10 Weirdest Lovecraft Stories Every Horror Fan Should Read
4. The Call Of Cthulhu
Now one of the most recognisably iconic creations not only
from the Lovecraft mythos but across all of horror culture in general, Cthulhu
has become a legend unto himself. Having spawned tale after tale set within the
insanity inducing realms of the ancient deity, a tabletop RPG of the same name
and a plethora of video games and films, The Call of Cthulhu is the humble
short story that started it all.
A clay rendering of a creature wrought from a monstrous dream that was left to Francis Thurston by his late great-uncle sparks a trail of intrigue and mystery relayed through a series of inherited letters and news reports. The legacy of uncle Angell leads Thurston into a grotesque world of zealous cultists, demonic idols and ancient monoliths discovered beneath the waves. All of this will lead Thurston to come face to face with doom itself.
Adorned with the staple Lovecraft classics of cyclopean structures and maddening old gods, The Call of Cthulhu is a vintage Lovecraft story that represents the absolute epitome of weird fiction and cosmic horror, The Call of Cthulhu sets the benchmark for all stories - past and future - and showcases the storyteller at his absolute prime.