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On this episode of Castle Talk, Jason chats with Joe Lynch, director of the new horror thriller Suitable Flesh from RLJE Films, in theaters and on-demand on October 27, 2023. Castle Talk logo and Suitable Flesh poster used with permission The producers describe the Lovecraft adaptation (based on "The Thing on the Doorstep") thus: SYNOPSIS: Psychiatrist Elizabeth Derby[...]
The Thing #11 (Charlton, 1953).
While this title is best known for containing work by Steve Ditko, The Thing #11 (which does not include any Ditko material) maintains the high standards for Pre-Code Horror that fans remember the series for today.  The November-December 1953 cover-dated release features the story "Beyond the Past," a Lovecraftian tale about using the Necronomicon to summon[...]
Alan Moore's Complete Providence Compendium, Order Now
The Providence Compendium collection, collecting Alan Moore and Jacen Burrows' 12-issue HP Lovecraft epic was meant to have been published this year, but has now been rescheduled for February/March 2021 But are taking orders now. Alan Moore's Complete Providence Compendium – Order Now Avatar Press, who also publish Bleeding Cool, have confirmed details of what they call[...]
Lovecraft for everybody with Cthulhu is Hard to Spell: The Terrible Twos
Title: Cthulhu is Hard to Spell: The Terrible Twos Creators: Russell Nohelty, Kristen Simon (editor), various creators, including Paul Jenkins (Spider-Man), Ray-Anthony Height (Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur), Christian Gossett (The Red Star), and 70 others. Close date: March 26th Platform: Kickstarter Logline: Cthulhu is Hard to Spell is our love letter to Lovecraft fans of all kinds, from[...]
Fantasy Flight Unveils New "Arkham Horror" Expansion Box
Lovecraft's works and those other sources of media derived from his work? Let us know! Fantasy Flight Games has announced an all-new expansion for Arkham Horror! Source: Fantasy Flight Games "Under Dark Waves", the next expansion for Fantasy Flight's cosmically-terrifying Arkham Horror board game, will feature an array of undersea denizens as they terrorize Arkham and beyond. Source:[...]
Castle Talk: Richard Stanley Talks "Color Out of Space" and How to Adapt Lovecraft
Alien organisms on the rock begin to affect—and infect—the family in increasingly awful and colorful ways, or what the producers call a "technicolor nightmare." We spoke to Stanley about what it takes to tackle Lovecraft in film, and the Color Out of Space director didn't pull his punches When asked if there were any Lovecraft adaptations[...]
Fantasy Flight Games Actually Releases "Barkham Horror"
Lovecraft has created? And most importantly, who's a good boy? Let us know! Yes, this is an actual game. Source: Fantasy Flight Games Based on an April Fools' Day joke made some time ago, Barkham Horror: The Meddling of Meowlathotep is a standalone Arkham Horror adventure wherein players play as anthropomorphic hounds instead of their normal, human counterparts[...]
Lovecraft Trilogy of Films Coming From SpectreVision, "Dunwich Horror" Up Next
Lovecraft fans have a lot to smile about always, and now it looks like they will have even more Coming Soon is reporting that there is a Lovecraft Trilogy of films being worked on by SpectreVision, the production house overseen by Elijah Wood, Daniel Noah, and Josh C Waller The first will be out in[...]
Junji Ito's Smashed is the Creepiest Horror Comic Stories You'll Read this Year
They encounter people who act increasingly irrational and escalate into outright Lovecraftian madness Fear of sexuality is also prevalent when men and women's desires for the main character becomes something beyond merely menacing Bodies bleed, fluids ooze out of opening, unhealing wounds Depression, despair, mental illness are recurring emotions in the stories. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item[...]
Free League Publishing to Host a Kickstarter for Call of Cthulhu
Lovecraft short story The Call of Cthulhu as their next Kickstarter project The version of the story being Kickstarted is an illustrated edition of the short story with gorgeous art by François Baranger. As for why you'd want to Kickstart the project? Well, here's the official teaser from Free League, and then a gallery of Baranger's art to[...]
'Locke & Key': 'Step Up: High Water' Star Petrice Jones Joins Netflix Series Adapt
Netflix's 10-episode series adaptation of Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez's comic book Locke & Key has added Petrice Jones (Step Up: High Water) to the village of Lovecraft, Massachusetts – joining series lead Darby Stanchfield (Scandal) and an ensemble cast in the upcoming project from Hill, Carlton Cuse, and IDW Entertainment. YouTube Premium Netflix's adaptation of the horror/fantasy comic book series focuses on the Locke siblings[...]
Locke & Key: Netflix Welcomes Connor Jessup, Emilia Jones to the Locke Family
Genre Arts' Lindsey Springer, IDW Entertainment's Ted Adams, and David Alpert and Rick Jacobs via Circle of Confusion will also executive produce. Joe Hill/Gabriel Rodriguez Following their father's gruesome murder in a violent home invasion, the Locke children return to his childhood home of Keyhouse in secluded Lovecraft, Massachusetts[...]
'Locke & Key' EP Carlton Cuse: Hulu Passing Was a "Painful" Experience
Genre Arts' Lindsey Springer, IDW Entertainment's Ted Adams and David Ozer, and David Alpert and Rick Jacobs via Circle of Confusion will also executive produce. Hulu's pilot cast included Frances O'Connor, Megan Charpentier, Jackson Robert Scott, and Jack Mulhern. Joe Hill/Gabriel Rodriguez Following their father's gruesome murder in a violent home invasion, the Locke children return to his[...]
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Genre Arts' Lindsey Springer, IDW Entertainment's Ted Adams and David Ozer, and David Alpert and Rick Jacobs via Circle of Confusion will also executive produce. Hulu's pilot cast included Frances O'Connor, Megan Charpentier, Jackson Robert Scott, and Jack Mulhern. Credit: Joe Hill/Gabriel Rodriguez Following their father's gruesome murder in a violent home invasion, the Locke children return to[...]
Courtney B. Vance, Aunjanue Ellis, and Elizabeth Debicki Join HBO's 'Lovecraft Country' from J.J. Abrams, Jordan Peele
OJ Simpson), Aunjanue Ellis (Quantico) and Elizabeth Debicki (The Tale) have been cast opposite Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Jonathan Majors, and Wunmi Mosaku in HBO's upcoming drama series Lovecraft Country Adapted from Matt Ruff's novel of the same name, the project stems from Academy Award winner Jordan Peele's (Get Out) Monkeypaw Productions, J.J Abrams's Bad Robot and Warner Bros[...]
Netflix Gives Locke & Key Straight-to-Series Order with New Cast, Director
Representing both Muschietti and showrunner/executive producer Cuse, WME set up screenings to sell the project; which is where negotiation with Netflix first began. Credit: Joe Hill/Gabriel Rodriguez Following their father's gruesome murder in a violent home invasion, the Locke children return to his childhood home of Keyhouse in secluded Lovecraft, Massachusetts Their mother, Nina is too trapped[...]
Lovecraft Country: Luther's Wunmi Mosaku Joins Jordan Peele, J.J. Abrams HBO Series
Credit: Warner Bros. Wunmi Mosaku (Kiri, The End of the F**king World) will be joining lead opposite previously announced Jonathan Majors and Jurnee Smollett-Bell in HBO's upcoming drama series Lovecraft Country, Deadline Hollywood reports. Adapted from Matt Ruff's novel of the same name, the project stems from Academy Award winner Jordan Peele's (Get Out) Monkeypaw Productions, J.J[...]
'Hostiles' Jonathan Majors Taking HBO's Journey Through Lovecraft Country
Credit: ABC Jonathan Majors (Hostiles) will be joining previously announced Jurnee Smollett-Bellhas on HBO's upcoming series roadtrip through Lovecraft Country Adapted from Matt Ruff's novel of the same name, the project stems from Academy Award winner Jordan Peele's (Get Out) Monkeypaw Productions, J.J Abrams' Bad Robot and Warner Bros Television. Yann Demange (Top Boy) will direct and executive[...]
Hulu Passes on Locke & Key Series; 'It' Director Andy Muschietti Pitching to Other Outlets
Representing both Muschietti and showrunner/executive producer Carlton Cuse (Lost), WME set up screenings to sell the project to multiple outlets, including Netflix, Amazon, and Apple. Credit: IDW Following their father's gruesome murder in a violent home invasion, the Locke children return to his childhood home of Keyhouse in secluded Lovecraft, Massachusetts Their mother, Nina (O'Connor), is too trapped in[...]
H.P. Lovecraft Adapting Madness - Image 2
Lovecraft's The Call of Cthulhu and all the madness that comes with it. Cthulhu is visually familiar to a lot of people Most people identify him (or better, it) as humanoid in form with large bat like wings and tentacles around its mouth Gigantic in scale and a beast to illustrate, literally Lovecraft's work is incredibly[...]
Locke & Key
While Duncan believes that there must be logical explanations for what's going-on, the family begins to realize that their beloved uncle might be harboring some secrets of his own. A heart-wrenching and horrific take on the "haunted house" genre, here's an overview of the series: "Following their father's gruesome murder in a violent home invasion, the Locke[...]
Opening Up The March Box Of Dread
I've been getting the Box of Dread for a little while now and where I thought the quality of the products had dipped a bit, that has completely turned
In One Week, In Two Weeks – From Spider-Man & The X-Men To Lovecraft & Tesla
Next week sees the launch of Bitch Planet, Spider-Man & The X-Men, Herald: Lovecraft & Tesla, Eternal, Lady Demon and The Valiant. And the week after sees Multiversity Thunderworld, Smallville Season 11 and Rumble. DARK HORSE COMICS ABE SAPIEN #18 $3.50 GOON OCCASION OF REVENGE #4 $3.50 ITTY BITTY COMICS THE MASK #2 $2.99 PROMETHEUS FIRE AND STONE #4 $3.50 X #20 (MR) $2.99 DC COMICS ASTRO CITY[...]
Gotham Fall Finale Lets Alfred Kick Some Butt
Last night on Gotham we got introduced to Harvey Dent (Nicholas D'Agosto) as well as the man he is certain was involved with the Waynes' Murder, Dick Lovecraft (Al Spapienza) Dent convinces Jim Gordon (Ben McKenzie) to let him tell Lovecraft about the eye-witness to the murder to make him nervous As you can see[...]