Robert Bloch wrote literature that ranged from the psychologically terrifying to the downright "weird" horror; his inspiration stemmed both from watching his first scary film on his own as a child—and his subsequent nightmares—and his admiration for the stylistic horror of H.P. Lovecraft. His stories, however, are and always will be uniquely Robert Bloch, a genius in … [Read more...] about A Gothic, Cosmic, and Psychological Lifetime of Horror: The 16 Greatest Short Stories from Robert Bloch
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The History of Cosmic Horror
Don't explain, because the unexplainable is the most frightening thing there is.H.P. Lovecraft What Exactly is Cosmic Horror? Cosmic Horror movies and books are on the rise in the horror community lately—a refreshing turn away from the slashers and gore of the late seventies, early eighties, most of the nineties, and the last two decades. The Cosmic Horror genre is about … [Read more...] about The History of Cosmic Horror
Investigating the Origins of the Necronomicon
You've come across an ancient book, not just some dust-covered antique that you found at your local bookstore; no, this was gifted to you with the confidence that you would heed the warning on the attached note and stash the book in a lock-box far away from prying eyes that may fall upon the archaic and mysterious pages of this increasingly enticing tome. Its pages call out to … [Read more...] about Investigating the Origins of the Necronomicon
Lovecraft and His Creations
H.P. Lovecraft was a creator of torturous terrors that realized his talents of dark, serious mythos that he provided to a world that would never truly appreciate his visions until far too long after his passing. Lovecraft's Otherworldly Monsters As we discovered last week H.P. Lovecraft was a creator of some of the most influential horror fiction that is still causing … [Read more...] about Lovecraft and His Creations