H.P. Lovecraft!

Any fans?

Can't be a fan of something I don't know :?

He's like the king of horror! How can you not know who this great man is?

I need to pick up one of those books...

I tried to read "At the Mountains of Madness," but it was too dry for me.

I need to pick up one of those books...

tzar3

The Colour Out of SPace is my personal favorite, and probably his scariest one. They have to lock the mom in the attic when she starts walking on all fours and starts to stink (it turns out she's rotting). Then she cannibalizes her own children and they see this long-necked lady with a long nose chilling outside their house, VERY scary.

He's like the king of horror! How can you not know who this great man is?

Hot-Tamale

care to recommend any books

he is a good author. i like his themes and settings.

I am an indirect fan of Lovecraft, lol. I read this book called "Alhazred" which is loosely based off ofLovecraft's Abdul Alhazred. I think ill go to the library and check him out!! Any suggestions??

Love him! definitely the king of horror!!!

I am an indirect fan of Lovecraft, lol. I read this book called "Alhazred" which is loosely based off ofLovecraft's Abdul Alhazred. I think ill go to the library and check him out!! Any suggestions??

KcurtorMas

The Dunwich House is a particularly good introduction (all of his stuff are short stories, the only novel length book he wrote was At the Mountains of Madness, which inspired a 1982 movie called The Thing). I won't give it away, but the ending is really epic.

The best horror stuff comes from Japan and Korea.

I've never read any of his stuff, but one of his novels inspired Metallica's "The Thing That Should Not Be," so he's alright in my book. :D

[QUOTE="KcurtorMas"]

I am an indirect fan of Lovecraft, lol. I read this book called "Alhazred" which is loosely based off ofLovecraft's Abdul Alhazred. I think ill go to the library and check him out!! Any suggestions??

Hot-Tamale

The Dunwich House is a particularly good introduction (all of his stuff are short stories, the only novel length book he wrote was At the Mountains of Madness, which inspired a 1982 movie called The Thing). I won't give it away, but the ending is really epic.

I've never read any of his stuff, but one of his novels inspired Metallica's "The Thing That Should Not Be," so he's alright in my book. :D

TM_Darkside

As well as Call of Ktulu.

The best horror stuff comes from Japan and Korea.

avatar_genius

[QUOTE="tzar3"]

I need to pick up one of those books...

Hot-Tamale

The Colour Out of SPace is my personal favorite, and probably his scariest one. They have to lock the mom in the attic when she starts walking on all fours and starts to stink (it turns out she's rotting). Then she cannibalizes her own children and they see this long-necked lady with a long nose chilling outside their house, VERY scary.

How grotesque and dark...

I like it.

Another reason why HP interest me is because Morbid Angel has some songs about Lovecraft. I'll see when I can get a book. I'm low on money.

[QUOTE="KcurtorMas"]

I am an indirect fan of Lovecraft, lol. I read this book called "Alhazred" which is loosely based off ofLovecraft's Abdul Alhazred. I think ill go to the library and check him out!! Any suggestions??

Hot-Tamale

The Dunwich House is a particularly good introduction (all of his stuff are short stories, the only novel length book he wrote was At the Mountains of Madness, which inspired a 1982 movie called The Thing). I won't give it away, but the ending is really epic.

Well, The Thing is an amazing movie, and I didnt realize it was based off of a book, much less a book written by Lovecraft. Ill have to go check that out!! Thanks, buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuddy.

[QUOTE="TM_Darkside"]

I've never read any of his stuff, but one of his novels inspired Metallica's "The Thing That Should Not Be," so he's alright in my book. :D

avatar_genius

As well as Call of Ktulu.

Indeed.

[QUOTE="avatar_genius"]

The best horror stuff comes from Japan and Korea.

LeGoofyGoober

Are you kidding?

The horror genre of Japan and Korea is dripping with psychological and disturbing undertones.

Have you seen movies like The Ring, Uninvited, Mirrors, etc?

Those stories don't rely on cheap scares like you claim, the stories and the scares are awesome and creepy as hell.

Your claim is totally false.

[QUOTE="Hot-Tamale"]

He's like the king of horror! How can you not know who this great man is?

spawnassasin

care to recommend any books

Rats in the Walls: A guy finds a subterranean cave in which humanity's evolution split and some humans were caged up, fattened up, and eaten by the other humans, who were 'superhuman.'

The Call of Cthulhu: Lovecraft's most famous work, but not my favorite. It tells the story of a giant underwater alien who gets awakened by a crew of sailors near Antarctica and goes on a killing spree.

The Shunned House: Strange things happen in the basement of an ancient house once owned by Edgar Allen Poe, and there's a floating head in the attic, and people turn into monsters with long fingers.

The Shadow Over Innsmouth: The inspiration for the Call of Cthulhu game, where people have been breeding with fish and become disfigured mutants.

At the Mountains of Madness: Ancient mountains in Antarctica house a bunch of sleeping aliens and some ancient monumental ruins.

I recommend just getting a 'best of' anthology. You can always just read the wikipedia plot summaries, but Lovecraft is so detailed in his descriptions...

I like the Dunwich Horror,The Mountains of Madness, The Hound (I listened to it as a radio play just as I was falling asleep, very creepy), and The Shadow Out of Time.

[QUOTE="LeGoofyGoober"]

[QUOTE="avatar_genius"]

The best horror stuff comes from Japan and Korea.

avatar_genius

Are you kidding?

The horror genre of Japan and Korea is dripping with psychological and disturbing undertones.

Have you seen movies like The Ring, Uninvited, Mirrors, etc?

Those stories don't rely on cheap scares like you claim, the stories and the scares are awesome and creepy as hell.

Your claim is totally false.

All that stuff is based directly on Lovecraft...

[QUOTE="LeGoofyGoober"]

[QUOTE="avatar_genius"]

The best horror stuff comes from Japan and Korea.

avatar_genius

Are you kidding?

The horror genre of Japan and Korea is dripping with psychological and disturbing undertones.

Have you seen movies like The Ring, Uninvited, Mirrors, etc?

Those stories don't rely on cheap scares like you claim, the stories and the scares are awesome and creepy as hell.

Your claim is totally false.

[QUOTE="spawnassasin"]

[QUOTE="Hot-Tamale"]

He's like the king of horror! How can you not know who this great man is?

Hot-Tamale

care to recommend any books

Rats in the Walls: A guy finds a subterranean cave in which humanity's evolution split and some humans were caged up, fattened up, and eaten by the other humans, who were 'superhuman.'

The Call of Cthulhu: Lovecraft's most famous work, but not my favorite. It tells the story of a giant underwater alien who gets awakened by a crew of sailors near Antarctica and goes on a killing spree.

The Shunned House: Strange things happen in the basement of an ancient house once owned by Edgar Allen Poe, and there's a floating head in the attic, and people turn into monsters with long fingers.

The Shadow Over Innsmouth: The inspiration for the Call of Cthulhu game, where people have been breeding with fish and become disfigured mutants.

At the Mountains of Madness: Ancient mountains in Antarctica house a bunch of sleeping aliens and some ancient monumental ruins.

I recommend just getting a 'best of' anthology. You can always just read the wikipedia plot summaries, but Lovecraft is so detailed in his descriptions...

[QUOTE="Hot-Tamale"]

[QUOTE="KcurtorMas"]

I am an indirect fan of Lovecraft, lol. I read this book called "Alhazred" which is loosely based off ofLovecraft's Abdul Alhazred. I think ill go to the library and check him out!! Any suggestions??

KcurtorMas

The Dunwich House is a particularly good introduction (all of his stuff are short stories, the only novel length book he wrote was At the Mountains of Madness, which inspired a 1982 movie called The Thing). I won't give it away, but the ending is really epic.

Well, The Thing is an amazing movie, and I didnt realize it was based off of a book, much less a book written by Lovecraft. Ill have to go check that out!! Thanks, buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuddy.

It's not directly, but the influences are there (mostly the gory stuff and creature designs), and the ending is definitely in a Lovecraft vein.

[QUOTE="Hot-Tamale"]

[QUOTE="spawnassasin"]

care to recommend any books

LeGoofyGoober

Rats in the Walls: A guy finds a subterranean cave in which humanity's evolution split and some humans were caged up, fattened up, and eaten by the other humans, who were 'superhuman.'

The Call of Cthulhu: Lovecraft's most famous work, but not my favorite. It tells the story of a giant underwater alien who gets awakened by a crew of sailors near Antarctica and goes on a killing spree.

The Shunned House: Strange things happen in the basement of an ancient house once owned by Edgar Allen Poe, and there's a floating head in the attic, and people turn into monsters with long fingers.

The Shadow Over Innsmouth: The inspiration for the Call of Cthulhu game, where people have been breeding with fish and become disfigured mutants.

At the Mountains of Madness: Ancient mountains in Antarctica house a bunch of sleeping aliens and some ancient monumental ruins.

I recommend just getting a 'best of' anthology. You can always just read the wikipedia plot summaries, but Lovecraft is so detailed in his descriptions...

[QUOTE="avatar_genius"]

[QUOTE="LeGoofyGoober"]

yeah when it comes to cheap scares and pop out screams with bad stories. nothing can touch lovecraft when it comes to psychological horror and disturbing undertones

LeGoofyGoober

Are you kidding?

The horror genre of Japan and Korea is dripping with psychological and disturbing undertones.

Have you seen movies like The Ring, Uninvited, Mirrors, etc?

Those stories don't rely on cheap scares like you claim, the stories and the scares are awesome and creepy as hell.

Your claim is totally false.

American horror movies are trash. Slasher films and cliche psycho-killer escapes from nuthouse plot.

I never said anything about HP Lovecraft, I simply said the best horror comes from Korea and Japan. They have a rich folklore tradition which has a lot of good horror ideas in it, the ideas of revenge, ghosts, unnatural death, it's great, I love it.

Horror movies from Japan and Korea are based on folklore traditions that are centuries old.

[QUOTE="LeGoofyGoober"]

[QUOTE="Hot-Tamale"]

Rats in the Walls: A guy finds a subterranean cave in which humanity's evolution split and some humans were caged up, fattened up, and eaten by the other humans, who were 'superhuman.'

The Call of Cthulhu: Lovecraft's most famous work, but not my favorite. It tells the story of a giant underwater alien who gets awakened by a crew of sailors near Antarctica and goes on a killing spree.

The Shunned House: Strange things happen in the basement of an ancient house once owned by Edgar Allen Poe, and there's a floating head in the attic, and people turn into monsters with long fingers.

The Shadow Over Innsmouth: The inspiration for the Call of Cthulhu game, where people have been breeding with fish and become disfigured mutants.

At the Mountains of Madness: Ancient mountains in Antarctica house a bunch of sleeping aliens and some ancient monumental ruins.

I recommend just getting a 'best of' anthology. You can always just read the wikipedia plot summaries, but Lovecraft is so detailed in his descriptions...

Hot-Tamale

[QUOTE="LeGoofyGoober"]

[QUOTE="avatar_genius"]

Are you kidding?

The horror genre of Japan and Korea is dripping with psychological and disturbing undertones.

Have you seen movies like The Ring, Uninvited, Mirrors, etc?

Those stories don't rely on cheap scares like you claim, the stories and the scares are awesome and creepy as hell.

Your claim is totally false.

avatar_genius

American horror movies are trash. Slasher films and cliche psycho-killer escapes from nuthouse plot.

I never said anything about HP Lovecraft, I simply said the best horror comes from Korea and Japan. They have a rich folklore tradition which has a lot of good horror ideas in it, the ideas of revenge, ghosts, unnatural death, it's great, I love it.

Horror movies from Japan and Korea are based on folklore traditions that are centuries old.

While I agree that slasher films were popularized specifically for people who didn't want to get scared (so you could take your girlfriend to them...), I don't think all American movies should be hated on in such a way. We invented the horror comedy, the psychological thriller, and a host of other genres, not to mention sci-fi/horror.

[QUOTE="Hot-Tamale"]

[QUOTE="LeGoofyGoober"]

did you just basically spoil every single book you recommended?

LeGoofyGoober

Read 'em. You'll see that I spoiled NOTHING.

[QUOTE="LeGoofyGoober"]

[QUOTE="Hot-Tamale"] The awesome thing is...I didn't! All these things you learn before the halfway mark. Trust me, if you read the end of The Shunned House you'll think I was being modest. That story got me addicted to Lovecraft.

Hot-Tamale

Read 'em. You'll see that I spoiled NOTHING.

Some of that stuff doesn't even happen before the first 10% of the book.

[QUOTE="spawnassasin"]

[QUOTE="Hot-Tamale"]

He's like the king of horror! How can you not know who this great man is?

Hot-Tamale

care to recommend any books

Rats in the Walls: A guy finds a subterranean cave in which humanity's evolution split and some humans were caged up, fattened up, and eaten by the other humans, who were 'superhuman.'

The Call of Cthulhu: Lovecraft's most famous work, but not my favorite. It tells the story of a giant underwater alien who gets awakened by a crew of sailors near Antarctica and goes on a killing spree.

The Shunned House: Strange things happen in the basement of an ancient house once owned by Edgar Allen Poe, and there's a floating head in the attic, and people turn into monsters with long fingers.

The Shadow Over Innsmouth: The inspiration for the Call of Cthulhu game, where people have been breeding with fish and become disfigured mutants.

At the Mountains of Madness: Ancient mountains in Antarctica house a bunch of sleeping aliens and some ancient monumental ruins.

I recommend just getting a 'best of' anthology. You can always just read the wikipedia plot summaries, but Lovecraft is so detailed in his descriptions...

:shock:i think ill skip that one

[QUOTE="LeGoofyGoober"]

[QUOTE="Hot-Tamale"] The awesome thing is...I didn't! All these things you learn before the halfway mark. Trust me, if you read the end of The Shunned House you'll think I was being modest. That story got me addicted to Lovecraft.

Hot-Tamale

Read 'em. You'll see that I spoiled NOTHING.

Never read any of his books, but a lot of metal bands have songs based on some of his stuff, so I'm inclined to say he is awesome:P Darth-Caedus

[QUOTE="Darth-Caedus"]Never read any of his books, but a lot of metal bands have songs based on some of his stuff, so I'm inclined to say he is awesome:P LeGoofyGoober

Can't be a fan of something I don't know :?

Punjabiking101

I haven't read his book but I saw a couple of movies based on his books and they were deliciously cheesy. :DJazz_Fan

From Beyond was a pretty decent flick. I also liked John Carpenter's In The Mouth Of Madness which was heavily inspired by Lovecraft. I also liked the PC games Prisoner of Ice and Call of Cthulu: Dark Corners of the Earth.