Call of Cthulhu

H.P. Lovecraft wrote a number of 'weird stories' back in the 1920s. While enjoying somewhat eclectic readership, overall reviews of his work - now that he is long since gone - have been most favorable.

The holy grail of Lovecraft, at least one which shows up in countless references on the interweb is that story "Call of Cthulhu." And no, the name is as unpronounceable as is the land with non-euclidean geometry where it resides is hard to explain.




Basically, it is a story about a man who inherits some research of his uncle, an erudite professor. Finding the papers on this Cthulhu creature, he seeks out further information. As such, the story is actually a little low on intensity - just a rehashing of stories from one character to another, but it is ultimately creepy, disconcerting, and chilling all at once. This was a great story, albeit brief, and one of many Lovecraft tales I'll be reviewing in the time to come.

Until next time,
Matt