LAIRS OF THE HIDDEN GODS Volume 1
Here we have the first entry of a four volume English translation of this massive H.P. Lovecraft-inspired anthology, which initially appeared in Japan back in 2002.
THE KING IN YELLOW
I was indeed expecting far more from the collection THE KING IN YELLOW than what it contains–although I wasn’t entirely disappointed.
THE HAUNTER OF THE DARK
As the title indicates, it consists largely of H.P. Lovecraft-inspired dramatizations, together with many of Coulthart’s illustrations for Savoy’s infamous LORD HORROR series
DARK SCREAMS VOLUME ONE
The inaugural volume of an e-book anthology series edited by Brian James Freeman and Richard Chizmar, who run the popular horror magazine Cemetery Dance. That explains the caliber of talent they assembled for this five story volume, which is impressive, and quite eclectic.
DAGON
Among my absolute favorite horror novels, Fred Chappell’s DAGON looms large — a beautifully written, profoundly disturbing evocation of madness, obsession and transformation unlike anything else I’d read before (or since).
The AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS Movie That Wasn’t
That title refers to Guillermo del Toro’s proposed adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft’s AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS.
THE CALL OF CTHULHU
One of the more unique films made from the writings of H.P. Lovecraft, a silent movie based on one of the maestro’s most famous stories
THE MUSIC OF ERICH ZANN
Easily the BEST EVER short film to be adapted from the writings of H.P. Lovecraft, THE MUSIC OF ERICH ZANN is a small classic from 1980 that fully retains the haunting aura of Lovecraft’s incomparable story of the same name
PICKMAN’S MUSE
Another no-budget Lovecraft adaptation, and, if you can get past the tacky digital photography, a pretty strong one
2014: Bedlam in Print
2014 was an above-average year for books in my view. Quite a few terrific titles turned up from both established and debuting authors, with a few, I’m certain, that will go on to become classics