H. P. Lovecraft Historical Society
The H. P. Lovecraft Historical Society or HPLHS is the organization that hosts Cthulhu Lives!, a group of live-action roleplayers for the Cthulhu Live version of Call of Cthulhu. Founded in Colorado in 1984, it is now based in Glendale, California.[1] Their motto is Ludo Fore Putavimus ("We thought it would be fun").[2]
HPLHS produces a number of Cthulhu Mythos films and sound recordings, under its Mythoscope and Mythophone labels, respectively. They also offer props, both for sale and for free download.
Productions
Printed work
Audio
The H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society has created music based on the writings of HP Lovecraft.[3]
Dark Adventure Radio Theatre
Film
- The Testimony of Randolph Carter[5]
- The Call of Cthulhu (2005) - Directed by Andrew Leman and generally accepted as the most successful adaptation of this story, this silent movie was filmed in black and white.[6] It was created over the course of two years on a very small budget. The DVD version allowed the viewer to watch the movie with the intertitle cards translated into any one of 24 languages.[7]
- The Whisperer in Darkness (scheduled for 2011) - Filming for this production was undertaken at Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts.[8]
See also
Notes
- ^ John Brownlee (March 2, 2007), Interview with Cthulhu, Wired, http://www.wired.com/table_of_malcontents/2007/03/interview_with_/
- ^ "Who are we and what is Cthulhu Lives?". The H. P. Lovecraft Historical Society. Archived from the original on 2008-07-19. http://web.archive.org/web/20080719090325/http://www.cthulhulives.org/whatisit.html. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^ The Strange Sound of Cthulhu: Music Inspired by the Writings of H.P. Lovecraft Gary Hill, 2006
- ^ Ray Zablocki (December 23, 2006), For the H.P. Lovecraft fan in your life, Hampton Roads, http://hamptonroads.com/node/199121
- ^ The Testimony of Randolph Carter retrieved 26/2/10
- ^ The Call of Cthulhu: A Genuine H.P. Lovecraft Adaptation Review by David Austin, 31 October 2006, accessed 1 March 2010
- ^ The Call of Cuthulhu [2005] Dr Freex, Attack of the 50 Foot DVD, 28 July 2007, accessed 1 March 2010
- ^ Film Shoot at MHC accessed 1 March 2010
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