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I've been so enjoying all of your videos, I've just been watching your whole archive, and stumbled into this one! I agree with almost everything you said, even if I don't dislike his works as much as you seemed to. I often find that I like his shorter stories far more than I like his actual lengthier works, if I'm honest. A lot of the way I approach Lovecraft and weird fiction from a century ago tends to be more with the perspective of looking at it like a puzzle, because Lovecraft does have that tendency to be wordy and verbose in ways that are unnecessary. Your criticisms are absolutely spot on and I'm glad you were able to find something you DO enjoy-- Colour out of Space is one of my favorites too. That said a lot of his work does tend to be ambiguous and obscure, and the terrors are less defined and less described as a general rule, so be wary of that if you go further. Scottishguard below called him an "acquired taste" and that's exactly right imo. He's hard to read, his work is dense and unappealing, and like you said, WORDY. It's fun if you like that stuff, but absolutely draining if you don't. And while I'm not like, a Lovecraft scholar-- I'm just a hobby reader! (who also spends more time on the lovecraft wikis than they should)-- Call of Cthulhu is one of the worst starting places to read Lovecraft imo because of all the reasons you laid out. I do enjoy audio reads of his works, and there are tons of people here on TH-cam who do reads of his works if you want to explore that! But I also find that if I'm doing something else while listening to Lovecraft audios, I lose the plot entirely and have to re-listen, unlike with other books. I definitely recommend that if you liked the atmosphere of his work but want something easier to ingest, or just simply more modern, look into the New Weird genre of fiction, particularly leaning into horror corners. Jeff VanderMeer's work is a great starting point, and The Southern Reach books have great atmosphere while also having the plot that I've found you tend to love in what you read. There's also Weird Tales modern anthologies, and loads of short story collections under the New Weird theme. Cosmic Horror Monthly is always putting out excellent fiction from indie/new writers, and there are loads of people writing fantastic cosmic horror if you want that aesthetic from Lovecraft but don't actually want to read Lovecraft. I know you tend to go for the shock of extreme horror, and there are some spaces and stories where those overlap, but I can't immediately point you in that direction with anything off the top of my head!

King's story sounds far more interesting than the 80s movie version (which I remember seeing on VHS back in the day)... I'll have to get hold of a copy. Enjoyed your review.

These bachman books are super interesting

Do Bentley Little. When you explain the premises of his short stories they sound hilariously bad (a cult worshipping a wrench once used by James Dean; a man who is ordered to kill people by a pan of boiling macaroni; a man whose dad started dating a feral creature that destroys and stinks up the whole house), but for some reason Little always manages to let his stories play out into really disturbing situations. Bentley Little is like a more to-the-point Stephen King for people who are not interested in having to read 10+ pages where King describes the pattern and color of wallpaper, the taste of apple pie or other totally irrelevant details which have nothing to do with the actual story.

"He's not saying _your_ cooch is gross. _Susan._ "

Glad I discovered your channel! I’m a huge horror fan and reader but surprisingly do not really combine those interests and am looking to start. I appreciate that you’re discussing this authors work in a way that isn’t totally centered around just repeating the plot or particularly gruesome scenes since I don’t really want to be spoiled if I ever pick one of his books up. Your voice is also very soothing :-) (and i appreciate your copy of the vampire chronicles in the background! i have the same copy in my anne rice collection)

Seen a few of your videos and liked what I've seen. If you keep talking about extreme horror ill be sold on your channel

Imo Aron is all Splatter and no punk. His stuff seems gross for gross sakes. If that's what you're looking for, I say he's your guy lmao

10:11 Your comedy is golden!😹

The title 'The Slob' suggests laziness and low energy. It takes a LOT of energy to hold a woman captive and put her through hell. I would have preferred 'The Pig'.

That thumbnail work is awesome 😂

Oh my God I'm freaking out! That Dark Tower the gunslinger hardcover you have, is extremely rare!!! I love The Dark Tower series!

Check out his book Succulent Prey!

Am I the only one watching this who finds her quite attractive and compelling?

I got one more laugh out of it than you did, and it was when Rebecca expressed what she would do in order to have a squirrel pie. Just the wording and the enthusiasm of her statement caught me off-guard and forced a laugh out of me. The story overall just struck me as an extended version of that old showbiz trope, the Aristocrats joke. What do you call a family like that? The Aristocrats!

Great vid, really loved! My husband and I live and breathe horror, and when the summer gets hot and dreadful with too much sun, we delve into horror and Halloween and all things spooky to cool down. Morticia

I just downloaded a few of those new-ish Firefly books the other day! Looking forward to reading them

First, love your channel name! Second, thanks for the reading recs. 3rd, My husband and I are scary and we wear Butterscotch perfume which everyone says smells good which now amuses me, haha.

My favorite Sonnet books are probably For the Sake Of & For the Sake Of 2. The plots follow the usual kidnapping/snuff/red room tropes, but what she does with the framework (particularly in the second one) is increasingly outrageous and intense. Another extreme book worth reading is "What Good Girls Do" by Jonathan Butcher. It's the most horrifying and haunting book I've read in the genre. It has a sequel, "What Good Men Do," but it seems unnecessary.

That intro 😂😂

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Love your videos! Keep it up!

Rabbit Hunt surprised me honestly because many writers/directors seem to always go the "white people are the problem" way. While Rabbit Hunt addresses themes of racism but also on how black people do plenty to themselves that keep them down as well.

I recognize the artist who did the cover of his pain, SUZZAN BLAC She is an oil painter who used her art to express the trauma and mental toll abuse has on a person. Her pieces are harrowing, brutal and beautiful; they have a lot of commentary on SA, CSA, Misogyny in media and society, it’s wild, I highly recommend seeing her other pieces, her work is amazing.

Ok now do Michael Slade

I've only read The Resurrectionist, which I loved. The film version was a pale imitation.

'To be Devoured' caught my interest. Looking it up now.

There are 3 versions of 'The Stand'. Most people think there are only 2 versions. You have the lesser known abridged 1980 paperback version. The more well known abridged version is the 1978 first edition. The unabridged version was published in 1990.

Or: ‘an introductory guide to dating in Florida’

Thanks for these cool reviews! If you're really looking for extreme horror, check out "The Pig" & "The House" by Edward Lee.

Cool review, thanks. Liked and subbed.

So there is a direct link between Rage and Catcher In the Rye which also has an annoying, "realness"-obsessed protagonist and has been linked to at least one attempted presidential assassination.

Nameless, ambiguous, vague, obscure, indescribable terrors and entities of cosmic evil that predates Earth itself is his primary theme. You also need to bear in mind that the overall writing style was rather different a century ago, and most of the literature he consumed was written a century before he began. Like many authors from those periods, he is wordy, overly descriptive, and cautious with his word choice due to his contemporary audience (Stephen King or Clive Barker would have been rejected outright, back then). Lovecraft is an acquired taste for many folks. I think people who spend most of their time reading modern lit (as opposed to Victorian, for example) have a more difficult time staying focused on his story due to his prose. Twenty years ago, I had a very difficult time myself. I would read, but the words just began to blur. It was hard to continue and enjoy it, as well as retain it. Now, with college far behind me, many older authors read (such as Blackwood, Doyle, Christie, Verne, Burroughs, Stoker, Shelley, Walpole, etc.), and after several of Lovecraft's tales in audiobook format, I find him a delight to read. Because I immersed myself in the literature of that era. However, some folks still find him too wordy, too 'befuddling,' or just not an interest. It happens. There are several contemporary authors who write in that universe and bring it to life, in a more concise fashion, such as Byron Craft. If you like Pulp Era Cop and Gumshoe stories (with a Cthulhu theme), he is your man. If you have not yet purchased an audiobook of Lovecraft, might I suggest: "The Complete Fiction of H.P. Lovecraft" - an Audiobook by the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society - By: H. P. Lovecraft - Narrated by: Andrew Leman, Sean Branney The narration is top notch and perfect for the stories and period. I listen to it frequently. It is available on Audible. I hope this helps. 'The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown' ~ H.P. Lovecraft

No idea how i ended up here. From Stephen King review to you. Interesting.

I've always wanted to learn Italian but every time I get to anything to do with eating I have flashbacks to this film. Mangia! 😳😵‍💫🤢🤮 The version of Caligula that's shown on British TV has most of the naughty stuff removed. Then it's just an average film that happens to have a top notch cast (Malcolm McDowell, Peter O'Toole, Helen Mirren and John Gielgud no less!).

Just found your channel today, watched the wrath James white video. Really love your genuine vibe and reviews, esp now it seems like a trend for TH-camrs and tiktokers to shit on ppl for even reading the genre.

Probably not gonna hear much from Otis anymore as he was caught recently sharing naked pictures of readers with another author and joking about a reader's SA....

The Resurrectionist - easily his most famous

Ok. Sounds like a waste of time unless you jerk off to abuse

I'm glad I'm not the only one that gets tripped up thinking of words to say.

Great video. I'll definitely give Bluejay a whirl - Megan Stockton seems an interesting author.

Bluejay sounds really interesting, added it to my summer TBR.

The Judith Sonnet book I've enjoyed the most was Fetal Backwash (not part of a writing challenge) just because it's fun and gross though I admit I've only read 4 of her books so far. I wouldn't look forward to any more Otis Bateman books he and another EH author have been involved in controversy lately and has deleted all his social media and authors he's worked with have removed those collaborated books from sale where they can. As always I love your channel, you express yourself so well and capture a lot of my own feelings about the genre in a matter of fact way, looking forward to more.

Another awesome video! 2 of these seemed eespecially good.

Cool. thanks

Wow, these were excellent, insightful reviews! Thank you for getting beneath the surface!🙏🤘

I read His Pain after hearing so much about it here on Booktube and ... yeah. It was revolting. Absolutely revolting. The sexual violence in that book was off the chain. Having said that, it was strangely fascinating. I didn't hate it and I don't know why. It was just so visceral, I guess that's why. And I have to say ... BEST BOOK COVER EVER. Whoever did that ... kudos to you.

I had to look up if the author was a white man because if he was rabbit hunt would seem very racist, as if comparing the concept of reparations to the murder and rape of white people. I'm glad he's black because woof i was scared

Recently read Magik. I wont look at a spitoon or vase the same now....

I just read Dead Inside.... yep.....that was a book