Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtan, ahhh I love all Lovecrafts work, my favourite, outer god would be Azathoth, I mean the guy/girl/thing is just do darn cute.
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I agree, but at the time that was very important to a lot of people. Some places in USA it still is...*sigh*The infamous SCAMola said:
Even for his times, he expressed his views very pronouncedly, and the fact that a lot of it contaminates his work surely isn't a plus.Deadpoolsbrain said:
But you know, I'm not questioning his validity as an author and influence on culture, I'm sure his books are a riveting read, I'm just not sure if I could get passed that.
Read this little guide.smokeybearsb said:
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"Rats in the Walls" - One of the first Lovecraft stories I read, so the ending took me completely by surprise.
"The Colour Out of Space" - I think this is the only Lovecraft story that actually sort of frightened me. Most are just good reads, but this one gave me serious chills.
"The Colour Out of Space" - I think this is the only Lovecraft story that actually sort of frightened me. Most are just good reads, but this one gave me serious chills.
The Crawling Chaos.
That guy is like the anti-christ on steroids. He looks at you funny and BAM, you're insane. He blinks at you and BAM you kill everyone you ever loved.
He also went under the name Nyarlathotep.
Favorite story has to be The Call of Cthulhu
HP Lovecraft had more issues than Edger Alan Poe.
He was very sexist, which is reflected in his work (women NEVER make an appearance, and when they do, they only cause trouble). He also loved monarchy and thought that people appointed by blood and by god had the undisputed right to rule. He hated the American Revolution (he had fantasies about living in pre-revolutionary New England) and actively condemned the Russian Revolution.
He had issues, doesn't make his stories any less great
That guy is like the anti-christ on steroids. He looks at you funny and BAM, you're insane. He blinks at you and BAM you kill everyone you ever loved.
He also went under the name Nyarlathotep.
Favorite story has to be The Call of Cthulhu
HP Lovecraft had more issues than Edger Alan Poe.
He was very sexist, which is reflected in his work (women NEVER make an appearance, and when they do, they only cause trouble). He also loved monarchy and thought that people appointed by blood and by god had the undisputed right to rule. He hated the American Revolution (he had fantasies about living in pre-revolutionary New England) and actively condemned the Russian Revolution.
He had issues, doesn't make his stories any less great
I'm pretty fond of Lovecraft, though I haven't actually read the Cthulu mythos, Mountains of madness scared the living daylights out of me. I've never felt scared of a book before or after, but Mountains of madness struck a chord somehow.
EDIT: Nyatharlotep was also pretty chilling. Think Cthulu, only even more powerful and sadistic.
EDIT: Nyatharlotep was also pretty chilling. Think Cthulu, only even more powerful and sadistic.
I only know Ktulu. You know, that guy who made that call. I only know Cthulhu from a Scribblenauts trailer.
Watch In The Mouth of Madness by John Carpenter, it's pretty much the same story. They just couldn't get the rights from whoever owns Lovecraft's stuff. So they just changed a few names and locations in the script while leaving the same basic story. It's actually raelly creepy, and until recently Carpenter has always done a fantastic job.Quantum Roberts said:
