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Of every poem, short story or novella the Old Gent wrote, which one work is your favorite.
In case you need to brush up and don't have a collection handy, DagonBytes is a pretty good online repository of Howard's complete lineup, and you can read for free.
My all-time favorite?
Remember, you can only pick one...
At the Mountains of Madness
"Arthur Jermyn."
I can't do it! Can't do it I say!! there like Lays I can't pick just one......
starts decending into madness (what other ending would you expect!)
My favorite as well. Followed very closely by The Colour Out of Space
I do love 'The Call of Cthulhu,' but it's tough to pick between that and 'Herbert West' and 'Red Hook.'
The Rats in the Walls-
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At the Mountains of Madness.
In honor of the website I'm frequenting, and a module I bought, I should give honorable mention to Imprisoned with the Pharoahs.
At least the OP didn't ask for very best of Lovecraft-inspired film, because there's an awful lot of pain out there...
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At least the OP didn't ask for very best of Lovecraft-inspired film, because there's an awful lot of pain out there...
My favorite adaptation would have to be 1970s "The Dunwitch Horror" starring Sandra Dee, Ed Begley (Sr.) as Dr. Armitage, and a very young Dean Stockwell as Wilbur. It may be a bit dated and B movie (or C movie), but I think you can tell they were really trying to create a real Lovecraft story (not just some schlock and bewbies).
Probably the best tribute to Lovecraft without being Lovecraft is "In the Mouth of Madness" by John Carpenter.
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Probably the best tribute to Lovecraft without being Lovecraft is "In the Mouth of Madness" by John Carpenter.
That's a pretty good one, easily the most professional.
While it's an appalling movie, I kind of love the basic idea behind From Beyond.
"The Dream in the Witch-House"
Creepy damn story.
"Rats in the Walls"
Wow, that site even has "Ibid."
For me, it's a toss-up between "The Case of Charles Dexter Ward" and "The Quest of Iranon." Since I have to pick one, I think I'll go with the latter.
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The Case of Charles Dexter Ward
This one just really stuck with me the most after reading it.
Also, if you decide to buy an HPL book or collection, I highly recommend the The Library of America H.P. Lovecraft, Tales. It is one of those well-made books that will last a lifetime. Potentially beyond...
Almost impossible to pick.
I'd probably go with Shadow Over Innsmouth.
I like them all. The Thing on the Doorstep, Lurking Fear, The Outsider, and the Shadow out of Time.
And, don’t forget:
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Dreams in the Witch-House is my favorite.
I just read one that I'd never seen before, though:
Highly entertaining read.
Plus, there is a 2nd websource for all you fans...
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Also, feel free to choose a ghost-written work (like "Imprisoned with the Pharaohs").
The only catch to this thread is that the one work you chose must have been written by Lovecraft, not inspired by the Mythos--so, Tensor, while I love 'The Hounds of Tindalos', that story, and the collection surrounding it, was written by F.B. Long--so it doesn't count.
Maybe we should make a thread in the same vein, but choosing the one story inspired by the Mythos?
I am a big H.P.L fan, and this story always comes to mind when I am asked for a favorite. Tough call though, Shadow over Innsmouth is a close second, especially since I live in an eldritch New England fishing village (or at least it was before the tourists got to it :P)
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The Rats in the Walls
I'm terrible at picking favourites, but when I think Lovecraft, this is the first story that pops into my mind, and it wasn't even the first one I read (think that was Mountains of Madness) so it must have made the biggest impact
My brother recently began reading HPL, and read this one when his wife and son were out of town. When he goes to bed, he turns off the light and hears this weird scratching sound. Lights come on, the sound stops. This happened about two or three more times, by which point he is freaking out. Finally, he turns the lights on once more, and the noise doesn't stop - but this time there's a lump moving around under his covers!! He throws back the covers only to find - his mini Doberman (all of about 9 lbs), scratching and chewing on himself.
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Best film? I'd have to say "Dagon" (watshisname Gordon's version of "The Shadow over Innsmouth"). The only other Lovecraft films I've seen, I've blocked out of my memory.
By the way, any fan of Lovecraft's should check out "Cthulhu 2000", an anthology of short stories written by fans of H.P. Lovecraft. The stories "The Barrens", "Fat Face", and "The Unthinkable".
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By the way, any fan of Lovecraft's should check out "Cthulhu 2000", an anthology of short stories written by fans of H.P. Lovecraft. The stories "The Barrens", "Fat Face", and "The Unthinkable".
Good book it's been awhile, and I couldn't remember the name of the book.
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Wow. Can't believe it took me this long to chime in!
My favorite Lovecraft story is probably "At the Mountains of Madness," I suppose. But there's about 20 other stories that are close seconds.
Favorite Lovecraft-themed story not by Lovecraft: "Notebook Found in a Deserted House," by Robert Bloch.
Best film? The silent movie version of "Call of Cthulhu" put out by the HPL Historical Society.
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..Favorite Lovecraft-themed story not by Lovecraft: "Notebook Found in a Deserted House," by Robert Bloch...
A wonderful tale, too. It will be available soon from Chaosium in the upcoming reprint of Bloch's collection Mysteries of the Worm. Until then, you can read it in Del Rey's Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos (a reprint of AH's 1990 book of the same title).
Well, if we can include Lovecraftian stories not actually written by HPL, then for me it's "The Shadow from the Steeple," also by Robert Bloch.
Definitely The Case of Charles Dexter Ward, with Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath a very close second. So much of HPL's work was inspired my campaigns that it's hard to pick just one. :)
