The way that fears of cultists and dark magics, such as those portrayed by Lovecraft, have affected the direction and reception of the "neopagan" movement. Has Lovecraft influenced the formation of modern occultism and Paganism? To what extent, if at all, are Lovecraft's writings responsible for the widespread Satanic Panic of the 70s and the perception of alternative religion as devil worship? Also, why are so many modern Pagans Lovecraft fans?

A discussion related to the Weird Tradition in Poetry. H.P. Lovecraft, Clark Ashton Smith, and contemporary poets.

A discussion of the relationship between Lovecraft's "The Call of Cthulhu" and Bram Stoker's classic "Dracula." Both stories are told through diary entries, news articles, letters, and interviews with other people, but there's more to it than that. Lovecraft wrote on the cusp between literary movements. With one foot in the Gothic past and one foot in the post-war future to come, Lovecraft created a unique blend between the Gothic literary tradition of the 1800s and the monster tradition...

Since the time when Lovecraft was getting regularly published in Weird Tales magazine, artists have had the unenviable (but probably incredibly fun) task of trying to visualize and illustrate his indescribable creations. Decades later, artists are still doing it, not just for books and magazines, but for movies, T-shirts, playing cards, board games, and much more. Lovecraft's creations have inspired truly countless artists to create and re-create his tentacled monstrosities in new and...

A look at how Lovecraft turned his inner demons into real monsters, thus leading the way for the horror monster tradition (everything from the Universal monster craze and the Atomic monsters of the 50s to Stephen King). How did his experiences in the early decades before WWII shape his opinions and, most importantly, his monster writing? How do our personal demons become global monsters?

A deeper look into the adventure epics of the 10s, 20s, and 30s and their relationship to "The Call of Cthulhu" and Lovecraft's other adventure and exploration stories like "At The Mountains of Madness" and "The Shadow Out of Time." There is a literary tradition of the isolated jungle populated by natives and prehistoric giant animals, and hidden civilizations with dreadful secrets, like Pellucidar, Shangri-La, and The Land that Time Forgot. Where does Lovecraft draw inspiration from these...

One of the mainstays of Lovecraft's legacy has long been the Mythos he created. Many authors, both before and after Lovecraft, have created a Mythos of their own: Pugmire's Sesqua Valley, Chambers's King in Yellow stories, Barron's Old Leech universe, Dunsany's Pegana, Clark Ashton Smith's Hyperborea. Some have outgrown their creators and have opened their doors to many authors to contribute. What is the allure of a Mythos? What are the benefits of writing in one? What are the pitfalls?

A look at how H.P. Lovecraft and Cthulhu Mythos concepts have infiltrated popular and obscure music, from dark ambient noise to heavy metal and surf rock.

Hammer Films released several classic horror and science fiction films in the 50s through the 70s, and while they're known for gothic horror films like The Curse of Frankenstein and Horror of Dracula, a number of their films also tread in familiar Lovecraftian territory, such as Nigel Kneal's Quatermass series. Join this panel for a look at the Hammer Films any Lovecraft fan will enjoy.