The thing, he said, would come that night at three
From the old churchyard on the hill below;
But crouching by an oak fire's wholesome glow,
I tried to tell myself it could not be.
Surely, I mused, it was a pleasantry
Devised by one who did not truly know
The Elder Sign, bequeathed from long ago,
That sets the fumbling forms of darkness free.
He had not meant it -- no -- but still I lit
Another lamp as starry Leo climbed
Out of the Seekonk, and a steeple chimed
Three -- and the firelight faded, bit by bit.
Then at the door that cautious rattling came --
And the mad truth devoured me like a flame!
~H.P. Lovecraft ~
The Horror of Lovecraft is a low-budget horror comedy film from 2006 that was originally titled LovecraCked! The Movie. It can be rented on Amazon Prime as of this writing.
Story: Per IMDb, "a bumbling investigative journalist . . . struggles to discover the truth behind enigmatic horror author H.P. Lovecraft and his mysterious past."
Tagline: "The truth is out there . . .we're just not entirely sure where."
LOL! 4.5 stars out of 10 on IMDb.
Biography: H.P Lovecraft (1890 - 1937) wrote horror, fantasy, and science fiction. He is best known for crafting "weird fiction" or "cosmic horror." He believed that life cannot be understood by the human mind and that the universe is largely unfriendly to human beings. He has had a profound influence on modern horror authors, including Stephen King. His Cthulhu Mythos and fictional grimoire, the Necronomicon, have endured to become classics of American horror.
Best H.P. Lovecraft Movie: The Dunwich Horror (1970), starring Sandra Dee and Dean Stockwell. All the rest suck!
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