The Call of Cthulhu, by H.P. Lovecraft
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.
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H. P. Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos
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
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An Introduction to the Fiction of H.P. Lovecraft
Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890-1937) is one of the foundational pillars of modern horror fiction, but his work is little known among general readers.
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ARTHUR MACHEN and THE GREAT GOD PAN
A critique of Arthur Machen's classic horror novel THE GREAT GOD PAN
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Dagon--The Squid Hit The Fan
When your family reunion looks like a calamari feast gone horribly awry, it MUST be H.P. Lovecraft.
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Epic of Gilgamesh Disappoints
Four new books are reviewed: an epic retold, a story of a youngster in World War II, a report on battered women, and an autobiography letters by H.P. Lovecraft.
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H.P. Lovecraft Had a Sense of Humor
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.
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Lovecraft, Smith and Howard — The Weird Tales 3
Weird Tales magazine always struggled, but three great writers made it the legend it is today.
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Clark Ashton Smith Picks his Favorite Tales
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.
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Lilith Saintcrow Amps Up The Conflict
Author Lilith Saintcrow talks about her influences, Stephen King's "filters" and her abiding interest in the occult.
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Finding Inspiration: The Rest of the Books
A breakdown of the horror books you MUST read, and their applicability to gaming.
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Supernatural Horror in Film: Introduction
"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."
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The Horror of The King in Yellow
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.
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Reviews of Short Stories - American Gothic Tales - Part One
This is a review of two short stories that appear in American Gothic Tales. They are “The Striding Place” by Gertrude Atherton and “The Outsider,” by H. P. Lovecraft.
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Sometimes They Come Back
Horror is a genre that lives and dies by its clichés. Time and time again, viewers are treated to archetypal characters in familiar settings suffering gruesome, yet ultimately forgettable fates. Occasionally however, a film comes along that takes these recognizable elements and twists them on their ear - exploiting our familiarity with them while hybridizing them into something else entirely. Stuart Gordon's 1985 horror classic Re-Animator is just such a film.
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Stuart Gordon's Re-Animator
Loosely adapted from H.P. Lovecraft's story "Herbert West: Re-Animator", Stuart Gordon's Re-Animator stands as one of the 80's finest gore films.
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Jesse Bullington Author Interview
The author talks about his writing inspirations and why ferrets are cool.
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John Carpenter's In the Mouth of Madness
A review of John Carpenter's 1995 film, In the Mouth of Madness.
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Roger Corman's Poe Films
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.
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Sherlock Holmes: the Awakened
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.
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Small Presses & Fantastic Fiction
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
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The Spine Director Chris Landreth - Interview
In this exclusive interview, The Spine director Chris Landreth talks about key scenes in his film, and the allure of failure.
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A Review of Septicflesh: Communion
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.
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William Browning Spencer – Sci-Fi Fantasy Genius
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.
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Fifteen Great Science Fiction Stories
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.
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Inferno Edited by Ellen Datlow
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.
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Supernatural Horror in Film: Pre-20th Century
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?
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Neil Gaiman Visits Studio Ghibli
Award-winning writer Neil Gaiman went to Studio Ghibli's offices in Japan and hung out with Hayao Miyazaki. Cue the speculation.
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Ghosts and Goblins, Gremlins and Ghouls
Happy Halloween, Palm style!
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Suite101 Asks Jesse Bullington
Author of The Sad Tale Of The Brothers Grossbart answers three questions about revamps, genre fiction and fodder for the screen.
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Communion: Metal's Unseen Gem
Death metal band Septic Flesh's 2008 releash traverses metal's boundaries, ultimately creating a record accesible to all metal fans.
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(Charles Bronson)
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Gothic! Ten Original Dark Tales – Book Review
A collection of horror tales about lovesick counts, ghosts and haunted houses, witches and serial killers, written by various authors.
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Metallica UK Tour Dates with Machine Head
Metallica have announced their first full UK tour in more than ten years, with Machine Head and The Sword as support.
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Review: The Amazing Screw On Head
The Amazing Screw On Head gleefully sends up the steampunk genre, but less-than-stellar animation keeps it from being an unqualified success.
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Experiences Part Three;
Our 'answer' to my last article and a local haunted/active house.
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Lions and Lambs, Part One
With the arrival of spring, the NBA playoffs are nigh. The time has come to separate the lions from the lambs. Part One observes the docile lambs of the Eastern Conference.
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Misa the Dark Angel (part 1 of 2)
Part 1 of my review of Misa the Dark Angel
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Black Static Issue 4 by TTA Press
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
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