Why The Willows by Algernon Blackwood Scared Even H.P. Lovecraft
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ต.ค. 2024
- Mike continues Fright Fest by taking a stroll through the woods and talking the 1907 classic The Willows by Algernon Blackwood.
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There’s a damn good reason so many horror stories over the centuries have taken place in the woods.
Ha ha, too true!
This is a great classic short story. Up there with Black Cat, Tell Tale Heart and Color out of Space
Absolutely deserving of its reputation.
Growing up in Alaska, you spend a lot of time in the woods. Whoever thinks they aren't scary is insane. There is a number of logical reasons to fear the woods and then there's an infinite amount of psychological reasons to be freaked out.
Greetings from the arctic parts of Scandinavia! The climate her in Sàpmi/Norrland is quite identical to Alaska, flora+fauna and all, except we don't get Orcas preying on Moose lmao.
But fully agreed, there is a very primal fear of being far out in the woods (fjällen in my case), far away from civilization and very much in wild animal territory that people who live in bigger cities with smaller forests don't get.
The greatest part of this story is how it is just *barely* supernatural, but nothing that couldn't be explained away rationally. A terrifying situation that I absolutely could imagine myself ending up in, should my mind wander too much.
His story The Windigo is also very atmospheric and nature based.
Wendigo was the one that interested me the most after this one.
"Defagoooooooooooo"
People actually joke about the woods not being scary? That's cute.
Right?
Google "snow wells" or "Spruce Traps". For sure the worst way to die.
the willows was 9/10 for me , and when i read it i was camping too .. so imagine how scary that was.
Yeah, camping in the deep woods has always seemed freaky.
Man, your videos bringing a lot of joy n smiles
I'm a huge fan
i loved the theme and felt the pace just amplified the theme everything was directed as a river to me. with peak waves of horror. great tension, great book.
STUDY BREAK . thanku so much mike.
Always happy to distract.
I’ve never heard of this one! Getting lost in the woods is a terrifying idea to me- so I’m excited to see what this collection, especially The Willows, has in store.
I read this in 1974 as part of a collection. It was an incredible horror story. FYI: also in this collection (not same author) The Vertical Ladder
Planning on writing a story, probably a short novel, about treasure hunting in the woods and mountains of a colombian village called Jardín. Want to read this, in the Mountains of Madness and Annihilation for inspiration. There are myths down here that during the Holy week, or easter week, not sure how its called, you see small lights that lead you to treasure. I hope it's scary, and maybe, if it gets translated, as I write in spanish, you read it someday. Great vid, Mike
Also I don't know about you guys but this story really caused my imagination to run wild. It made it pretty terrifying for me. You almost start to feel as paranoid as our characters.
If you like these old horror stories, Arthur Machen's The White People or the Great God Pan, are held in the same type of regard as this one. Worth a read, for next Halloween.
I love the introductions of your videos. They always get me excited for the books!
This the only story I ever read that actually scared me!
Okay, I’m interested - I loved the Blair Witch type of spooky story
You'll love it.
Interesting. I just read this one last week. HP Lovecraft owes a lot of his success to Algernon Blackwood
Very much so.
Omg! such! A! Good book!! Haunts EVERYTIME we go out to the state parks!! I don't camp 😆
If I camp it's in a highly populated area ha ha
@@mikesbookreviews just reading your words and the JASON theme song played in my head (hahahaha...chchchch...)
I've recently added this to my tbr!
This one, the Willows, and Lovecrafts "The music of Eric Zann" are among the best in the genre
One of my favorites. I'm glad you liked it. Now if I can sell you on Last Days by Adam Nevill. One of the creepiest books I have read in years.
Hmm. I'll add it on Goodreads.
This story really gave me nightmares.
The Twisted Ones by T. Kingfisher has the same creepy vibes for me.
My favorite is "The Empty House.
I need to read more by him
@@mikesbookreviews I have a nice leather bound collection of his stories (Easton Press), bought years ago. I hope you find more his stories as enjoyable I do.
Is there going to be a video about Joe hill and nos4a2 or anything by Joe? ?
Not for Fright Fest, but I'd like to do a proper NOS4A2 review sometime.
I live in the woods - it scary af lol
I bet.
Let's be honest "This story scared HP Lovecraft" is not much of a selling point. Dude would be terrified of a travel brochure if it was for anywhere outside Rhode Island.
I thought the Scooby-doo methodology always worked! Sounds like an interesting read, especially with the man versus nature theme you brought up.
One of my favorite thematic ideas. Right up there with fate vs free will.
They are trying to reintroduce wolves in my state. There is a reason we killed them off. I'm not OK with this.
Interesting.
His first description is almost word for word just from Wikipedia...
"What It's About" section is just reading the blurb on the back of the book. I find that's the least spoilery way to do it.
@@mikesbookreviews Fair enough, thanks for replying! Love the channel, one of a couple big book-tube channels thats really been getting me more into fantasy! :)
Hey man I like your videos, just one thing hire a better editor as pacing of your videos sucks
I live in the woods - it scary af lol