Category Archives: Lovecraft

Darker Wisdoms

Posted on September 26, 2017 by Mark Hayes

Writers can be a dark lot at times… Terry Pratchett, who has many so many of us smile, and laugh, and filled us with joy once told his friend, compatriot and occasional co-conspirator, Neil Gaiman, that he wrote not from joy but … Continue reading →

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The Other Gods: The complete Lovecraft #32

Posted on September 22, 2017 by Mark Hayes

Pantheonic gods are cooler than monotheistic ones. I say this not to denigrate anyone’s faith. Somethings just are… A cigarette smoking teenage Marlon Brando in black leather in ‘Rebel without a cause’.  Leaning against a Harley Daverson answering the onerous question “What … Continue reading →

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The Moon-bog: The Complete Lovecraftian #31

Posted on September 19, 2017 by Mark Hayes

If in doubt, the sunken ruins of a lost city are just where you go, at least if you’re the old tentacle hugger. You have probably noticed that and if you haven’t then you’re not really paying attention. Lost cities and … Continue reading →

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The Nameless City: The Complete Lovecraft #29

Posted on September 9, 2017 by Mark Hayes

“That is not dead which can eternal lie, And with strange aeons, even death may die.” ~Abdul Alhazred There can be few tales of tales more Lovecraftian than ‘The Nameless City‘. A tale rejected by ‘Wierd Tales‘ twice and a succession … Continue reading →

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Sweet Ermengarde: The Complete Lovecraftian #28

Posted on September 5, 2017 by Mark Hayes

Some collections of Lovecraft which claim to be complete utterly ignore ‘Sweet Ermengarde’, thus expunge it from their pages. There are reasons to do so, not necessarily good reasons, but reasons all the same. I know this because of the two … Continue reading →

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EX Oblivione: The complete Lovecraftian #27

Posted on August 30, 2017 by Mark Hayes

“There is nothing better than oblivion, since in oblivion there is no wish unfulfilled.” ~ H.P. Lovecraft ‘In defence of Dacon‘ As a philosophical statement, let’s be honest here, the above is a bit on the bleak side. Though no … Continue reading →

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The Music of Erich Zann: The Complete Lovecraftian#26

Posted on August 19, 2017 by Mark Hayes

Listen to them, the children of the night. What beautiful music they make: Bram Stoker… Music and horror have always been linked. Watch any horror movie, with the music track off, and you will see what I mean. We are … Continue reading →

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The Quest of Iranon: The Complete Lovecraft#25

Posted on August 17, 2017 by Mark Hayes

Some tales are more interesting in the abstract than in the telling. Sad though that may be, ‘The Quest of Iranon‘ is one such tale. While it’s a pleasant enough read, it does not really have anything that grips you … Continue reading →

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Nyarlathotep: The Complete Lovecraftian#24

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Mark Hayes

Nyarlathotep . . . the crawling chaos . . . I am the last . . . I will tell the audient void. . .  Of all the pantheonic creatures of mythos created by Lovecraft, Nyarlathotep is perhaps second only to old tentacle face himself in its impact upon popular culture. I … Continue reading →

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From Beyond: The Complete Lovecraftian#23

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Mark Hayes

You don’t have to read much of ‘From Beyond’ to know you’re in the middle of Lovecraft country. If ever a passage screamed Lovecraft it is this one from the first page of the story… “What do we know,” he … Continue reading →

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