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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).
"Howling in the Dark" (from Black Wings: New Tales of Lovecraftian Horror, April 2010) "Sometimes You Have to Shout about It" (from H. P. Lovecraft's Magazine of Horror no. 4, Spring-Summer 2007) "The Head Shop in Arkham" "Innsmouth Idyll" (from Dead But Dreaming 2, June 2011) "Class Reunion" (from Dead But Dreaming 2, June 2011)
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The Marvel Universe includes Lovecraftian horrors based on the Cthulhu mythos such as Shuma-Gorath who is a part of the Many Angled ones. The DC Universe also includes Lovecraftian horrors such as Starro, Anti-Monitor, Nekron, and M'Nagalah. Spawn had some lovecraftion horrors like Urizen.
Necronomicon: The Best Weird Tales of H.P. Lovecraft: Commemorative Edition is a select collection of horror short stories, novellas and novels written by H. P. Lovecraft. The book was published in 2008 by Gollancz and is edited by Stephen Jones. [1] [2]
The Unimaginable Horror appears in CT Phipps' Cthulhu Armageddon (2016) sequel The Tower of Zhaal (2017). It is a mammoth version of the creature from The Colour Out of Space that destroyed the Kastro'vaal civilization. It proceeded to arrive on Earth in primordial times before it was imprisoned in the oceans by Cthulhu's people.
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.
The Lovecraftian series reimagines the weird tales of H. P. Lovecraft into one single universe modern epic. A Hawk in the Woods, an original 2019 horror novel by Carrie Laben, draws its primary inspiration from The Thing on the Doorstep, including the premise of bodily transference and the naming of its protagonists Waite.