Cosmic Horror

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A community to discuss Cosmic Horror in it's many forms; books, films, comics, art, TV, music, RPGs, video games etc.

"cosmic horror... is a subgenre of horror fiction and weird fiction that emphasizes the horror of the unknowable and incomprehensible more than gore or other elements of shock... themes of cosmic dread, forbidden and dangerous knowledge, madness, non-human influences on humanity, religion and superstition, fate and inevitability, and the risks associated with scientific discoveries... the sense that ordinary life is a thin shell over a reality that is so alien and abstract in comparison that merely contemplating it would damage the sanity of the ordinary person, insignificance and powerlessness at the cosmic scale..."

For more Lovecraft & Mythos-inspired Cosmic Horror:-!lovecraft_mythos@lemmy.world

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All drawn by Christian Ward, they are:

  • Spectregraph with writer James Tynion IV from DSLTRY
  • Batman: City of Madness from DC Black Label
  • Aquaman: Andromeda with writer Ram V from DC Black Label
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From the twisted mind of Vincent Alastair, Impala Films presents "The Lakes Of The Moon." Spanning multiple decades in time for a nightmarish journey laced with cosmic horror and weird science fiction. Our journey begins in Soviet Era Russia where a Russian Cosmonaut, Ilya, is tasked with controlling the Soviet's latest lunar rover, Fantom IX. Everything changes when the rover speaks back...

https://shows.acast.com/the-lakes-of-the-moon

https://podbay.fm/p/the-lakes-of-the-moon

https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/the-lakes-of-the-moon/5255362

https://m.imdb.com/it/title/tt33241193/

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An in-depth analysis of the cosmic horror elements of Bloodborne. H.P. Lovecraft’s influence is abundantly apparent throughout the world of Bloodborne, in this video I will examine those aspects and provide a rationale as to why I consider Bloodborne to be a true masterpiece of eldritch horror.

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https://collider.com/all-you-need-is-death-horror/

Anna, Aleks, and master song collector Agnes (Catherine Siggins) find themselves in the strange old woman, Rita Concannon’s living room. Rita (Olwen Fouéré) says she might have a song for them, but it has to be dealt with cautiously...

Official Trailer : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ox621LfE_4

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Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odUOQFtAkPk&t=6s

Venture into a realm where cosmic horror meets visionary storytelling as acclaimed writer/director Anthony Ferraro pays homage to the enigmatic world of H.P. Lovecraft with his latest sci-fi short film: "Wakener."

"BEWARE WHAT CASTS THE SHADOW CALLED OUTER SPACE"

Wakener is a Sci-Fi Horror film that follows a broken and haunted ship technician and a young, honorable military officer. Their paths collide when a ghost ship powered by tech outlawed centuries ago mysteriously appears at Point Station. The station's chief officer orders the ship secretly investigated for nefarious reasons. As a result, the Technician and Officer are compelled to fulfill an ancient and catastrophic destiny.

WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY ANTHONY FERRARO

STARRING RHOMEYN JOHNSON NIMO PURCELL

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21807010/

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Based on the short story "The Red Brain" by Donald Wandrei

(read online) https://nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/sffaudio-usa/usa-pdfs/TheRedBrainByDonaldWandreiWT1927.pdf

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This science fiction short film from insolitum. envisions a dark future where our planet is invaded by gigantic creatures. But unlike some bombastic Marvel blockbuster, the aliens of Quiet Apocalypse are taking over slowly and doing what they need to do to survive. It packs a punch in just two short minutes.

https://theawesomer.com/quiet-apocalypse-short-film/762724/

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While The Thing is clearly Carpenter’s most influential work in this vein, it’s 1995’s In the Mouth of Madness that most completely renders the elements of cosmic horror on the silver screen. The rampage of cosmic terrors that come to reclaim our world, driving protagonist John Trent (played by a brilliant, anxiety-ridden Sam Neill) to the brink while warping reality into an apocalyptic hellscape, is straight out of Lovecraft (whose At the Mountains of Madness clearly inspired the title of Carpenter’s Madness). Even better, the film’s finale sees Trent realize Sutter Cane’s power has fully subsumed Trent’s own life and every event we’ve seen, making Madness the boldest exemplar of the genre’s reality-bending tendencies in film history. It’s a masterpiece — but one that doesn’t get the credit it deserves. It was far ahead of its time when the film premiered three decades ago, and it’s still at the forefront of cosmic horror film history.

To celebrate the film’s 30th anniversary, Inverse spoke to producer Sandy King Carpenter and members of the cast and crew to tell the story of In the Mouth of Madness. (Sam Neill and director John Carpenter declined to participate.)

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cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/23410412

Writer & Monster Forge founder Shannon Eric Denton (Spider-Man, League of Legends), and artist David Hartman (Phantasm: Ravager, Transformers Prime) team up for an electrifying new adventure in Kraken, a brand-new original graphic novel which publishes in September 2025, from Titan Comics…

Set in alternate 1930s filled with dark magic, ancient horrors, and occult powers, Kraken will captivate fans of historical and supernatural thrillers. The graphic novel has been praised by high-profile talents including Rob Zombie (Halloween, The Devil’s Rejects) who calls Kraken “an insane ripping yarn”, and acclaimed creator Phil Hester (Green Arrow) who says Kraken “packs action, romance, high adventure, horror, and just straight up weirdness into every moment.”.

After disappearing for three years, esteemed adventurer Kraken returns to reality in search of allies to stop an evil sorceress from unleashing a horde of eldritch monsters on the world. Armed with a pistol and supernatural tentacles, the Kraken is loose!

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Artist David Hartman expressed his excitement working on the project, “When Shannon showed me the script for Kraken, I was hooked immediately! It’s a wild blend of pulp adventure, cosmic horror, and action-packed characters—everything I love to draw. This is just the beginning of an epic series we’re creating together, and I can’t wait for you to dive into the first book and everything else we have in store!”

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Title inspired by the short story by Terry Bisson - They're Made Out of Meat

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