The Haunter of the Dark [Unabridged] [Audio Cassette]

H. P. Lovecraft (Author)

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Publication Date: 1995

Audio book, cassette.

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Necronomicon Press Audio (1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0940884771
• ISBN-13: 978-0940884779
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,454,246 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BEST GRAPHIC FORM LOVECRAFT EVER, February 3, 2007

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David Keppel "Ozakyl" (Pennsylvania , USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Haunter of the Dark: And Other Grotesque Visions (Paperback)

Over the years I have come across many illustrated, comic book adaptations of Lovecraft works, and even more Lovecraft "inspired" creations. Most fall short in capturing the cosmic horror that is Lovecraft's trademark. There are two works, however, that succeed

wildly in this endeavor. The absolute best, both artistically and horrificly, is John Coulthart's "The Haunter of the Dark : And Other Grotesque Visions" . The illustrations in this volume fully depict the occult evil and sanity shattering madness that Lovecraft specialized in. Judging by the attention to detail that Coulthart put into his satanic artwork, I would guess that he is more than just a casual dabbler in things arcane. He is also a spectacular illustrator.

The 2nd noteworthy Lovecraft graphic work is not an adaptation of one of Howard's stories. It is one that uses him as a character in his own insane little world. "Lovecraft" , by Hans Rodionoff, Enrique Breccia, & Keith Giffen, is a faithfully wicked & terrifying concept piece.

Buy both books and revel in brilliant insanity.

15 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars But Give Haeckel Some Credit, March 5, 2007

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D.P. Merde (Gut-Bucket, South Carolina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Haunter of the Dark: And Other Grotesque Visions (Paperback)

"The Haunter of the Dark and Other Grotesque Visions" touts a bunch of drivel by Alan Moore, who's become pompously undisciplined in his writing, but it is really the showcase for Coulthart. "Haunter" collects two and a half Lovecraft stories in graphic form. Coulthart tries his hand at "Dunwich" but admits he couldn't really improve on Enrique Breccia's in "Heavy Metal" magazine, so stops halfway through the story. (See Breccia's "Lovecraft" for more of his work.) It ends with a nice splash, though. Coulthart's most proud of his "Call of Cthulhu", which is hard to read because he breaks up the frames into odd angles to mimic the "horrible geometries" described in the story. This adds to the mystery of the story and a growing sense of horror as the pieces come together, an achievement unique to the comic medium. However, I'm convinced that Lovecraft's own effects are ultimately dependent upon the written word's ability to conceal things from and gradually reveal things to the reader's imagination, to tease us out of all rational thought. They just can't be equalled in another medium. Another jewel of "Haunter", though, is the portfolio of Lovecraftian "gods" that follows the stories. Coulthart uses the computer to combine, among other things, some of Ernst Haeckel's "Art Forms of Nature" etchings with his own drawing. Coulthart's not the first person to make this connection. It's well known that Lovecraft admired Haeckel's philosophy, and others have dabbled with using Haeckel's illustrations to evoke the creatures HPL describes in his stories. But Coulthart really commits to the connection. One only wishes he had given some credit to Haeckel. After this portfolio (with its nonsensical "evocations" by Moore) comes a collection of controversial "Lord Horror" illustrations. They are both prurient and puerile -- I damn them with my alliteration! HPL is most effective when trying to maintain dignity as well as sanity in the face of overwhelming cosmic terror, which is itself "dignified" in its own horrible (to human eyes) way, just of another, perhaps even loftier order.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not even remotely what I was expecting... I wish there was a 'preview inside this book' option. Might not have bought it., August 19, 2011

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Michael Gmirkin (Beaverton, Oregon, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Haunter of the Dark: And Other Grotesque Visions (Paperback)

This book i something of a total mish-mash. There's a bunch of random stuff at the end that seems to have nothing whatsoever to do with HPL. Much of the book doesn't seem to really be graphic-novel or comics-like, but just kind of vague imagery in some small way Lovecraftian.

Not my cup of tea... I much prefer the "Lovecraft" graphic novel and a few others. "Poe & Phillips" is pretty skipable though.

Yeah, if you're looking for a graphic novel, I don't think this is it...