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The tale of global climate change resulting from the Sun approaching Earth. Humanity is on the brink of extinction, and the main character embarks on a journey to a place where, according to legends, people live in better conditions. All presented in an ironic manner, typical of Lovecraft, who holds humanity in contempt.

Genghir è un sultano sognatore, dipendente dall’oppio. Un giorno, in cerca di estasi ed evasione, cade vittima del Loto Nero, una pianta che provoca forti allucinazioni, fa impazzire e porta la vittima alla morte. Le famose storie dell’orrore dello scrittore statunitense Howard Phillips Lovecraft continuano a far discutere gli appassionati, incerti se collocarle nella categoria del fantastico più originale o delle cronache di un possibile domani, di un oggi “laterale” in cui antichi misteri si aprono come crepe nel tessuto della realtà. Il loto nero raccontato con musiche e suoni.

All of London is abuzz about the newest scandal: Poison Pen Letters. These letters, written anonymously, are plaguing the upper classes and include highly personal and damning information that could ruin numerous reputations. And guess who happens to be investigating them? The highly irritable Inspector Grant Stirling. Just as ornery and difficult as he’s always been, it seems I can’t stop crossing paths with the cantankerous man. When my closest friend, Lady Caroline Ashmore, receives her own detestable letter with allegations that are too lewd for respectable eyes, I decide to get involved.

H.P. Lovecraft e il suo amico Loveman decidono di addentrarsi in un cimitero di notte. Durante l’esplorazione, Loveman scopre un misterioso passaggio sotterraneo che sembra condurre al centro della terra e decide di avventurarsi. Prima di partire, lascia a Lovecraft un telefono con un lunghissimo filo per tenerlo aggiornato su ciò che scoprirà nel viaggio. Le famose storie dell’orrore dello scrittore statunitense Howard Phillips Lovecraft continuano a far discutere gli appassionati, incerti se collocarle nella categoria del fantastico più originale o delle cronache di un possibile domani.

The narrator and his uncle delve into the history and secrets of the titular shunned house in Providence, where an astonishing number of people have died over generations.

A certain Hoffman arrives at the town of Daalbergen to inspect the inheritance left by his uncle, the local pastor. There, he encounters the church sexton, who has recently had a very negative influence on his uncle and delves into dark teachings.

Una torre cilindrica di pietra, misteriosamente murata, si erge in una valletta boscosa temuta dai contadini, circondata da leggende su un antico terrore. Un rosone ornamentato e vetri multicolori svelano visioni inquietanti, mentre un antico testo rivela oscure pratiche di stregoneria legate a un malefico passato. Le famose storie dell’orrore dello scrittore statunitense Howard Phillips Lovecraft continuano a far discutere gli appassionati, incerti se collocarle nella categoria del fantastico più originale o delle cronache di un possibile domani, di un oggi “laterale” in cui antichi misteri si aprono come crepe nel tessuto della realtà.

Hello there! "The Fountains of Cathaidra" is a one-on-one Dungeons and Dragons Campaign set in a world recovering from the destructive forces of magic. The story follows Lia Wicker, a musician and scholar, who discovered five years ago she could perform magic and must hide it from society in order to survive. As for the DM and Player, we are Kahner and Miranda, two individuals with a combination of fifteen years of creating narrative content and ten years of Dungeons and Dragons experience. With what is going on in the world, and the shattering of our usual D&D trend, we decided to create this...

Fascinated by history, young Charles Dexter Ward begins to delve into the life and activities of his ancestor, Joseph Curwen, who had a reputation as a researcher of dark secrets and a sorcerer. In his research, he goes a step too far, endangering not only his own life and sanity but also the lives of others.

A classic tale from the Master of Weird Fiction, H.P. Lovecraft's "The Call of Cthulhu" chronicles the journey of Francis Wayland Thurston as he examines the notes of his dead uncle and learns of a strange and mysterious cult that worships an ancient monster - Cthulhu - a terrifying human/octopus/dragon hybrid that lives in the hidden city of R'lyeh.

A melodramatic tale of a doctor searching for a cure to a mysterious affliction tormenting San Francisco. His sinister assistant, Surama, "helps" him.

A humorous tale of a fictional scholar from the 4th century, and his skull. The inspiration for the story stemmed from the mistaken belief of Maurice W. Moego's students that "ibid." (an abbreviation for the Latin "ibidem," meaning "in the same place") was the author's surname. The piece, in the process, serves as a satire on academic erudition and the meticulousness of scholarly work.

The so-called "Roman dream," excerpted from a letter to Donald Wandrei dated November 2, 1927. In this dream, Lovecraft was a quaestor in one of the Spanish provinces under Roman rule. In the town of Pompeii, an ancient people threatened the city, performing terrifying rituals every year on the eve of November.

A certain man embarks on a business trip to Mexico. In the train, he finds himself alone in a compartment with someone who turns out to be a dangerous maniac.

The narrator, forced to live in a big city, becomes increasingly disheartened and harbors growing hatred for this place. To summon beloved, historical visions of an ancient American town, he wanders the ancient, forgotten alleys at night. One night, he encounters a stranger who will show him peculiarities that exceed his wildest expectations.

The tale of a negligent and lazy village gravedigger who receives a harsh lesson and realizes that diligent fulfillment of duties pays off.

A journalist in a rundown New York tenement meets a doctor suffering from a strange disease that makes him able to live only in low temperatures.

The main character of the story is Detective Thomas Malone, of Irish descent, who is tracking down Robert Suydam, a wealthy Dutch citizen suspected of engaging in forbidden practices.

HP Lovecraft era sicuramente uno scrittore visionario, uno dei padri dell’horror esattamente come lo conosciamo oggi, anche se lui mai avrebbe immaginato il successo riscosso. "Le montagne della follia", un romanzo ambientato in Antartide e che ha dato voce a una storia veramente avvincente, che porta una spedizione scientifica ad indagare sui resti di una civiltà che dopo un lungo periodo di ibernazione torna in vita. Tutto questo porta i protagonisti a vivere un avventura veramente da incubo che li spingerà sull'orlo della follia.

Jervas Dudley is a young man of means who is prone to flights of fancy. This predilection leads to an obsession with an abandoned crypt that will last for the rest of his life....