MYTHOS HORROR IN THE 1950sNEVER BEFORE had the world faced a threat as potentially devastating as the A-bomb -- and the even more lethal H-bomb that followed. Educational films showed how to "survive" a nuclear blast by crawling under a desk, as if a few inches of wood made any difference. In movie theaters, classic monsters of the '30s and '40s were replaced by atom-spawned... [click here for more]
The Mythos Roams Wild
AFRICA: Long known as the Dark Continent, Africa strikes fear in the hearts of civilized Westerners for its savage tribes, fierce animals, impenetrable jungles, vast deserts, lost civilizations, slave traders, contagious diseases — and the unknown.
Africa is “dark” because it is a mystery. It is the least understood, most dangerous, poorest, and least explored of... [click here for more]
Nine Forays into Unusual Times & Places
"The Great Old Ones Were, the Great Old Ones Are, the Great Old Ones Shall Be."
That famous saying is the essence of the Cthulhu Mythos. The Great Old Ones are a cosmic evil that has existed since before time and shall exist long after humanity has gone the way of the dinosaurs. With this agelessness at the core of H.P. Lovecraft's works,... [click here for more]