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"Graphic Classics: H.P. Lovecraft"
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 02-14-2007)
I must have set some kind of record for reviewing two prose-to-comic adaptations in one week. Regardless, Graphic Classics’ H.P. Lovecraft collection visualizes several stories by the pulp author, including Herbert West – Reanimator,... H.P LOVECRAFT'S HAUNT OF HORRORS #1
by Kurt Amacker (Fri 06-20-2008)
With H.P. Lovecraft’s Haunt of Horror, Marvel and Richard Corben present the second of a series of black and white anthology series modeled after E.C. horror comics. The first miniseries drew on Edgar Allan Poe, whereas this draws from the titu... TALES OF THE LOVECRAFT MYTHOS
by Chris Wyatt (Thu 11-07-2002)
New on shelves is a trade paperback reprint edition of editor Robert M Price's horror anthology TALES OF THE LOVECRAFT MYTHOS. Price, one of the most recognized scholars of pulp era horror master HP Lovecraft, has crafted an anthology of shorts written no... 
The Song of Cthulhu
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 01-26-2006)
The weird tales of Howard Phillips Lovecraft are among the most potent horror stories of the last century. Told through a careful and precise narrative ambiance, H.P. Lovecraft's tales of the undying manifestations of monstrous, cosmic evil and arcane sor... Del Toro Eyes Lovecraft Feature
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 03-26-2002)
...ation of
H.P. Lovecraft's novel At the Mountains of Madness for DreamWorks.
The director will write the script with Mimic collaborator Matthew
Robbins.
Michael
De Luca set up the deal. Susan Montford will produce along with Don Murphy of
Angryfil... Stuart Gordon Talks DAGON Part One
by John Thonen (Wed 07-24-2002)
To true lovers of the literary horror genre, the name H.P. Lovecraft is an almost sacred one, which should only be mentioned if afforded the same respect as an Edgar Allan Poe or Stephen King. However, unlike either Poe or King, attempts to turn the works... Clamoring Toward 2001
by Denise Dumars (Fri 12-22-2000)
...etters by H.P. Lovecraft, is a selection of his letters on various important topics edited by the preeminent Lovecraft scholar S. T. Joshi and David E. Schultz. The book does not sugarcoat Lovecraft or his prejudices, and categorizes his letters by sub... Shopping Bag: Rambo
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 05-27-2008)
...bsp;
The H.P. Lovecraft Collection, Vol. 1: Cool Air
The H.P. Lovecraft Collection, Vol. 2: Dreams of Cthulhu
The H.P. Lovecraft Collection, Vol. 3: Out of Mind
The H.P. Lovecraft Collection, Vol. 4: Pickman's Model
Land of the Dead
Most... DAGON
by Jason Henderson (Wed 07-10-2002)
...ly adapts H.P. Lovecraft, one of the last century's most unfilmable writers, and it does it with humor that enhances the horror rather than detracts from it.It's hard to put good humor in horrorI was always one of the critics who was a little turned of... THE CALL OF CTHULHU
by Randall Larson (Thu 01-19-2006)
...on of the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society (a gang of aficionados who clearly want to do the writer and his works filmic justice) we finally have a film that translates Lovecraft's style as well as his content into a completely satisfactory and effect... DANCES WITH THE UNDEAD: A Conversation with Kim Newman
by Dan Cziraky (Fri 07-21-2000)
...s include H.P. Lovecraft, Raymond Chandler, Philip K. Dick, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Bram Stoker. His novels include THE NIGHT MAYOR, BAD DREAMS, JAGO, THE QUORUM, BACK IN THE USSA (with Eugene Byrne), and LIFE`S LOTTERY. Under the pseudonym Jack Ye... Jeffrey Combs, Reanimator - Part One
by Anna L. Kaplan (Thu 02-17-2000)
...tories by H.P. Lovecraft. He would reach cult fame status playing Herbert West in one of those movies, RE-ANIMATOR, in 1985. Remembers Combs, `When I got RE-ANIMATOR, I remember in my audition that the director said, ‘You know, this is based on an H. P... Del Toro Helming Lovecraft's MADNESS?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 10-04-2007)
...on of the H.P. Lovecraft novel, which features a chilling recollection of an Antarctic expedition's uncanny discoveriesand their encounter with untold menace in the ruins of a lost civilization.
This will not be filmed before the impending June 2008 ... Stuart Gordon Talks DAGON Part Two
by John Thonen (Wed 07-31-2002)
The works of horror author H.P. Lovecraft have proven hugely difficult to film over the years, though cult director Stuart Gordon is the rare example of a filmmaker who has had some measure of success in the area, specifically with the delightfully dark c... April Fools
by Steve Biodrowski (Sun 04-09-2000)
...tories by H.P. Lovecraft). Additionally, at the bottom of the article was a link to an editorial entitled `Happy April Fools Day!` which included references to similar pranks played by the media (such as last year’s article in Los Angeles’ New Times cl... DARK SHADOWS: DREAMS OF THE DARK
by Dan Cziraky (Wed 03-08-2000)
... Rice and H.P. Lovecraft. The characterizations of such well-known players as Barnabas, Vicki, Angelique, Roger Collins, David Collins, Elizabeth Collins Stoddard, and Carolyn Stoddard don`t always ring true, but they certainly nailed poor, frightened,... SARA KARLOFF PRESENTS: FRANKENSTEIN, THE LEGACY
by Francesca Sorenson (Tue 10-09-2001)
... WARD, by H.P. Lovecraft. In point of fact, Schildt uses many settings and devices that call Lovecraft's writing to mind: dangerous medical experiments, creepy New England houses, dream-states, fortune telling, etc. But Schildt makes these elements ava... Derleth Award Given to TRIFFIDS
by Chris Wyatt (Mon 10-07-2002)
...ondent of H.P. Lovecraft) August Derleth.NIGHT OF THE TRIFFIDS, though published over a year ago in Clarke's native England, has yet to be released by an American SF imprint. ALAN MOORE'S THE COURTYARD
by Rob Allstetter (Thu 10-10-2002)
...hology of H.P. Lovecraft that did not try to regurgitate Lovecraft's style," Moore said. "It was an attempt to write a Lovecraftian story that was set in what was then the near future rather than in a Lovecraftian Era. As such, I thought it was a very ... Retrospective: Robert Wise's THE HAUNTING
by Frederick C. Szebin (Thu 11-25-1999)
...ng author H.P. Lovecraft refused to describe. Wise chose as his means to convey that menace and mystery the most common tools available to a filmmaker: lenses, lighting, and black and white film. `I never thought of filming THE HAUNTING in color,` ... Mignola: Hellboy 2 Is Mythic (Fri 07-15-2005)
...rt of the H.P. Lovecraft kind of monsters and the Nazis and the mad-scientist stuff, this one is geared much more toward the folklore element of the Hellboy [comics], with the kind of fairies and the Old-World stuff," Mignola said in an interview at Co...BOURNE 4 Plans, Mummy Spin-offs & More!
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sat 02-23-2008)
...ject, the H.P. Lovecraft epic, "At the Mountains of Madness." But U brass was stunned to suddenly see Del Toro emerge as the likely director of the next two "Hobbit" movies for New Line and MGM. That would lock him down for four str... Wild West Horror for Marshall's SACRILEGE
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 03-11-2008)
...by way of H.P. Lovecraft, with that grim, gritty setting and a horror element nobody has seen before." Hellboy director's cut takes it up a notch
by Rob M. Worley (Sun 10-24-2004)
...p novels, H.P. Lovecraft, Jack
Kirby, Ray Harryhausen and more.
Guillermo also lets you in on
the thinking behind the new scenes that were added and the original reasons for
removing them.
Also new on this edition of the
DVD is an isolated scor... Photos from ManiaFest Day One!
by Sue Schneider and Marcia Groft (Tue 09-23-2003)
...now about H.P. Lovecraft. The original film was a love story, about angst and longing, but the tone of the film changed direction in the editing room. "The Spanish crew came through as a lot of the special effects were practical gags, blue screen, old ... Plot Details for Fantasy ARCANUM
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 12-10-2007)
... Houdini, H.P. Lovecraft and Marie Laveau) have taken it upon themselves to ensure the safety of humanity. They are known as the Arcanum. In London’s stormy Hyde Park, Konstantin Duvall, the Arcanum’s founder, has been killed in a suspiciou... The Lair of the Beasts: Mothman Resurfaces
by Nick Redfern (Sat 10-18-2008)
...e best of H.P. Lovecraft, and Twin Peaks, an ability to be able to tell a story that grabs the reader’s attention and imagination is absolutely vital–-and particularly so when dealing with a strange and unearthly creature like the Mothman.
... Book Buzz: What's the Scariest Book You Ever Read?
by Tim Janson (Mon 10-27-2008)
...friend of H.P. Lovecraft, Howard created his own Cthuhlu Mythos stories for pure horror tales, and also frequently incorporated the concepts into his fantasy tales as well. I’ve had a chance to check out the book already and while all the be... Book Buzz: Latest Star Wars Novel Hits Shelves This Week
by Tim Janson (Mon 10-20-2008)
...erword by H.P. Lovecraft and an introduction by Arnie Fenner. This is 100% Howard, with edits made to the original stories to correct spelling mistakes. If you’ve only read the edited versions of these tales then you have simply not rea... DVD Shopping Bag: Same Old New World
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 10-28-2008)
...bsp;
The H.P. Lovecraft Collection, Vol. 5: Strange Aeons
In the Folds of the Flesh
The Marquis de Sade's Justine
Patrick (Special Edition)
Pieces
Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead
Rain of Fi... CHUD Takes a Look At Hellboy
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 08-30-2002)
...e feel of H.P. Lovecraft... they practically eject the guy from his
grave."
He also
commented renderings of Ron Perlman as the title character. "Any worries
you may have had about whether he looks the part should be effectively stymied
o... WEEKLY BOOK BUZZ- Which Books Are You Most Thankful For?
by Tim Janson (Mon 11-24-2008)
...friend of H.P. Lovecraft, Howard created his own Cthuhlu Mythos stories for pure horror tales, and also frequently incorporated the concepts into his fantasy tales as well. Howard’s horror tales are usually quite short, 8 – 12 pages an... Wallace Helming Fantasy ARCANUM
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 10-23-2007)
...or writer H.P. Lovecraft -- against a powerful supernatural force that threatens the world. The Elevator: 'Ghost Zero'
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 03-18-2008)
...d that if H.P. Lovecraft had created 'SHAZAM', 'Ghost Zero' would be the result.
E :Why do you think 'Ghost Zero' would translate to film/TV/animation?
DF: Although there is plenty of action and supernatural thrills, the core of the story is about a ... THE MIST
by Abbie Bernstein (Sat 11-24-2007)
...ctly what H.P. Lovecraft was talking about in his tales of the Old Ones. There are some very creepy moments coming from both the creatures and Carmody, meshing together the terrors of the bizarre and the mundane.
Jane is excellent as the Every... U.N.C.L.E., Tex Avery, & Oscar Noms
by Randall Larson (Thu 01-25-2007)
...n’s H.P. Lovecraft-inspired MoH entry, Dreams in the Witch House.
Varese Sarabande Records has announced they will release Trevor Raben’s sinewy action score for Snakes on a Plane by the end of February. Only one cue appear... GRAVEL #1
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-05-2008)
...ual parts H.P. Lovecraft and good old fashioned black magic. And, with Gravel’s background in the British Special Air Service, he comes with an action-hero edge absent even from Constantine at his most violent. This issue starts out wit... Hellboy The Companion TPB
by Robert T. Trate (Fri 07-11-2008)
...hologies. H.P. Lovecraft is the one that truly left a mark on Mignola with his Weird Tales which is the forbearer for the Hellboy mythos. This insight not only illustrates Hellboy’s rich inspiration but opened the door to explore more literary wo... Hideyuki Kikuchi Celebrates Birthday at NY Anime Festival!
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 07-21-2008)
...rt Bloch, H.P. Lovecraft, and Stephen King. Mr. Kikuchi wrote his first novel, Demon City Shinjuku, in 1982 and has since penned close to a hundred books, many of which -- including A Wind Named Amnesia, Darkside Blues, and Wicked City -- have be... MATANGO: ATTACK OF THE MUSHROOM PEOPLE
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 03-29-2005)
Science fiction pioneer William Hope Hodgson is little known today, but in the early 20th century his popularity rivaled that of H.G. Wells and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. H.P. Lovecraft was among his admirers. It may be that Hodgson's stories lacked the magn... KONG lands!
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 03-28-2006)
...s another H.P. Lovecraft story. Includes commentrak, interview, Making-Of, screenplay, screen savers, the original story and more. (O) MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA (Sony) Geishasploitation starring Ziyi Zhang, Ken Watanabe, Michelle Yeoh and Gong Li from the di... Richard Laymon: A Horror Writer with BITE.
by Denise Dumars (Fri 06-30-2000)
... Hodgson, H.P. Lovecraft, Richard Matheson and Algernon Blackwood. There are plenty of others who`ve had an effect on me. In connection with those I`ve named, however, observant readers should actually be able to detect their influences in my work.`I`m... Weekly Book Buzz: STAR WARS REPUBLIC COMMANDO
by Tim Janson (Mon 09-15-2008)
...dition of H.P. Lovecraft and the weird science tale of supernatural horror.
Set a hundred years in the future, An Evil Guest is a story of an actress who becomes the lover of both a mysterious sorcerer and private detective, and an even more m... DVD This Week: August 28th
by John Thonen (Tue 08-28-2001)
...of author H.P. Lovecraft to the screen. Like the others, it is a complete bust. It seems likely that Lovecraft simply can't be translated to film, but saddling him with a terrible cast (including Sandra Dee!) and poor effects is just adding insult to i... Conan: The Hall of the Dead
by Tim Janson (Tue 06-26-2007)
...ements of H.P. Lovecraft lore. While perhaps not intended by Howard, he was a fan of Lovecraft’s work and wrote a number of stories that were heavily influenced by Lovecraft.
Nord continues to improve as a Conan artist and his work here... Infinite Space, Infinite God
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 08-13-2007)
...out which H.P. Lovecraft said, “Few readers will ever forget the hideous and compelling power of [this] macabre masterpiece.”
Lian Hearn re-explores the roots of her Tales of the Otori series with Heaven’s Net is Wide on hard... Asher's Back....in Polity Form
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 04-28-2008)
... Tales of H.P. Lovecraft, H.P. Lovecraft (Gollancz)
Starfist: Firestorm, David Sherman & Dan Cragg (Del Rey)
Rifters Trilogy: Starfish, Peter Watts (Tor Books)
Second Foundation, Isaac Asimov (Spectra)
Featuring The Mule, one of the coolest cha... Words and Pictures: Comics vs. Literature
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-26-2008)
...andful of H.P. Lovecraft short stories and poems hits comic shops in June, it will include both the artist’s illustrated versions and the author’s original works. No one but a student avoiding a reading assignment would consider a comic ada... Take a walk on the NIGHTSIDE! (expanded)
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 10-17-2001)
... Hodgson, H.P. Lovecraft, Robert E. Howard, A. Merritt, Jack Williamson, A.E. van Vogt, and Robert A. Heinlein. Robert Ludlum's early novels definitely had an impact on my plotting."After years of honing his craft with novels, Weinberg now finds his wo... Hellboy
by Coming Attractions (Tue 02-10-2004)
...m Stoker, H.P. Lovecraft and Mary Shelley but his Hellboy is more in the vein of Detective John McClane from DIE HARD than Tim Curry's Darkness from LEGEND.The comics are great, but a movie based on them could be quite strange. Del Toro may be the best... THE WHISPERER AND OTHER VOICES
by Chris Wyatt (Mon 02-10-2003)
There's a lot to be praised in Brian Lumley's anthology THE WHISPERER AND OTHER VOICES (now out in paperback) but in this reviewer's eyes the real hero of the book is the "complete short novel" included at the end. This circa 50-page "novel" (Novella? Nov... IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS on Disc
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 02-22-2000)
...of author H.P. Lovecraft and incorporate it into an original screenplay. As in much of Lovecraft, the point of intersection between our world and the next dimension is an artistic (and hence sensitive) type, in this case an author named Sutter Cane (Ju... Notebook of a Demon Killer, Taimashin Vol.#01
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Wed 09-22-2004)
...Horror by H.P. Lovecraft but the rendering is more like New Mexico than a hamlet from 1928 New England.
Do not be fooled by the cover art, this is pretty awful stuff.
Text/SFX
The translation for this title is one of the better ones I have read from ... DAGON
by JASON HENDERSON (Fri 09-06-2002)
...ly adapts H.P. Lovecraft, one of the last century's most unfilmable writers, and it does it with humor that enhances from the horror rather than detracts from it.The movie opens with a boating accident, as two couples sailing off the coast of Spain hit... Deth Eternal Part One
by John Thonen (Fri 08-02-2002)
...or writer H.P. Lovecraft. Band - who was now producing films in Italy, at a much lower cost than in the U.S. - decided to cash in on the popularity of these two films, along with an earlier effort of his called DUNGEONMASTER. The result was an antholog... SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED #1
by Tony Whitt (Tue 01-20-2004)
...ing in an H.P. Lovecraft reference that has nothing to do with the story just for the sake of putting one in, either. Luckily, Goodrich's weak script is given a shot of caffeine by the impressive manga-esque artwork of Takeshi Miyazawa. Usually I frown... X ISLE
by KURT AMACKER (Fri 06-23-2006)
...YM -- and H.P. Lovecraft, via his academic protagonist and freaky-as-sh-t prehistoric sea monsters. However, it rings more of loving allusion than shameless borrowing. I doubt they think they invented this stuff. Hence, while this first issue offers... John Wayne - Genius
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 05-29-2007)
...nema) The H.P. Lovecraft Society’s acclaimed film adaptation of Lovecraft’s 1926 story receives wider distribution. Beautifully shot in the manner it might have been filmed in the year it was written. includes Making-Of featurette, two slid... Gold Circle Will Investigate THE ARCANUM
by News Editor (Tue 06-12-2007)
Gold Circle Films has grabbed the rights to novel THE ARCANUM by Thomas Wheeler.
The fantasy-adventure is set in 1919 and centers on the titular secret society comprising the era's leading occult investigators -- Arthur Conan Doyle, Harry Houdini, H... AMC MONSTERFEST 2003
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 10-27-2003)
...) Classic H.P. Lovecraft story becomes a not so classic film.THE ABOMINABLE SNOWMAN OF THE HIMALAYAS (4:45 am) Men go after the Yeti in the exceptionally eerie gem from Hammer. BLOOD FROM THE MUMMY'S TOMB (6:30 AM) An Egyptian Queen is awaked fro... Comicscape - November 16, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 11-16-2005)
...oward and H.P. Lovecraft. And yet, comic books didn't really garner attention as serious literature until the 1970s and '80s. While most readers and comics professionals would prefer to lay the blame on the nation's parents and literati, the industry s... UZUMAKI (a.k.a. SPIRAL)
by Brian Thomas (Wed 07-21-2004)
For years filmmakers have been adapting the works of H.P. Lovecraft to the screen, usually with less than satisfying results, but this Japanese horror thriller captures the spirit of a Lovecraft story better than any other film.Kirie Goshima (Eriko Hatsun... DVD This Week: April 30
by John Thonen (Tue 04-30-2002)
... works of H.P. Lovecraft and features the most twisted severed head sequence in the history of film. The DVD features twin commentaries, one from Gordon and the other from producer Brian Yuzna and most of the cast. Both talks are good, but the second o... GUINEA PIG: MERMAID IN A MANHOLE / HE NEVER DIES
by BRIAN THOMAS (Wed 10-09-2002)
...tmares of H.P. Lovecraft, and the snake-spewing gross-outs of Chinese black magic movies. The fantasy setting makes its repellent f/x easier to take, and it’s obvious that the prosthetics don’t go far below the water line. Sure, the blood and gore make... WONDER WOMAN: MYTHOS
by Chris Wyatt (Fri 01-10-2003)
WONDER WOMAN: MYTHOS the second in the new line of JUSTICE LEAGUE novels from Pocket Books, is OK, without being anything too special. It opens somewhere in the Bermuda triangle when a honeymooning couple gets separated during a scuba dive. The wife retur... Robbing the Cradle of Life
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-24-2003)
...or 1966's H.P. Lovecraft adaptation THE SHUTTERED ROOM. This release features the original score from the movie and has nothing to do with the abominable Paul Frees recordings that were available on the American International Pictures LP released at th... Return to Lovecraftian Horror
by Pat Ferrara, Columnist (Mon 01-07-2008)
...ast week, H.P. Lovecraft’s The Thing on the Doorstep and At the Mountains of Madness are both getting the big screen treatment under the respective tutelage of directors Stuart Gordon and Guillermo del Toro. While we’ve got a bit of time un... Casting Begins for H.P Lovecraft's THE THING
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 01-03-2008)
Casting calls have begun for the adaptation of H.P Lovecraft's The Thing on the Doorstep, reports Bloody Disgusting. Stuart Gordon is set to direct the feature film, based around a screenplay written by Dennis Paoli. Shooting will begin April 14, 2008 on ... RE-ANIMATOR
by PROCE MACDOUGAL (Wed 10-31-2001)
... TV spots.H.P. Lovecraft has never really gotten his fair shake on film, and that might be because of the very nature of his work. A film like RE-ANIMATOR probably makes the author roll over in his grave, for it is about as far from his style and inter... Del Toro talks Lovecraft's AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS
by Christopher Allan Smith (Mon 08-26-2002)
Guillermo Del Toro is talking not about his new film, but his hopes for a new, new film. Thick in pre-production on the comic book adaptation HELLBOY, the BLADE 2 director recently talked up his following project, an adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's AT THE ... Jeffrey Combs: A Transcript of Our Online Chat (Thu 03-09-2000)
SteveVP: Hello. We`re chatting today with actor Jeffrey Combs. Jeffrey first came to the attention of film fans thanks to his starring role in the horror movie RE-ANIMATOR. That lead to several more roles in low-budget horror films, but more recently, he ...HP 6 and MADAGASCAR 2 find release dates
by Karl Schneider (Wed 08-09-2006)
Warner Bros Pictures has picked a Thanksgiving release date, November 21, 2008, for the upcoming film HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE. No director has been attached to the project and casting hasn't been confirmed.Harry Potter and the Order of the... J.K. Rowling LitCrit
by Denise Dumars (Fri 10-13-2000)
Take me to your Deconstructionist On a recent trip to the book store, I noticed a stack of litcrit books stacked in the same display with the newest Rowling veri-table extravaganz-o (as the late, great Jim Varney would have said). Just seeing a liter... ELDER EVILS
by Tim Janson (Wed 04-02-2008)
...e mode of H.P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos. Even the name ‘Elder Evils’ freely borrows from Lovecraft’s Elder Gods and Old Ones, mythical creatures whose hint of existence can drive men insane. These Elder Evils are not... Dracula: A Vampire for the New Millennium and Beyond, Part 2
by Steve Biodrowski (Fri 12-22-2000)
... with it. H.P. Lovecraft* once referred to an American woman whom Stoker sought out for a book doctor. We’ll never know what sort of assistance he had.LW: Well, T.S. Elliot received an enormous amount of assistance from Ezra Pound, but we still read E... How to Make a Monster: The Mechanics of Horror Comics
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 09-27-2006)
... released H.P. LOVECRAFT, a hardcover graphic novel by Hans Rodionoff, Keith Giffen, and Enrique Breccia. It presented a "generously adapted" biography of Lovecraft that included his torment by the macabre creatures about which he ultimately wrote. T... MR. X by Peter Straub
by Denise Dumars (Tue 11-09-1999)
At the Horror Writer`s Association Meeting in Hollywood this year, Peter Straub previewed his new novel, MR. X, for his fellow horror writers. He chose the single most graphic scene in the book to read to us--a scene of cold-blooded murder so shocking tha... L. Sprague De Camp
by Denise Dumars (Fri 11-10-2000)
Golden Age science fiction writer L. Sprague de Camp passed away on Monday, November 6, in Plano, Texas. He was 93. He was preceded in death by his wife, Catherine Crook de Camp, who died on April 9 of this year. He is survived by his brother, Lyman Lyon ... Kristen Bell stars in 'Mnemovore' footage
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 10-08-2007)
Fans attending the H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival in Portland this weekend got a surprise when comic-creator/filmmaker Hans Rodionoff unveiled footage from a 'Mnemovore' movie that featured Kristen Bell in the lead role.
The approximately ten minutes w... Ghost World: The John Carpenter Interview Part 3
by Anthony C. Ferrante (Sun 08-26-2001)
In Part 2 of CINESCAPE's exclusive John Carpenter interview, the famed director discussed the process behind his unique brand of movie making. In the final installment of our coverage, the filmmaker looks into the future: what projects lie ahead, what pro... ASTRO BOY: VOLUME 1
by BRIAN THOMAS (Wed 05-29-2002)
The original 1963 ASTRO BOY series was the very first anime produced in Japan. A big fan of both science fiction and Disney animation, ASTRO BOY was Osamu Tezuka’s sci-fi version of PINOCCHIO. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of their premiere character,... CRONOS
by Andrew Mellott (Sun 11-04-2001)
...s to mind H.P. Lovecraft's "The Shadow Out Of Time." The second story, "Project Pendulum," tells the story of twin brothers Eric and Shawn, who are chosen as the first explorers to visit the past and the future. The mechanics of time travel require exa... KINGDOM HEARTS
by James Stevenson (Mon 08-19-2002)
Perhaps one of the oddest titles of the year, Squaresoft's KINGDOM HEARTS will surely have many gamers asking themselves, "What was Square thinking?" The masterminds at Square have created an action-RPG that draws heavily on everything Disney has to offer... Go West, Young Man!
by Scott Collura (Mon 04-08-2002)
Producer Brian Yuzna and director Stuart Gordon's classic 1985 horror film RE-ANIMATOR remains to this day one of the most beloved ghoulish gore comedies of the past 20 years. Based loosely on a series of stories by "master of the eldritch" author H.P. Lo... TV Not on DVD: The Your-Two-Cents Edition
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 10-31-2005)
...on adapts H.P. Lovecraft.SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5IDENTITY (7 PM CST, FX) British scribe Michael Cooney puts a new spin on the "Ten Little Indians" concept.TEEN TITANS (7 PM CST, Cartoon Network) "Kole." The titans clash with Dr. Light in the Arctic, and d... SEVEN (1995)
by Steve Biodrowski (Fri 06-08-2001)
David Fincher’s film, written by Andrew Kevin Walker, is terrifying because, unlike too many contemporary horror films, it creates a believable world in which its horrors seem all too appropriate. I say `creates` because I don’t want to accept this world ... Mousecartoon DVD
by Brian Thomas (Tue 08-17-2004)
...spired by H.P. Lovecraft.(O) WARLOCK MOON (Media Blasters) Obscure but impressive 1973 horror in which a young woman is lured to a country health spa that is headquarters to a bloodthirsty psycho coven. Includes commentrak by Joe Bob Briggs.(O) WARM BL... Bringing Classic SF to the Silver Screen
by Chris Wyatt (Sun 09-15-2002)
...tist from H.P. Lovecraft's CALL OF CTHULHU. ACTOR: Guy Pierce would play this tortured soul well.CHARACTER: Commander Bill Norton PROFILE: The Captain of the vessel that makes a RANDEXVOUS WITH RAMA. ACTOR: We're cheating on this one, because Morgan Fr... Dances with the Undead: Kim Newman, Part 2
by Dan Cziraky (Fri 07-28-2000)
JUDGMENT OF TEARS has a lighter tone than THE BLOODY RED BARON, an element that author Kim Newman decided upon early. `Needing a rest after the war-torn Red Baron book, I decided to skip the obvious World War II setting and relax a little by enjoying `la ... Astronauts In Hollywood!
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 04-03-2002)
...s name -- H.P. Lovecraft.
"Must say this has been so much fun to write."
Fort:
Prophet of the Unexplained features artwork by Frazer Irving. It's due
in comic stores in June.
Comicscape: The Dreaded Comic-Con Recap
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 07-30-2008)
Greetings, Maniacs. Welcome to another Wednesday and yet another installment of the unstoppable Comicscape! San Diego Comic Con wrapped on Sunday, with the usual glut of announcements from nearly all avenues of pop culture. Comic Con has ex... The Lair of the Beasts: Tentacles of Terror!
by Nick Redfern (Sat 10-11-2008)
...ht out of H.P. Lovecraft’s classic story, The Call of Cthulhu.
Now elderly and living in a New Mexico trailer-park, Jug told me back in 2002 of an encounter that his brother, William (who committed suicide in 1978) had with... B.P.R.D.: THE UNIVERSAL MACHINE #1
by Kurt Amacker (Fri 04-14-2006)
...ture akin H.P. Lovecraft's better work. Following the death of Roger, the homunculus, in the last mini, THE BLACK FLAME, the key players of the B.P.R.D. reel and argue, hoping to resurrect him. Only, Roger was never alive in the technical sense of the ... On the Information Superhighway to Hell
by Denise Dumars (Fri 10-20-2000)
The closer it gets to Halloween, the hotter it gets here in SoCal. Is it the famed Santa Ana winds, or something else entirely? Clever segue here to our first title: The 13th Element, by science writer John Emsley, which seems an appropriate title for thi... CULT FICTION: A READER'S GUIDE
by Denise Dumars (Fri 08-25-2000)
So you`ve read all of James M. Cain`s hard-boiled novels. But have you heard of Paul Cain, the `hardest of the hardboiled`? Of course you`ve read William S. Burroughs, but what about Clarence Cooper Jr., `the black William Burroughs`? If you think you`ve ... Hey, Hey! That's Grandmere's Tibia You're Standing On!
by Denise Dumars (Fri 10-27-2000)
Bite MeWhile we`re still in a Hallowe`en mood, I thought we`d start the nonfiction segment of our rant (what`s with the royal we all of a sudden, DD?) with more seasonal material. Check out this brand new title: The Dracula Cookbook: Authentic Recipes fro... Winterbirth
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 09-10-2007)
Hello Maniac readers and welcome to the Buzz, where information on tomorrow’s batch of new sci-fi, fantasy, and horror lit are brought to light today. In a slow week of genre releases Dr. Who hardcovers and a couple original tales of speculative fic... Comicscape: Comic Books and the 2008 Election
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 10-22-2008)
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another Comicscape cavalcade. For those of you living in a basement with your boxes of holo-foil covers from the 1990s, know that the United States Presidential Election is upon us. Things have gotten ugly in a way we ... Fort Film Deal Imminent?
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 08-28-2002)
...t author: H.P. Lovecraft.
Lenkov says he's
been in talks with a "major filmmaker" about the property. A deal
could be announced shortly.
Issue #3 of Fort
was published this month, with the mini-series wrapping up in September.
Lenkov also
tells ... Del Toro Co-Writing Vampire Trilogy
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 09-25-2008)
...tation of H.P. Lovecraft's At the Mountains of Madness, a Slaughterhouse-Five for Universal, as well as Drood, based on Dan Simmons' novel. He might also be leading a segment of David Fincher's upcoming Heavy Metal installment. These are just the proje... Book Buzz: Opening the DC Vault
by Tim Janson (Mon 09-29-2008)
As mentioned last week, we have a slew of new releases in every category. There’s going to be some tough purchasing decisions that need to be made. We have two anthologies of the best fantasy literature of the year, one from St. Martin&rsq... LAIR OF THE BEASTS: In Search of the Death-Worm
by Nick Redfern (Sat 09-13-2008)
...depths of H.P. Lovecraft’s dark imagination?
Well, amazingly and bizarrely, the answer to that controversial question could very well be: yes.
Known throughout the Gobi Desert as the Allghoi, which graphically translates as &ldq... WEEKLY BOOK BUZZ- Who are the Most Overrated Fantasy Writers
by Tim Janson (Wed 12-03-2008)
’ve been a fan of Fantasy literature for over thirty years. While time doesn’t permit me to read as much as I used to, I still love finding that one good book every now and then that will completely enthrall me. At the other ... Comic-Con: The Hellboy Panel
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 08-02-2002)
Thursday
at Comic-Con Hellboy fans were presented with an opportunity to
find out the latest news on the planned movie. Director Guillermo del Toro, star
Ron Perlman and creator Mike Mignola sat down with a packed house of hundreds of
fans to talk a... Comicscape: Warner Bros. Takes DC to the Movies
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 08-27-2008)
Warner Brothers wants to take its DC adaptation to a darker place. After the phenomenal success of The Dark Knight, Warner Bros. Pictures Group President Jeff Robinov wants to get more DC movies in theaters. Over at the Wall Street Journal, Robi... Shaman King Vol.#07
by Eduardo M. Chavez (Fri 10-14-2005)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Takei HiroyukiTranslated by:Lillian OlsenAdapted by:What They SayCLASH AT THE MATA CEMETERY
Yoh's spiritual journey into the caves of Izumo has boosted his mana and his confidence - and just in time, too! It's the last battle... Merry Boxing!
by Brian Thomas (Tue 12-26-2006)
Welcome to our special Boxing Day column! Hope you’re all enjoying your holidays, got a lot of great gifts, and had a chance to relax a bit with good friends and family. Speaking of gifts, the producers of the hit documentary An Inco... "Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories"
by CAPTAIN GORDON EDWARD (Wed 09-13-2006)
Disgaea: Hour of Darkness was a game that kept me playing videogames. For a long time I had slowly been removing myself from playing videogames because I did not have a lot of time for them. I was generally just buying them, and not playing them, which me... Blu-Ray & HD-DVD: Choices Ahead
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 01-12-2005)
Way back in 1996, the home video market was coming off something of a high in the "high end" area of laserdisc releases. A bit of a revival of sorts had occurred as prices had dropped down for regular releases somewhat, players were a bit more affordable ... Del Toro Talks MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 10-26-2007)
Director Guillermo del Toro recently hosted a set of journalists on the set of his sequel, HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY, where he fielded some questions about his future. Ryan Rotten from Shock Til You Drop asked the director on his confirmed project, H.P ... Comicscape: Five Successes in Mainstream Comics
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 06-04-2008)
In last week’s Comicscape, we administered a sound thrashing to the American comic industry—more specifically, Marvel and DC—for five significant problems in dire need of correction. This week, dear Maniacs, in the spirit of fairnes... Del Toro Directing Both HOBBIT Films
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 01-28-2008)
Guillermo del Toro has been on the rumored short list to direct the Hobbit films and apparently, it's all but confirmed now that he will be in charge alongside producer Peter Jackson. The Hollywood Reporter says that he is in talks to helm back-to-back in... Auto Assault
by CAPTAIN GORDON EDWARD (Tue 09-12-2006)
Auto Assault is NCSoft's answer to the MMORPG world for those whom have wanted a Mad Max experience. In a world where the gross populous has died out, life continues. This mass slaughter was ordered by its own people in an attempt to preserve the core ess... Pioneer DVD-626d (Thu 04-04-2002)
What They SayThe Review!Pioneer DVD-626d Review by Thomas C Kinnen I picked up this DVD player as a replacement for my RCA player. Overall this is an extremely nice player with a good feature set. With a retail price of $645 and a average street price $48...WHEN GOOD GHOULS GO BAD
by ANDREW HERSHBERGER (Fri 10-05-2001)
Made for television movies have always seemed, well, made for television. WHEN GOOD GHOULS GO BAD is no exception, dishing out the lackluster special effects, lukewarm acting, ho-hum story, and flat visuals one expects from these types of offerings. Blame... REANIMATOR (1985)
by Steve Biodrowski (Sun 06-10-2001)
Over-the-top horror swells into magnificent black comedy in Stuart Gordon`s adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft`s serializes short stories. Jeffrey Combs` performance as Herbert West, Reanimator, is dead-on target, striking the right combination of intense obses... Nightmarescapes: The Dark Fantasy Worlds of Artist Jeff Pittarelli
by Dan Cziraky (Thu 11-02-2000)
...a copy of H.P. Lovecraft`s NECRONOMICON!So, just how does somebody get this twisted? Well, Pittarelli`s from San Diego originally. Ah . . . California. Explains a lot already! `In my senior year of high school, I elected to take a community college cla... FINAL FANTASY X
by James Stevenson (Wed 01-23-2002)
FINAL FANTASY: a series that has been refined to near perfection over the years. With each consecutive console jump for the saga, the games have been changed to play better. When FINAL FANTASY IV first hit the Super Nintendo it introduced Active-Time Batt... SAVAGE MEMBRANE
by Chris Wyatt (Wed 06-26-2002)
Steve Niles is destined for literary distinction. If you don't read comics, you may not have heard his name before, but you're going to hear it a lot in the future. Niles will be the next cult horror novelist. SAVAGE MEMBRANE proves that.SAVAGE MEMBRANE c... Catch Williams if You Can
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 01-22-2003)
This Week’s RecommendationCATCH ME IF YOU CAN (Dreamworks 0044-50410-2) is a very different John Williams soundtrack. Taking a cue from 1960s lounge music and jazz, Williams provides playful and jaunty musical accompaniment for Steven Spielberg’s freewhee... F & SF for December
by Mike Whybark (Thu 11-28-2002)
PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY highlights the fantasy and science fiction book releases for December with a raft of familiar authors.Jack Chalker's DANCING IN THE DARK will collect a short novel with two other stories and Timothy Zahn's STAR SONG AND OTHER STORIES al... Peter Straub On Writing MR. X
by Denise Dumars (Tue 11-09-1999)
`I`d wanted to write a doppelganger novel for some time,` Peter Straub says of his new novel, MR. X. `I tried it once before, in the book that eventually became MYSTERY. But I got more interested in the character of the old detective in the story than I ... Guillermo del Toro Locked In For Next Decade
by Jarrod Sarafin (Thu 09-04-2008)
With Guillermo del Toro now living in Middle Earth for the next four to five years and having Frankenstein and H.P. Lovecraft's At the Mountains of Madness on his "Things to do" list, we know the director has a very busy schedule ahead of him. H... Top 5 Top 5 Lists of 2007
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 12-31-2007)
It’s the last Weekly Book Buzz of the year, and even though this release schedule is for the first batch of SF, Fantasy, and Horror books coming out in 2008 I wanted to take a quick, clichéd look at the requisite lists of 2007 superlatives.
... Stuart Gordon at Onion AV Club
by Mike Whybark (Wed 10-02-2002)
Cult fave director Stuart Gordon speaks with the A.V. crew at THE ONION this week, covering his Lovecraft adaptations, his theater background and more. On Lovecraft: "A lot of his stories are difficult to present because they're very internal. He always ... Jeffrey Combs Profile, Part Two: Going Beyond Re-Animator
by Anna L. Kaplan (Thu 02-24-2000)
After the cult movie success of RE-ANIMATOR, a somewhat surprised Jeffrey Combs found himself embarking on a career making horror movies, often with some of the same cast and crew. He says, `FROM BEYOND [1986] was the same sort of artistic group, same pro... Broken on the Wheel of Publishing: A Conversation with Horror Writer Jack Ketchum
by Denise Dumars (Wed 05-03-2000)
Who should know horror better than a former literary agent? It`s no wonder that Dallas Mayr chose the name of a legendary Wild West outlaw, `Black Jack` Ketchum, as his pseudonym; he`s something of an outlaw himself in the horror field. Though he’s a darl... UNLIMITED SAGA
by Troy Roberts (Thu 08-07-2003)
If it isn't obvious, Squaresoft loves sequels. And honestly, Enix loves them just as much. So when the two companies merged a while back, everyone should be expected more and more sequels. FINAL FANTASY is a pretty safe bet, as is the DRAGON WARRIOR serie... Alan Dean Foster Chats with CINESCAPE
by Chris Wyatt (Fri 06-28-2002)
In 1968 a young UCLA grad student named Alan Dean Foster, decided to find a ride to Berkley for the World Science Fiction Convention. "I was blown away," Foster says. "I never knew there were such things. I got to meet some of the great writers from the... Del Toro on WIND IN THE WILLOWS
by Mike Whybark (Fri 02-28-2003)
VARIETY reports that BLADE II director Guillermo del Toro will co-write and may direct a live action and CGI animation version of the children's classic THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS.The film will be made under the auspices of the Walt Disney Co. Del Toro is cu... Comicscape - September 15, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 09-15-2004)
OPINION: Thank you to all those who wrote in regarding last week's column about the darkening of comics! There were easily as many people who felt that this darkening is a new trend as those who felt it's simply the continuation of a trend that started wa... New K.I.T.T Car Polished & Ready to Roll
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 12-13-2007)
Even though we passed along a photo of the new K.I.T.T last month, it's worth passing along again because as fellow Maniac TheCollector writes in his Mania blog, this new set of pictures reveals the car polished and ready to roll for produc... The New K.I.T.T Revealed?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 11-30-2007)
Jalopnik has published what they believe (according to inside sources) to be the next K.I.T.T car for the upcoming KNIGHT RIDER. Their source confirmedt that the laser-lit hood aspect of it is indeed photoshopped for now because "it wasn't working at... Some Hard Truths to Face
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 11-12-2007)
The Sword of Truth series debuted in 1994 with Wizard’s First Rule and has been chugging on ever since. Translated into 20 foreign languages with 10 million copies in print, Terry Goodkind’s leviathan of an epic clocks in at over 7700 pages an... Toshiba Officially Drops HD DVD Format
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 02-19-2008)
The High Definition race between Blu-Ray and HD DVD is officially over, Maniacs. We expected this to come soon after the trade announced hints last week but now Toshiba is sending out an official press release as confirmation.
Toshiba Corporation today a... Macross TV Vol. #1
by Chris Corcoran (Sun 01-13-2002)
The Review!Video: A
The region 1 release has much better video when compared to the region 2 release (which is an extremely rare occasion). The region 1 video is much clearer and there are no signs of artifacting or interlacing (even when pausing the DVD... Dead End (aka: The End) Vol.#02
by Jarred Pine (Wed 07-13-2005)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Shohei ManabeTranslated by:Christine SchillingAdapted by:What They SayNoppori and Pocchari are two nasty hitmen. Stitch Head is a mute and monstrous heavy on a mysterious mission. And Mr. Q is quick-tempered, foul-mouthed thug... Monkey King Vol.#01
by Jarred Pine (Wed 10-26-2005)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Katsuya TeradaTranslated by:Toshifumi YoshidaAdapted by:What They SayBased on the 16th-century, Chinese fantasy adventure classic, Journey To The West (also the inspiration for Dragon Ball!) Katsuya Terada's take on the legend... THE NIGHTMARE FACTORY
by Tim Janson (Thu 08-30-2007)
Thomas Ligotti is really one of the best-kept secrets in the horror field. He’s almost a throwback to supernatural writers of days gone by who could scare you without having to resort to blood & guts. Besides that, Ligotti is a fellow ... I Talked with a Zombie: Mark Kidwell on ‘68
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 01-10-2007)
Everyone loves zombies. They scare the hell out of you. They serve as a perfect metaphor for, well, “us.” And, best of all, they eat people. With those sterling qualities, I see very little not to like about our lumb... Back in Black (and Browder)
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 07-25-2005)
Ah, first week back, another Comic-Con in the rearview, and even a week later, I'm somehow still slightly jetlagged and hung over. But I can only rely on the mensch-like generosity of Mr. Davis for so long, so I guess I'd better get back on the proverbia... All Hallow's Eve on the TV
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 10-25-2004)
...tments of H.P. Lovecraft's charming oeuvre.TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26IT'S THE GREAT PUMPKIN, CHARLIE BROWN (7 PM CST, ABC) It's that time of year again, kiddies.GILMORE GIRLS (7 PM CST, WB) "Norman Mailer, I'm Pregnant." Norman Mailer guests as himself. Which... Honey Up Against The Law
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-13-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS A pair of vintage 1960s TV jazz scores have been released by those intrepid preservers of 60s pop culture, England's Harkit Records. Herschel Burke Gilbert was one of the pervasive composers of 1960s television music. While gai... CTHULHU TALES #1
by Kurt Amacker (Fri 05-12-2006)
Anthology books rarely last long, so it's probably best that Boom! just published CTHULHU TALES as a one-shot graphic novel. However, it nicely harkens back to the EC horror titles from the 1950s, though with a distinctly Lovecraftian spin. For those unaw... Nautical Fantasy, SC: Ghost, Jordan & More
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 11-28-2006)
Blizzard Entertainment unleashes their first novel surrounding the Ghost assassin Nova, Paul Kearney and James M. Ward blend good old-fashion magic with maritime warfare, and Mercedes Lackey debuts another novel in the Scepter’d Isle sequence wi... Action & Adventure
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-01-2006)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONDisney will release the soundtrack to its Summer CGI animated feature, CARS, on June 6th. The CD includes the obligatory assemblage of pop songs (new tunes by Sheryl Crow, James Taylor, Brad Paisley; new recordings of road classi... Gunsmith Cats: Burst Vol.#01
by Greg Hackmann (Fri 06-15-2007)
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kenichi SonodaTranslated by:N/AAdapted by:N/AWhat They SayRally Vincent and Minnie-May Hopkins are two regular American girls. Regular American girls who own a gun shop, and might have dabbled in prostitution, respectively. An... 
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