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Lovecraftian horror, also called cosmic horror [2] or eldritch horror, is a subgenre of horror, fantasy fiction and weird fiction that emphasizes the horror of the unknowable and incomprehensible [3] more than gore or other elements of shock. [4] It is named after American author H. P. Lovecraft (1890–1937).
The Lovecraft fandom, Lovecraftian fandom or Cthulhu Mythos fandom is an international, informal community of fans of the works H. P. Lovecraft, especially of the Cthulhu Mythos and the Lovecraftian horror. [1] [2]: 244 Lovecraft fandom emerged around the mid-20th century.
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An open-world survival horror game inspired by a number of works by H. P. Lovecraft and August Derleth. The Vanishing of Ethan Carter: The Austronauts 2014 An open world horror adventure video game featuring a story plot reminiscing of H. P. Lovecraft's and August Derleth's works.
H. P. Lovecraft, writer and creator of cosmicism.. Cosmicism is American author H. P. Lovecraft's name for the literary philosophy he developed and used for his fiction. [1] [2] Lovecraft was a writer of horror stories that involve occult phenomena like astral possession and alien miscegenation, and the themes of his fiction over time contributed to the development of this philosophy.
Wilum Hopfrog Pugmire (born William Harry Pugmire; May 3, 1951 – March 26, 2019), was a writer of weird fiction and horror fiction based in Seattle, Washington.His works typically were published as W. H. Pugmire (his adopted middle name derives from the story of the same title by Edgar Allan Poe) and his fiction often paid homage to the lore of Lovecraftian horror.
The Shadow over Innsmouth is a horror novella by American author H. P. Lovecraft, written in November–December 1931.It forms part of the Cthulhu Mythos, using its motif of a malign undersea civilization, and references several shared elements of the Mythos, including place-names, mythical creatures, and invocations.
At the Mountains of Madness is a science-fiction horror novella by the American author H. P. Lovecraft, written in February/March 1931.Rejected that year by Weird Tales editor Farnsworth Wright on the grounds of its length, [1] it was originally serialized in the February, March, and April 1936 issues of Astounding Stories.