Artwork by Ludvik Skopalik During this month's Dead Author Dedication of H.P. Lovecraft, we have talked about his life, death, literature, his own personal inspirations, and how he has inspired authors and artists all over the world since his death. The question on this writer's mind is, "how did a master crafter of the written word end up poor and barely able to make ends … [Read more...] about Departing From the Mind of H.P. Lovecraft
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The Literary Genius of H.P. Lovecraft
H.P. Lovecraft was an underrated author of his time, not really gaining a following until long after his passing, during which time he gained a cult following. His writing has inspired generations of writers both in the fictional horror and science-fiction subgenres, and he was inspired by the greatest minds that preceded him. The worlds that he imagined have been given of life … [Read more...] about The Literary Genius of H.P. Lovecraft
Horror Trends From Gore to the Supernatural
It’s been well over a hundred years since the first horror movie was created—since it’s fair to say that the three-minute short film, Le Manoir du Diable (1896) counts as the first horror film ever created. Known in English both as The Haunted Castle as well as The House of the Devil, which you can actually watch here. While considered tame by today’s standards of the horror … [Read more...] about Horror Trends From Gore to the Supernatural
A Lovecraftian Life and Death
Known as the Father of Cosmic Horror, H.P. Lovecraft only lived for forty-six short years. What he was able to accomplish in his lifetime, however, was enough to change the tides of an entire genre. A Visionary from an Early Age Howard Phillips Lovecraft was born in the late summer of 1890, to Sarah Susan Phillips Lovecraft and Winfield Scott Lovecraft, in Providence, … [Read more...] about A Lovecraftian Life and Death