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Horror author Stephen King called Lovecraft "the twentieth century's greatest practitioner of the classic horror tale." [218] King stated in his semi-autobiographical non-fiction book Danse Macabre that Lovecraft was responsible for his own fascination with horror and the macabre and was the largest influence on his writing. [219]
Stephen King: 1975 The original congregation of the town worships Yogsoggoth, as seen in the epilogue when the chapel at Salem’s Lot is visited. Soul Eater: Atsushi Ōkubo: 2004 The Black Mass that resides within The Book of Eibon is most likely a nod to H. P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu. [14] The Stand: Stephen King: 1978
"Crouch End" is a horror story by Stephen King, set in the real-life North London district of Crouch End, originally published in New Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos , and republished in a slightly different version in King's Nightmares & Dreamscapes collection . It contains distinct references to the horror fiction of H. P. Lovecraft.
Hastur is also believed to be the King in Yellow in the video game Vampire Survivors. The player also receives the Yellow Sign from them directly. The short story "Gramma" by Stephen King features a demonic entity named Hastur, who also appeared in the 18th episode of the 1985 "Twilight Zone" adaptation and the 2014 film adaptation, Mercy.
The Dreamers drew comparisons to H. P. Lovecraft's 1919 work "Beyond the Wall of Sleep", which is referenced within the novella.. In June 1971, Vietnam veteran William Davis is discharged from the military; his wartime experiences have left him "empty", with his "emotions scrubbed".
Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author. Widely known for his horror novels, he has been crowned the "King of Horror". [2] He has also explored other genres, among them suspense, crime, science-fiction, fantasy, and mystery. [3]
This is a complete list of works by H. P. Lovecraft.Dates for the fiction, collaborations and juvenilia are in the format: composition date / first publication date, taken from An H. P. Lovecraft Encyclopedia by S. T. Joshi and D. E. Schultz, Hippocampus Press, New York, 2001.
The English-language edition for the American and UK market was translated by Dorna Khazeni and features an introduction by American novelist Stephen King. In some editions the book also includes two of Lovecraft's best known short stories: "The Call of Cthulhu" and "The Whisperer in Darkness."