I was wondering if anyone else reads Lovecraft? I’ve become quite a fan of his after reading The Call of Cthulu and Other Weird Stories, and once I have some free time I plan on reading another one of his books.
There’s also quite a few movies that are either directly related to Lovecraft or take some of his themes. The only one I’ve had the pleasure of seeing thus far is Dagon (which is actually The Shadow Over Innsmouth put into movie form, and not the actual story of Dagon).
I’m also waiting for Christmas to get my hands on the Necronomicon PC game, which is supposed to have a very Lovecraftian atmosphere. ^_^
H.P. Lovecraft
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Good even, Ashe;
Aye, Lovecraft was one of the first authors I read, long ago, and I still aprreciate his works. To be completely honest, I did not much care for Dagon. One cannot beat the classic, The Call of Cthulhu. 8) Promise me you shall run out tonight and get it, I guarantee you will like it…
After Lovecraft I moved on to Clive Barker’s works… to date I have read each and every one. I suggest you read a few of his novels and tell me what you think. If you would like a few suggestions, let me know what you’re into and I shall recommend the perfect one…. π
I implore you to tell me more of this Necronomicon PC game of which you mentioned… I am curious….
~ Sidonia DeMornay
The Huntress :vamp:
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I remember reading Clive Barker’s Hellbound Heart, since I had seen the Hellraiser films inspired by it. I wasn’t too crazy about the book for some reason, but I realize it might have been a bad introduction to his work. I’m more than willing to take a suggested reading list, as I’m open to anything in the horror genre. π
As for the Necronomicon PC game, I have yet to actually get my hands on it (Christmas couldn’t come soon enough, honestly!). From what I’ve gathered from reviews on Amazon.com, there’s abit of necromancy and black magic, lots of dark, creepy buildings, and good ambience and atmosphere. Some say it’s too hard, or that it’s very linear, and you don’t always know what is a puzzle and what’s irrelevant to the game. But hey, it’s based off of Lovecraft, so I’m getting it regardless. π
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Pardon me a moment I may be able to enlighten you both on a few points…
Clive Barker Reading List:
Books of Blood 1,2 and 3
Damnation Game
Cabal
The Thief of Alwaysthat should get you started at least
As for the Necronomicon PC Game… its only a mere comparison to the actual…. Call of Cthulhu game thats coming out based upon the P&P RPG Call of Cthulhu… give that one a shot.
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Please accept my apologies for the delay in posting a response…. I was borne late and have been running behind ever since. π Clive is awesome…. the first book I ever read by him was Weaveworld…. that brought me in.
My favourite book was In The Flesh, if only because it contained The Forbidden, the original story behind the *crappy* movie Candyman. The Forbidden is my ultimate fantasy of the perfect lover….. demented, I know. I used to dream…. *sigh* ahhhh we won’t go there…. π
I agree with Rava that you should definately read the Books of Blood (I, II and III), and then move on to Damnation Game… then Cabal (if only just for The Life of Death. 8)) The Inhuman Condition is one of my favourites… it truly shows the depth of his creatively (is that a word?) genius depravity. Imajica was a bit long in the start-up but enthralling, thus worth reading later, after you have consumed a few of his other works. I did not get into The Great and Secret Show at first, but it pulls you in until you realize you’ve gone without sleep for a week and finished the whole book…. lol
Unfortunately I picked up Everville and gave it 200 pages, but wasn’t feelin’ it, so I put it down. To be fair though, I never gave it a second chance.
While you’re at it, pick up The Dark Descent …. it is a compilation (including Mr. Barker) that is certainly worth reading.
The Thief of Always is a good book, but it is a bit juvenile for my tastes… I like the books of Abarat as well, but they are seriously tame compared to what his devious mastermind can create. With the exception of my fantasy soul-mate, Christopher Carrion….. π
Hmmm I hope that gives you a bit of a start….
Pleasant nightmares….
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