A review by rsqoop
Under the Pyramids by H.P. Lovecraft

4.0

I think that this story features some of Lovecraft's most unique creatures, as, unlike the rest of the mythos, they still have earthly features the protagonist can distinguish. The only negative aspects are the interactions between the protagonist and the gang member as the dialogue is very one-note and boring and the emphasis on the protagonist's skills to escape from tight ropes and contraptions which felt weird and out of place. Learning that this story was ghost-written for Houdini, it somewhat makes sense but I still think it doesn't fit the story at all. Still, it's a very grotesque and horrifying story, classic Lovecraft.