Peter Clines combines a classic with the Mythos in “The Eerie Adventures of the Lycanthrope Robinson Crusoe”
Clines incorporates the Cthulhu mythos into Robinson Crusoe quite ably and I’m happy to say by returning the mythos to its very source.
Category Archives: Lovecraftian Reviews
Have Your Worldview Shaken with Ann K. Schwader’s “Dark Equinox and Other Tales of Lovecraftian Horror”
Ann Schwader is tellingly aware of the fearsome aspect of the Other and the most effective communicator of the corrosive effects of contact with the Other I have come across in years.
Noir Explorations of the Dark Frontier with John Claude Smith’s “Riding The Centipede”
John Claude Smith is unafraid of the unflinching gaze and even more uncompromising in his task of laying it down upon the page for all to see.
Stage adaptation of “The Call of Cthulhu”
The Visceral Company’s adaptation rates as great in your humble reviewer’s opinion.
Review: “Weird Realism: Lovecraft and Philosophy” by Graham Harman
Weird Realism: Lovecraft and Philosophy is available in print and for Kindle. Book review by Sebastian Normandin. Lovecraftian. A term used to describe a story evocative of, or inspired by, […]
The Voyeur at the Threshold: Shimizu Takashi’s “MAREBITO”
(Buy Marebito on DVD or Amazon instant streaming here.) This is a guest post by Scott Jones. Marebito (2004) Directed by: Shimizu Takashi Starring: Shinya Tsukamoto, Tomomi Miyashita J-horror films […]
“Evil Dead” review: Evil Dead In The Water
EVIL DEAD (2013) A review of Evil Dead, by Scott Jones Directed by: Fede Alvarez Screenplay by: Fede Alvares and Diablo Cody Starring: Jane Levy, Shiloh Fernandez, Jessica Lucas I […]
Far Voyages — Lovecraftian Themes in ‘Beyond The Black Rainbow’
Beyond the Black Rainbow (2010) Director: Panos Cosmatos Starring: Eva Allan, Michael Rogers, Scott Hylands A review by Scott Jones I first heard of Panos Cosmatos’ Beyond the Black Rainbow from […]
“A Haunted Mind: Inside the Dark, Twisted World of H. P. Lovecraft” – REVIEW
A Haunted Mind: Inside the Dark, Twisted World of H. P. Lovecraft, Written by Bob Curran. New Page Books. Trade Paperback. August, 2012. 352 pgs. $19.99. (NOTE FROM MIKE DAVIS: […]
“Don’t Read the Latin!” — ‘The Cabin In The Woods’ Is Serious Meta-fictional Fun
(The following review is by Scott Jones. Scott is a writer, poet, and spoken word artist from Victoria, BC. He’s the author of the short story collection SOFT FROM ALL THE BLOOD, […]
Book Review: “Dark Melodies”, by William Meikle
(This review by Gabino Iglesias.) “We dreamed, of vast empty spaces, of giant clouds of gas that engulfed the stars, of blackness where there was nothing but endless dark, endless quiet. […]
Kaiju Terror v. Intertextual Reality: James Chambers’ ‘The Engines of Sacrifice’ (review)
The Engines of Sacrifice by James Chambers (2011 Dark Regions Press) — Review by S.R. Jones. James Chambers’ The Engines of Sacrifice is a collection of four short novellas linked […]
Is “Prometheus” a Lovecraftian movie?
There are a lot of reviews and discussion on the internet about Prometheus. I don’t want to duplicate those here — rather, my goal with this post is to focus […]
Book Review: “Tentacle Death Trip”, by Jordan Krall
(This review by Gabino Iglesias.) Book review: TENTACLE DEATH TRIP Jordan Krall is one of the most unique voices working in fiction today. In 2011 he released Beyond the Valley of […]
Lovecraftian Games, part 4: “Miskatonic: The Inhuman Stain”
Our exploration of Lovecraftian games continues with MISKATONIC. (Read part 1, The Secret World, part 2, Anchorhead, and part 3, Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land, if you missed them.) MISKATONIC – PART 1: THE […]
