A great way to re-animate Lovecraft's standing as a master of the horror genre. "The Thing on the Doorstep" concludes the compilation with the compelling tale of a man whose body is preyed upon by a spirit that refuses to die. Subsequent stories include "Herbert West ? Reanimator," written as a satire of Frankenstein and used as the source for a popular horror film "In the Vault," in which an undertaker experiences supernatural revenge "Cool Air," an account of a doctor's fanatical obsession with defying death and "Pickman's Model," focusing on an artist's gallery of nightmares. The collection begins with "The Outsider," the tale of a recluse whose overwhelming loneliness emboldens him to seek out human contact. These six chilling stories ? all published between 19 ? offer compelling journeys into the land of the undead. Lovecraft’s creepiest short stories of the undead: Herbert West: Reanimator was written over the period of October 1921June 1922 and serialized in the. Lovecraft the master teller of weird tales. Lovecraft (18901937) holds a place with Poe and King in the vanguard of great American horror writers.
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I would highly recommend this collection." - Of Stacks and Cups I like both the Lovecraft version and the film from the 80s and felt it was time to paint something representing. "This is an excellent collection of Lovecraft's 'zombie' stories, which serves both as a treat to old fans and a sampler to people who haven't read Lovecraft before. Highly recommended." - Book Nutter's Book Reviews "A fantastic anthology by the true master of horror fiction.
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