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A review by grantkeegan
The Complete Cthulhu Mythos Tales by H.P. Lovecraft
5.0
If there is one thing that instantly comes to mind when people think of H.P. Lovecraft, it is Cthulhu. And not only Cthulhu, but the vast catalog of stories involving titanic creatures, and incomprehensible beings and gods that form part of the imagination and connected universe that he created long before the MCU. The Cthulhu Mythos could be considered the primary thing that made Lovecraft as famous and influential as he is today, and this volume collects all his most impressive and iconic stories in one place.
As the father of cosmic horror, Lovecraft was the first to write about creatures that play with the insignificance of human beings compared to these monsters. His stories follow people who discover forbidden secrets and situations that lead them down a path of inescapable horrors. Ideas that inspired countless horror writers over the last century from Stephen King to Junji Ito.
Some of my favorite works in this collection include The Colour Out of Space, The Whisperer in Darkness, among others. There are a few strange stories where Lovecraft loses his mark, but overall this is an author who paved the way for so many ideas and tropes in horror. His style is genuinely terrifying, and at the same time causes the reader to ponder existential questions. It is safe to say that Howard Phillips Lovecraft and his Cthulhu mythos live up to the hype.
As the father of cosmic horror, Lovecraft was the first to write about creatures that play with the insignificance of human beings compared to these monsters. His stories follow people who discover forbidden secrets and situations that lead them down a path of inescapable horrors. Ideas that inspired countless horror writers over the last century from Stephen King to Junji Ito.
Some of my favorite works in this collection include The Colour Out of Space, The Whisperer in Darkness, among others. There are a few strange stories where Lovecraft loses his mark, but overall this is an author who paved the way for so many ideas and tropes in horror. His style is genuinely terrifying, and at the same time causes the reader to ponder existential questions. It is safe to say that Howard Phillips Lovecraft and his Cthulhu mythos live up to the hype.