August 20th is H. P. Lovecraft’s 128th birthday. Despite the writer’s racist views, strong even for his time, he has become a major influence on modern horror. The OneBookShelf family are offering 20% off on a wide range of Cthulhu, Great Old One and Lovecraft flavoured items for the next few days. Let’s take a […]
Which authors influenced H. P. Lovecraft?
H. P. Lovecraft is one of that select band of authors who lived in virtual obscurity in their own time, but whose influence and popularity have grown hugely since their death. Many of his contemporaries, once considered significant talents by the reading public, are now unknown. Whereas H. P. Lovecraft’s fictional world strikes a chord […]
T-shirt: Mouthfuls of Madness Ramen
In the Mouth of Madness is a John Carpenter film inspired by the works of H. P. Lovecraft. This t-shirt design by MONSTERYOUniverse takes the concept one stage further. It’s actual Great Old One mouthfuls of madness. [I neeeed this] This is a tagless cotton t-shirt that ships to most places from the United States. […]
Twister with tentacles! A’Writhe: A game of Eldritch contortions
It’s not April 1st. I don’t think it’s April 1st. It might be the end of the world, though, as we summon Great Old Ones together. WizKids has a new game in American stores today, and it safely described as Twister with a Cthulhu theme. Twister with tentacles? You play in teams of two; one […]
Turn back the darkness: Delta Green – The Labyrinth on Kickstarter
Delta Green: The Labyrinth takes the H. P. Lovecraft inspired roleplaying game up to date with modern America. This is the world of alt-right activists, to Reddit rants and dangerous live streams. You can follow the Kickstarter here. [Back this Campaign] A pledge of US$20 gets you the PDF download of Delta Green whereas US$45 […]
Cthulhu rising statue
Sideshow has secured exclusive rights to distribute Pop Culture Shock Collectible Figures. What does that mean? A range of very impressive, sometimes costly, desirable models. Cthulhu rising from the waters [Show me more] At the time of writing this Cthulhu statue is on pre-order only. We know it’s 558.8mm tall, that’s about half a metre, […]
Become a tentacle monster
Snuggling on the sofa is fun. Imagine what would make it even more fun – if one of the entities on the soft was a tentacle monster. [This is for meeee!] Thanks to the clever monkeys at Think Geek this dream is now a reality. Originally this was an April Fool’s joke but it was […]
Do note poke the Deep Ones and other Cthulhu coasters
[I wnt these] Etsy retailer Creations STG have these excellent Cthulhu themed coasters for sale. They’re exactly what you’d want to have on your gaming table for friends visiting to play Call of Cthulhu or if you’ve a D&D Warlock with a certain patron… I especially like that three of the four coasters are straight […]
Kneel before this Cthulhu statue
[I need this] Talk about a statement piece! This resin Cthulhu status is 5.5″ tall and hand painted. It’ll only set you back €33.50 and shipping from the US. It’s either because you’re hardcore and can decorate your apartment as you want or you’re about to run a LARP. The store behind this creation, Dellamorteco, […]
Atlas Games shows us how to play Lost in R’lyeh
You might start to see this video in your local gaming store. Atlas Games have put together the short, but engaging, demo of their hit card game Lost in R’lyeh to help store owners sell the game. I think it’s a clever tactic. It’s a snackable video which presents the game as easy and fun. […]
