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Lovecraft Mythos - Cosmic Horror

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H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos is a shared universe far larger and more terrifying than that of humanity, where ancient, malevolent beings known as the Great Old Ones slumber in the depths of space or time. After Lovecraft's death, the Mythos has been expanded and developed by many authors, including August Derleth, Clark Ashton Smith, and Robert E. Howard. These and many other authors have helped to flesh out the Mythos into a rich and complex Dark Universe.

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[โ€“] misericordiae@literature.cafe 14 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

Would add The Void for movies and Dredge (which is on sale) for games.

ETA: In other media, The Lovecraft Investigations is a full cast audio drama re-imagining of several Lovecraft stories. Recommended!

[โ€“] mr_account@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

The Void isn't perfect, but I love it. They knew exactly where and how to allocate their low budget, and the practical effects are so fun

[โ€“] f1error@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

I hate to admit it, but I loved playing Dredge and all its DLC. It's not normally my kind of game, but I'm glad I gave it a shot. It does have a Lovecraftian vibe. Perhaps that's why I liked it.

[โ€“] umbraroze@piefed.social 3 points 1 month ago

DREDGE is one of the greatest recent games that actually get Lovecraftian horror.

You have the unnerving sense that, despite all of the minor assurances, the place you're in is somehow wrong.

And once you start fishin', you see the major things are Down There. Maybe they have minions Up Here.

And by the time you actually see some actual major real horrors, it's already too late.

(Me, I'm just happy the game added a Photographer who said, hey, you can always photograph turtles. Because I know in my heart turtles can't be evil.)