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Am I the only one here who's seen a production of the musical "A Shoggoth on the Roof"? (It was performed by a readers'-theatre troupe at an Iowa sf convention a couple years ago.)
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Actually... a LOT of Lovecraft's tales feature sexual content. It's just very very very heavilly disguised or implied. But stories like "The Dunwich Horror" or "Shadow Over Innsmouth" have some pretty creepy connotations when you start thinking about what's going on in the stories.
They make it more apparent in the movie The Dunwich Horror, which is really only loosely based on the book and only worth watching if you're a hardcore HPL fan. Not the greatest film. But it does have some interesting scenes.
Am I the only one here who's seen a production of the musical "A Shoggoth on the Roof"? (It was performed by a readers'-theatre troupe at an Iowa sf convention a couple years ago.)
I've heard of it, sounds pretty funny, but haven't seen it.
Actually... a LOT of Lovecraft's tales feature sexual content. It's just very very very heavilly disguised or implied. But stories like "The Dunwich Horror" or "Shadow Over Innsmouth" have some pretty creepy connotations when you start thinking about what's going on in the stories.They make it more apparent in the movie The Dunwich Horror, which is really only loosely based on the book and only worth watching if you're a hardcore HPL fan. Not the greatest film. But it does have some interesting scenes.
When I first got the idea to write a Lovecraftian screenplay, it was out of frustration over the fact that almost every one that has been made so far stinks like bad cheese. At best, they are tongue-in-cheek cult classics like Evil Dead. Dagon had the right idea, but fell short of being a good movie. From Beyond was too cheesey. Et cetera.
The H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society did a great version of The Call of Cthulhu and are in post-production of The Whisperer in Darkness. Although if Period films aren't your thing you may not like them. The first is a silent film done with period accurate type special effects, the second is a 'talky' but is also done without modern tech and flash.
The H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society did a great version of The Call of Cthulhu and are in post-production of The Whisperer in Darkness. Although if Period films aren't your thing you may not like them. The first is a silent film done with period accurate type special effects, the second is a 'talky' but is also done without modern tech and flash.
One of our players has the Arkham board game and puts Call on his TV and has some seriously eerie music going on in the background.
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The H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society did a great version of The Call of Cthulhu and are in post-production of The Whisperer in Darkness. Although if Period films aren't your thing you may not like them. The first is a silent film done with period accurate type special effects, the second is a 'talky' but is also done without modern tech and flash.One of our players has the Arkham board game and puts Call on his TV and has some seriously eerie music going on in the background.
There's a soundtrack CD as well. Great mood music.
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It may take some time because I'd be reading from my laptop, but I'm curious, Mike! You know where to find me. =D
stuffIt may take some time because I'd be reading from my laptop, but I'm curious, Mike! You know where to find me. =D
It should be in your gmail inbox now! (Warning: contents spooky) ;)
It should be in your gmail inbox now! (Warning: contents spooky) ;)stuffIt may take some time because I'd be reading from my laptop, but I'm curious, Mike! You know where to find me. =D
Got it. =)
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One of the things CJ Herricks (the authorised author of new Karl Kolchak stories) has on his stand is the Cthulu Sex periodical.Actually... a LOT of Lovecraft's tales feature sexual content. It's just very very very heavilly disguised or implied. But stories like "The Dunwich Horror" or "Shadow Over Innsmouth" have some pretty creepy connotations when you start thinking about what's going on in the stories.....aaaaand we've reached tentacle porn. Must be an internet meme thing.
I believe you mean CJ Henderson. He usually has several mythos periodicals available when he sets up with his books at conventions.
His Teddy London series combines hard boiled detective work with heavy mythos/Lovecraftian influence in a fresh package.
He has also written new Anton Zarnak stories (in conjuntion with Lin Carters estate) - as "mythos" as you can get.
But if you want tentacles and ancient evil tomes, his teaming of Lovecrafts Inspector Legrasse with the pulp heroes The Black Bat and the Domino Lady cannot be recommended highly enough.
Of course he has publishers and lawyers that sort out the legalities of copyrights and trademarks.