Wrting a Script - Need Cthulhu Info Please

[Captain Sir Hexen Ineptus]

I am currently writing a script (for whatever medium) and I wanted to make it an Cthulhu universe story. I was wondering if there was an easy to read, open source material, reference/bestiary book on the entities and places. I know this is a tall order, but I just don't have the time to read a story book, little alone 4 or more of them before this script might be due. Any help would be great!

Thanks
Capt. Sir Hexen

[Grand Magus]

Give yourself 45 minutes and read the story from which the Mythos derives its name.

> The Call of Cthulhu <

> maybe this too <

Edit: Keep in mind, Lovecraft stories are stories of dread, spiked with moment of terror. There are occasional moments of horror, but only for spots of color.

[Captain Sir Hexen Ineptus]

Grand Magus wrote:

Give yourself 45 minutes and read the story from which the Mythos derives its name.

> The Call of Cthulhu <

> maybe this <

Edit: Thank you for the link. I'll at least read that short story. However I am a slow reader so it will take a bit more than 45 minutes.

The real problem is, what is open source material, or not. Don't want to get sued.

P.S. Better yet, is there an easy way to find-out if something is open source or not.

[Grand Magus]

Email that guy at the bottom of lovecraftlibrary.org.

"Welcome to the Lovecraft Library, home of the (nearly) complete, public domain works of the strange tales author Howard Phillips Lovecraft. This site is primarily a placeholder, there is much more interesting stuff to come. So watch this space! "

[Captain Sir Hexen Ineptus]

Grand Magus wrote:

Email that guy at the bottom of lovecraftlibrary.org.

"Welcome to the Lovecraft Library, home of the (nearly) complete, public domain works of the strange tales author Howard Phillips Lovecraft. This site is primarily a placeholder, there is much more interesting stuff to come. So watch this space! "

Thank you VERY much.

P.S.
Oh my I think I am going a little insane already just looking over some of this stuff.

[yellowdingo]

Also a lot of the horror appears to be a collective reality that isnt seen by those who show up after it has occured. I know that is hard to understand but you need to read at the mountains of madness as the best example of it.

[Jeff de luna]

Not open source, but a good investment for the Mythos fan.

[Captain Sir Hexen Ineptus]

Is Eddy C. Bertin's "Darkness, My Name Is" Public Domain?

More specifically the character "Cyäegha".

I am guessing not, but I am having a hard time confirm it.

[Bob Sothoth]

How come my brother Yog and I never get any love. It's always old worm face.

[Orthos]

WikiSource has all of Lovecraft's Public Domain works listed here.

I'd presume other authors, if any of theirs are out of copyright restriction, would also be listed on their respective pages.

[Captain Sir Hexen Ineptus]

Orthos wrote:

WikiSource has all of Lovecraft's Public Domain works listed here.

I'd presume other authors, if any of theirs are out of copyright restriction, would also be listed on their respective pages.

Thanks!

Do you know about Eddy C. Bertin's "Darkness, My Name Is"?

[Orthos]

According to Wikipedia, Bertin is still alive (or at best, recently enough deceased that no one's updated his page to have a death date yet), so none of his work would be public domain. PD kicks out 75 years after the author's death, presuming none of their children/heirs/company restores the copyright before then.

[Captain Sir Hexen Ineptus]

Orthos wrote:

According to Wikipedia, Bertin is still alive (or at best, recently enough deceased that no one's updated his page to have a death date yet), so none of his work would be public domain. PD kicks out 75 years after the author's death, presuming none of their children/heirs/company restores the copyright before then.

Yeah, I figured. Not crushing for my script, it actually sort of helps.

Thanks.

[Helaman]

Try hppodcast.com - they have a weekly show on HPs work, the 1st ep being one that talks about HPs bio. The others cover his stories 1 by 1 and include readings.

There are a number of 'readings' available - including the call of cthulhu but I really recommend you give The Haunter in the Dark a listen... great one. It will give you a 'feel' for what you are trying to communicate.

Very good production values AND the hosts (Chris Lackey and Chad Fifer) are independent filmmakers. You may even want to reach out to them personally.