One thing that is evident when you look for and inevitably read books that are a lot of authors that have been influenced by H.P. Lovecraft. Some take influence by crediting his creations, some crediting his name--others his style, short story form that truly resonate within the genre. Others still have found their own path within the genre, by taking the essence of cosmic … [Read more...] about The Best Books of Cosmic Horror
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The History of Cosmic Horror
A View of the CosmosPhotography by NASA 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 … [Read more...] about The History of Cosmic Horror
Anna Byrne: Chapter 02 – The Burden of a Witch’s Son
Urban Legends: The Curse of Lafayette I looked up at the loft in my father’s study, my eyes burned from a lack of sleep, but if I was ever going to get broken in to some of the insane notions that my father spoke about the night before this was how I should do it. I felt his hand grasp my shoulder and the kiss he gave me on the back of my head, as he encouraged me to do the … [Read more...] about Anna Byrne: Chapter 02 – The Burden of a Witch’s Son
Etchison Through Film, Screen, and Radio
As a professional writer for fifty years, not only was Dennis Etchison successful with his short stories, novels, and editorial work, he also had a prolific career with film, screen and radio work. This of course simply works as an overview of what he was most known for in these fields—in respect to him as our honored Dead Author Dedication of the month of May, we felt it was … [Read more...] about Etchison Through Film, Screen, and Radio
7 Times the Necronomicon Appeared in Cinema
What is the Necronomicon, you may ask? It's an ancient tome that sprung from the nightmarish imagination of H.P. Lovecraft, which he encouraged his peers to use in their literature as well--subsequently, it has become a book that symbolizes evil in horror culture. It continues on now, as an icon of what can come from the supernatural and occult influences of, what could be, an … [Read more...] about 7 Times the Necronomicon Appeared in Cinema