This is one of the creepier tales from H. P. Lovecraft. The story isn’t disturbing because of the activity of spooky cults, there is no giant Cthulhu monster popping out of the ocean or anything like that. This tale explores cosmic horror in way that’s a lot closer to home. The narrator is an unnamedContinue reading ““The Color Out Of Space” Lovecraft Short Story Review”
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“The Great God Pan” Horror Novella Review
Welsh Author Arthur Machen was inspired to write this horror novella after a trip to the ruins of a pagan temple in Wales. The completed work was published in 1894, at the time “The Great God Pan” was given bad reviews due to implied sexual activity, however a lot of famous authors such as LovecraftContinue reading ““The Great God Pan” Horror Novella Review”
“Meat Brain”: An Odd Tale Of Cosmic Horror
Chapter 1 Janus was annoyed to realize there was only a cups worth of coffee left in the serving pots. She was waiting tables during the graveyard shift by herself and her coworker had neglected to put on a new pot before going home for the night. She sighed and started to set up aContinue reading ““Meat Brain”: An Odd Tale Of Cosmic Horror”
“The Wendigo” Horror Novella Review
This horror story by the prolific English author Algernon Blackwood is very loosely based on his experiences as a hunter in the icy backwoods of Canada. I heard about him because of my interest in the writing of Lovecraft, I was looking through cosmic horror forums and I kept coming across Blackwoods name. Upon findingContinue reading ““The Wendigo” Horror Novella Review”
“The King In Yellow” Cosmic Horror Book Review
“The King in Yellow” is a weird collection of short stories by American author Robert W Chambers. It was published in 1895 and had a profound impact on the later work of author H.P. Lovecraft. “The King in Yellow” is the title of a play that is referenced repeatedly throughout the short stories within theContinue reading ““The King In Yellow” Cosmic Horror Book Review”