H. P. Lovecraft Historical Society
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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.
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[edit] Productions
[edit] Printed work
[edit] 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)
[edit] Dark Adventure Radio Theatre
- Dark Adventure Radio Theatre: At the Mountains of Madness (2006)
- 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)
[edit] Film
- The Testimony of Randolph Carter[5]
- The Call of Cthulhu (2005) - Directed by Andrew Leman and generally accepted 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) - Filming for this production was undertaken at Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts.[8]
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes
- ^ John Brownlee (March 2, 2007), Interview with Cthulhu, Wired, http://www.wired.com/table_of_malcontents/2007/03/interview_with_/
- ^ "Who are we and what is Cthulhu Lives?". The H. P. Lovecraft Historical Society. Archived from the original on 2008-07-19. http://web.archive.org/web/20080719090325/http://www.cthulhulives.org/whatisit.html. 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, http://hamptonroads.com/node/199121
- ^ 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
