The Last Train to Carcosa

Film

A man has a strange encounter at a train station late at night.

Einreichen

Film

Einreichen is the story of Redd Jacobson who gets trapped by Henry Wilmbusse, a German hypnotist who wants to use his body to carry out his evil wishes.
Written and Directed by Kody Newton and shot in the Old Haunted Idaho State Penitentary by cinematographer Ryann Race, Einreichen is a fun mixture of history and dark fantasy.

The Hearers

Film

Consumed by a mysterious low-frequency hum that only few can hear, Andrea Abner discovers the truth about her son’s fate and an evil force that threatens humanity.

Restoration of 1975's The Whisperer in Darkness

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The first fan film based on a story of H. P. Lovecraft was made in 1975 by author David C. Smith (the series of Oron novels, as well as the Red Sonja novels, like Endithor's Daughter), with permission from August Derleth, and starring author J. Vernon Shea as Henry Akeley in The Whisperer in Darkness. This exclusive screening will give you an inside look at the film, and the restoration process from original 8mm film. 

Sneak Preview: Black Goat series

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Whoa! There's a new TV series based on Lovecraft's The Thing on The Doorstep, directed by Davey Robertson collaborating with members of the H. P. Lovecraft Historical Society and the creator of the Dreams in The Witch House: Lovecraftian Rock Opera! Black Goat is still almost a year from possibly appearing on your TV screen, but we have exclusive access to the first episode. Creepy, sexy, and occulty, you're going to love this!

Rick Claypool

Guest

Rick Claypool is the author of the post-apocalyptic workplace horror novella The Mold Farmer (Six Gallery Press, 2020), the weird dystopian superhero novel Leech Girl Lives (Spaceboy Books, 2017), and the not-for-children horror children's book Tentacle Head (2022). His short fiction appears in several online publications and anthologies. If he’s not writing, he’s probably in the woods, looking under logs and rocks for fungi and slime molds. He lives in Rhode Island. Find him online at rickclaypool.org.

Lovecraftian Microfiction Contest is open! Deadline for entries has been extended to September 6th.

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THE 2021 LOVECRAFTIAN MICRO FICTION CONTEST IS OPEN!

DEADLINE IS EXTENDED TO SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

What is it?

Micro Fiction is very short prose fiction. Smaller than Flash Fiction but bigger than a haiku. Usually 500 words or less. There are some famous short short stories, including Hemingway’s - For Sale: baby shoes, never worn.

Lovecraftian fiction usually takes the form of Cosmic Horror, Weird Fiction, or Speculative or Science Fiction with a Horror twist, as well as horror or ghost stories with an uncanny tone.

26th Annual H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival (streaming edition)

Event

The Streaming edition of the 26th Annual H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival takes place WORLDWIDE Oct 8-10th (one week after the live in-person HPLFF) showcasing over 60 short and feature films, panels, readings, and more.

Deluxe Ticket Packages are available now on Kickstarter!

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The 26th Annual H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival® takes place October 1-3, 2021 in person  at the historic Hollywood Theatre in Portland, Oregon, AND streaming online October 8-10th on Eventive. Whether you want to attend in person or stream from home, you can support the festival by pledging for deluxe ticket packages and exclusive rewards like our "Tillinghast Engine" T-shirts and lapel pins that won't be available for sale later.

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