84 books
—
75 voters
Lovecraftian
Lovecraftian horror is a sub-genre of horror fiction which emphasizes the cosmic horror of the unknown (in some cases, unknowable). It is named after American author H. P. Lovecraft (1890–1937). Lovecraft refined this style of storytelling into his own mythos that involved a set of supernatural, pre-human, and extraterrestrial elements. His work was inspired by and similar to previous authors such as Edgar Allan Poe, Algernon Blackwood and Lord Dunsany. The hallmark of Lovecraft's work is cosmicism: the sense that ordinary life is a thin shell over a reality that is so alien and abstract in co
...more
New Releases Tagged "Lovecraftian"
“
There are black zones of shadow close to our daily paths, and now and then some evil soul breaks a passage through.
”
― The Thing on the Doorstep
― The Thing on the Doorstep
“
The basis of all true cosmic horror is violation of the order of nature, and the profoundest violations are always the least concrete and describable.
”
― Selected Letters III: 1929-1931
― Selected Letters III: 1929-1931
Into every generation, there is a chosen one. One girl in all the world. She alon…more
1 member,
last active 7 years ago
For sharing and discussing Cosmic Horror Books
1 member,
last active 6 years ago
Welcome to Providence, a safe space for Starspawn of the Gods of Cosmic Horror.
3 members,
last active one year ago
Tags
Tags contributing to this page include: lovecraftian, cosmic-horror, and lovecraft
