Friday Lovecraft Links

Morgan Scorpion’s Youtube Page – Listen to the talented Morgan Scorpion reading Lovecraftian tales!

What does Danforth see at the end of At the Mountains of Madness? – “As with much in Lovecraft, it’s only hinted at rather than stated…”

Ragnar Tornquist on Why The Secret World is All About Story – Personally, I simply cannot wait for this MMO, it is reportedly very Lovecraftian: “Running against the current MMO trend of the player being the prophesied hero and instead embracing somewhat the nihilistic futility of the Lovecraftian ethos…” (Check out a nice preview of The Secret World at this link.)

Stories of Darkness – An essay on why Lovecraftian movie adaptations tend to fizzle: “H.P. Lovecraft understood the terror of the unknown. This is why film adaptations have fizzled and new theatre productions are thriving, observes Jason Zinoman…”

The Lovecraft Vocabulary Challenge – “Greetings, O student of forbidden knowledge. You have chosen to test your mental might against that of the greatest horror writer ever to set pen to page: H.P Lovecraft, creator of the Cthulhu Mythos and, of course, the legendary Necronomicon…”

A Review of the Radio Theater NYC H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival – “All in all the Lovecraft Radio Festival was an entertaining and unique take on the work of H.P. Lovecraft. I went with both hardcore fans and someone who was totally unfamiliar and both had a great time. Fun for cultists and virgins alike!”


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  1. That analysis makes a lot of sense of the failed cinema adaptations of Lovecraft’s creations. I do believe, though, that not ALL his works, nor the themes they incorporate, can’t be succesfully adapted to film. Take Paranormal Activity: what a tense movie! Its entire premise is the fear of the unknown.

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