Story 1- The Call of Cthulhu 1:40 Story 2- In the Vault 6:47 Story 3- Herbert West Reanimator 8:06 Story 4- Cool Air 13:30 Story 5- The Lurking Fear 15:20
I love Lovecraft's stories. Their is so much to pick from. Through Lovecraft I got into overall weird fiction and weird poetry. Some of my favorite would be: The Rats in the walls, The festival, Dagon, At the mountains of Madness, Facts Concerning the Late Arthur Jermyn and His Family, The Hound.
To me an underrated Lovecraff story is The Music of Erich Zann. It’s beautifully written and never overstays its welcome in terms of length. The Outsider is also very good and a prime Gothic story by any standard.
After reading Call of Cthulhu i was very impressed. The Cthulhu Cult tried to wake him up through rituals for hundreds of years and were unsuccessful. A group of sailors come by and wake him up by accident.
I like The Shadow Over Innsmouth, The Whisperer in Darkness, The Call of Cthulhu, The Outsider and The Rats in the Walls, but they are all pretty good. Have you seen the films Dagon and The Whisperer in Darkness? I got the latter a couple weeks ago. I love them both.
He definitely has so many amazing stories. I should do a part 2 to this video. I haven't seen these movies. Have you watched them yet? Let me know how they are!
@@AndaKent i got Dagon years ago and as I said The Whisperer in Darkness a couple weeks ago. They are both very good, in my opinion, but do not have the proper budgets they deserved. Dagon is based more on The Shadow Over Innsmouth. I recommend all Lovecraft fans to watch them.
I never read lovecraft, but i definitely saw the southpark episodes with cthulu where cartman rides him all around, it was about the BP oil drill spill where all that oil was leaking into the ocean.
The most horrific tale I've ever read, is Wenlock's As Down of Thistle, 1904. Small print run, despised, rejected, never reprinted, as far as I can tell. Do feel free of course, to visit Western Australia, examine the work, and we could chat on it over a beer... No inconvenience, none at all...
I'd suggest doing a separate video for his "dunsanian" or dream cycle stories...i can't list all of them but i would consider them more (dark) fantasy than horror. Also stories like "Herbert West Reanimator" or "The Dreams in the Witch House" were written for magazines bc Lovecraft needed money, yet he despised receiving payment for his work. Those two and "The Thing on the Doorstep" are parodies or cheap scares according to scholars yet i enjoyed all of them. Perhaps my favourite Lovecraft stories are "The Shadow over Insmouth", "The Whisperer in Darkness", "The Rats in the Walls"(more of an Poe-esque story),"The Call of Cthulhu" and "The Haunter in the Dark"(a shorter story which combines the best elements of every "mature"Lovecraft stories)
I completely agree. I really enjoy the stories they call parodies. I will definitely continue reading and do a part 2! Also, thanks for the suggestion!
@@AndaKent :) Aye - go with the House of Souls first, it is an anthology of shorter tales, including The Three Impostors, and The Great God Pan. In modern eds, these tales are not issued under the umbrella title; you'll find them under the names of the various tales, including The White People. Do google the House of Souls, - its binding is worth a gander. Hill of Dreams is a plum masterpiece...
To my knowledge, I don't think any are connected. They're all short stories/novellas. I definitely suggest Herbert West Reanimator. That's the story the movie Reanimator is based on and it's a ton of fun. But honestly, any of the ones I mentioned in this video are fun reads (in my opinion).
H.P.Lovecraft just put some insanity (Nhqeshphatpoh-Mechanical suicide )to sursanity ( Nhqeshphatpoh-Kwoishakwuaghotep the sursane) and i`m Barbie impeacher
I read H.P. Lovecraft, and I find myself wishing it was written by someone else; someone who is just a bit more skilled in the art of writing. I honestly think this might be the worst writer I have ever experienced in my 34 years. The stories are really cool, but I find myself wondering how much more enjoyable these stories would be to read if written by someone competent. The horrors he writes about are not quite as unfathomable, maddening, grotesque, horrendous, and unspeakable as his writing.
Story 1- The Call of Cthulhu 1:40
Story 2- In the Vault 6:47
Story 3- Herbert West Reanimator 8:06
Story 4- Cool Air 13:30
Story 5- The Lurking Fear 15:20
I love Lovecraft's stories. Their is so much to pick from. Through Lovecraft I got into overall weird fiction and weird poetry. Some of my favorite would be: The Rats in the walls, The festival, Dagon, At the mountains of Madness, Facts Concerning the Late Arthur Jermyn and His Family, The Hound.
The ones I've read of these are great. I'll have to read the others. He does have some fantastic stories.
@@AndaKent He does indeed. I love reading his stories. I never get tired of reread them.
@@AndaKent do you know any other language but English?
To me an underrated Lovecraff story is The Music of Erich Zann. It’s beautifully written and never overstays its welcome in terms of length. The Outsider is also very good and a prime Gothic story by any standard.
After reading Call of Cthulhu i was very impressed. The Cthulhu Cult tried to wake him up through rituals for hundreds of years and were unsuccessful. A group of sailors come by and wake him up by accident.
Love Herbert West - Reanimator and The Rats in the Walls, but I enjoy all of Lovecrafts works!
Just ordered the complete fiction it should be here monday im hella excited to get it all i ever read is sk so gonna try out lovecraft
That's awesome! I hope you enjoy his stories as much as I do.
I like The Shadow Over Innsmouth, The Whisperer in Darkness, The Call of Cthulhu, The Outsider and The Rats in the Walls, but they are all pretty good.
Have you seen the films Dagon and The Whisperer in Darkness? I got the latter a couple weeks ago. I love them both.
He definitely has so many amazing stories. I should do a part 2 to this video. I haven't seen these movies. Have you watched them yet? Let me know how they are!
@@AndaKent i got Dagon years ago and as I said The Whisperer in Darkness a couple weeks ago. They are both very good, in my opinion, but do not have the proper budgets they deserved. Dagon is based more on The Shadow Over Innsmouth.
I recommend all Lovecraft fans to watch them.
@@adrianburchell8075 I'll definitely have to add these to my to watch list. Thanks for the suggestion!
I never read lovecraft, but i definitely saw the southpark episodes with cthulu where cartman rides him all around, it was about the BP oil drill spill where all that oil was leaking into the ocean.
Haha, I've never seen this. I'll have to give it a watch.
HPL fans have to read a book called The King In Yellow.
You’re welcome, my mi-go amigos.
great video, thanks :)
the rats in the walls is my personal favourite
Thank you! I'll have to check to see if I've read that one yet.
The most horrific tale I've ever read, is Wenlock's As Down of Thistle, 1904. Small print run, despised, rejected, never reprinted, as far as I can tell. Do feel free of course, to visit Western Australia, examine the work, and we could chat on it over a beer... No inconvenience, none at all...
Haha. Now I'm VERY interested and I just might have to do that.
@@AndaKent Yes, nice, nice! The book had no redeeming features, other than it was dark, broody, and horrific... Its binding is gorgeous also.
@@gabrielplattes6253 Sounds good to me haha
I'd suggest doing a separate video for his "dunsanian" or dream cycle stories...i can't list all of them but i would consider them more (dark) fantasy than horror. Also stories like "Herbert West Reanimator" or "The Dreams in the Witch House" were written for magazines bc Lovecraft needed money, yet he despised receiving payment for his work. Those two and "The Thing on the Doorstep" are parodies or cheap scares according to scholars yet i enjoyed all of them. Perhaps my favourite Lovecraft stories are "The Shadow over Insmouth", "The Whisperer in Darkness", "The Rats in the Walls"(more of an Poe-esque story),"The Call of Cthulhu" and "The Haunter in the Dark"(a shorter story which combines the best elements of every "mature"Lovecraft stories)
I completely agree. I really enjoy the stories they call parodies. I will definitely continue reading and do a part 2! Also, thanks for the suggestion!
Personally I don't find Herbert West Reanimator very good, I think that The Haunter Of The Dark is one of the best
Yasss cosmic horror goodness
Och, nice, nice, time for Machen also? House of Souls, Hill of Dreams...
I think it just might be. Are those the two you would recommend?
@@AndaKent :) Aye - go with the House of Souls first, it is an anthology of shorter tales, including The Three Impostors, and The Great God Pan. In modern eds, these tales are not issued under the umbrella title; you'll find them under the names of the various tales, including The White People. Do google the House of Souls, - its binding is worth a gander. Hill of Dreams is a plum masterpiece...
@@gabrielplattes6253 Thanks for the suggestion! I'll definitely check it out.
@@AndaKent :)
no At The Mountains Of Madness?!!??
I've been trying to get into lovecraft, but dont know where to start, is there a specific book timeline i have to follow or is it all random?
To my knowledge, I don't think any are connected. They're all short stories/novellas. I definitely suggest Herbert West Reanimator. That's the story the movie Reanimator is based on and it's a ton of fun. But honestly, any of the ones I mentioned in this video are fun reads (in my opinion).
H.P.Lovecraft just put some insanity (Nhqeshphatpoh-Mechanical suicide )to sursanity ( Nhqeshphatpoh-Kwoishakwuaghotep the sursane) and i`m Barbie impeacher
What edition is that
It's a Barnes and Noble edition.
I read H.P. Lovecraft, and I find myself wishing it was written by someone else; someone who is just a bit more skilled in the art of writing. I honestly think this might be the worst writer I have ever experienced in my 34 years. The stories are really cool, but I find myself wondering how much more enjoyable these stories would be to read if written by someone competent. The horrors he writes about are not quite as unfathomable, maddening, grotesque, horrendous, and unspeakable as his writing.
You must be joking