H. P. Lovecraft Historical Society
The H. P. Lovecraft Historical Society or HPLHS is the organization that hosts Cthulhu Lives!, a group of live-action roleplayers for the Cthulhu Live version of Call of Cthulhu. Founded in Colorado in 1984, it is now based in Glendale, California.[1] Their motto is Ludo Fore Putavimus ("We thought it would be fun").[2]
HPLHS produces a number of Cthulhu Mythos films and sound recordings, under its Mythoscope and Mythophone labels, respectively. They also offer props, both for sale and for free download.
Productions
Printed work
- Strange Eons** (1986-1990)
- The Spirit of Revision - Lovecraft's Letters to Zealia Brown Reed Bishop (2015)
- A Shoggoth on the Roof Libretto (2005)
- Miskatonic University Monographs
- Archeological Interpretations of Myth Patterns in the Iconography of the Codex Beltrán-Escavy
- The Curious Sea Shanty Variants of Innsmouth, Mass.
Audio
The H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society has created music based on the writings of HP Lovecraft.[3]
- A Shoggoth on the Roof (2005)
- A Very Scary Solstice (2003)[4]
- An Even Scarier Solstice (2006)
- Live at the Gilman House (2011)
- Dreams in the Witch House: A Lovecraftian Rock Opera (2013)
Dark Adventure Radio Theatre
The H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society has produced a series of Mercury Theatre-style radio dramas entitled "Dark Adventure Radio Theatre".
Currently produced episodes:
- Dark Adventure Radio Theatre: At the Mountains of Madness (2006)
- Dark Adventure Radio Theatre: The Call of Cthulhu (2012)
- Dark Adventure Radio Theatre: The Case of Charles Dexter Ward (2013)
- Dark Adventure Radio Theatre: The Color Out of Space (2013)
- Dark Adventure Radio Theatre: The Dunwich Horror (2008)
- Dark Adventure Radio Theatre: The Shadow Out of Time (2008)
- Dark Adventure Radio Theatre: The Shadow Over Innsmouth (2008)
- Dark Adventure Radio Theatre: Herbert West - Reanimator (2013)
- Dark Adventure Radio Theatre: The Dreams in the Witch House (2014)
- Dark Adventure Radio Theatre: Imprisoned with the Pharaohs (2014)
- Dark Adventure Radio Theatre: The Horror at Red Hook (2015)
- Dark Adventure Radio Theatre: Dagon - War of Worlds (2015)
- Dark Adventure Radio Theatre: A Solstice Carol (2015)
Film
- The Testimony of Randolph Carter[5]
- The Call of Cthulhu (2005) – Directed by Andrew Leman and described by one reviewer as the most successful adaptation of this story, this silent movie was filmed in black and white.[6] It was created over the course of two years on a very small budget. The DVD version allowed the viewer to watch the movie with the intertitle cards translated into any one of 24 languages.[7]
- The Whisperer in Darkness (2011) – Some filming for this production was undertaken at Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts.[8]
See also
Notes
- ↑ John Brownlee (March 2, 2007), Interview with Cthulhu, Wired
- ↑ "Who are we and what is Cthulhu Lives?". The H. P. Lovecraft Historical Society. Archived from the original on 2008-07-19. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ↑ The Strange Sound of Cthulhu: Music Inspired by the Writings of H.P. Lovecraft Gary Hill, 2006
- ↑ Ray Zablocki (December 23, 2006), For the H.P. Lovecraft fan in your life, Hampton Roads
- ↑ The Testimony of Randolph Carter retrieved 26/2/10
- ↑ The Call of Cthulhu: A Genuine H.P. Lovecraft Adaptation Review by David Austin, 31 October 2006, accessed 1 March 2010
- ↑ The Call of Cuthulhu [2005] Dr Freex, Attack of the 50 Foot DVD, 28 July 2007, accessed 1 March 2010
- ↑ Film Shoot at MHC accessed 1 March 2010