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Happy birthday to the high priest of weird, H.P. Lovecraft! The Gentleman from Providence may no longer be among us, but his legacy remains. Musicians, artists, filmmakers and writers continue to add to the considerable body of work known as the Cthulhu Mythos. As long as the tendrils of tentacled horrors from beyond continue to [...]
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Battle against the encroachment of the dark in Fantasy Flight Games’ new cooperative dice game of Lovecraftian terror, Elder Sign.
For years, the museum has collected rare curios and exotic artifacts, but now the occult power of so many powerful relics housed together has weakened the barriers between the dimensions, allowing unnamable terrors slip between the cracks.
Read MoreYesterday, while looking at the Quirk Classics line of mashup novels, I started thinking of how I might combine some of my own favorite science fiction, horror and fantasy authors with their high-brow literary cousins. It ended up being a fun exercise. First I chose a genre author: H.P. Lovecraft. Then I looked for my [...]
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We’re flying at about half-staff here on the ‘ol podcast, but that doesn’t stop us from bringing you an interview with director Frank Woodward. Frank’s company, Wyrd Films, has produced the documentary Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown, a film that details who Mr. Lovecraft was and why his work has inspired and terrified so many people. By the way, you can now view the film online on SnagFilms.com or through Netflix.
Here he talks with Matt Staggs about the making of the film and Lovecraft himself.
Read MoreIf you’re a regular visitor to our sister site Wordsandfilm.com – and I strongly urge you to become so if you’re not – you may have read an article this week on the perennial popularity of H.P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos. Author Tom Blunt described how the gentleman from Providence’s work continues to work it’s mind-wracking [...]
Read MoreWith exceptions made for the occasional Halloween presentation of Dracula, horror theatre is pretty much a thing of the past. Brian Amidei of Chicago, along with his compatriots in Chicago’s Wildclaw Theatre Company, are determined to resurrect the tradition for a new, modern audience. With stage adaptations of Arthur Machen’s The Great God Pan, H.P. [...]
Read MoreHappy birthday to H.P. Lovecraft! Today is his 120th birthday. In his relatively short lifespan of only 46 years he managed to leave a lasting impression on the world around him, with authors from Stephen King and Peter Straub to Jorge Luis Borges and Michael Chabon tipping their hats to the genius and horror of [...]
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CthulhuGreat Old One
Age:
??
Race:
??
Weapons / Artifacts:
None
Special Attack:
Drives all who see it to insanity
Jaime LannisterThe Kingslayer
Age:
34
Race:
Human
Weapons / Artifacts:
Sword (Valyrian steel; borrowed from Tommen)
Special Attack:
Insanely hot
Advantages
Unfathomably huge–like, the size of a mountain
Inpires madness and terror in all who see it
Is an elder being
Advantages
The greatest swordsman of his age
Golden [...]
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CthulhuGreat Old One
Age:
??
Race:
??
Weapons / Artifacts:
None
Special Attack:
Drives all who see it to insanity
Lyra SilvertongueLittle girl
Age:
12
Race:
Human
Weapons / Artifacts:
Alethiometer
Special Attack:
Talks a lot
Advantages
Unfathomably huge–like, the size of a mountain
Inpires madness and terror in all who see it
Is an elder being
Advantages
Can talk to her own soul
Can read the alethiometer
Extremely [...]
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You guys must also consider that Drew here didn't write the stroyline for the second installment...