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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).
A recurring theme in Lovecraft's work is the complete irrelevance of humanity in the face of the cosmic horrors that exist in the universe, with Lovecraft constantly referring to the "Great Old Ones": a loose pantheon of ancient, powerful deities from space who once ruled the Earth and who have since fallen into a death-like sleep.
Video games based on The Shadow over Innsmouth (6 P) Pages in category "Video games based on works by H. P. Lovecraft" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total.
References to the Old Ones and "Eldritch Terrors" (a term often used by H. P. Lovecraft to describe Cthulhu Mythos deities) are used throughout the season. In the episode "Chapter Twenty-Two: Drag Me to Hell", Father Blackwood summons a Deep One, offering his two children as blood sacrifice and is given a mystical egg containing a fish-like embryo.
Eldritch is a 2013 first-person shooter video game developed by David Pittman and published by American indie studio Minor Key Games. It was inspired by the writings of H. P. Lovecraft and gameplay elements of roguelike games. The expansion Eldritch: Mountains of Madness was released in December 2013.
Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2023 video game) The Sinking City; Smite (video game) South Park: The Fractured but Whole; Splatterhouse (2010 video game) Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones; Sucker for Love: Date to Die For; Sucker for Love: First Date
Eldritch Horror is a tabletop strategy board game published by Fantasy Flight Games in 2013. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The players explore locales around the world filled with Cthulhu Mythos horrors. Gameplay
Early 1990s horror series were based on classical horror figures such as a blond-haired Count in Dracula: The Series and She-Wolf of London. [5] Series in the 1990s were often either based on their locations such as Shades of LA , Eerie Indiana , and Twin Peaks or focused on vampires with Geraint Wyn Davies playing an undead cop in Forever ...