![]() In these stories Fager has gone one step further than Lovecraft ever went, but as opposed to writers like Grady Hendrix, whose work I really like, this isn’t done for laughs. But there is always the fear of the unknown, in that it might be something other-worldly. In the book (not the TV adaptation), it is always possible that the beast is an extremely large and fierce polar bear. If I can quote an example, it would be the ‘monster’ in Dan Simmons’s The Terror. Such writing needs to be a blend of horror and science fiction that is reasonable to accept. ![]() Lovecraft wanted to elevate his work above the gothic and the supernatural, and that requires a delicate touch. Media reviews speak of a Lovecraftian influence, but I think that is exaggerated. Horror may be my favourite genre, but I have a confession to make, I am not a fan of monsters in the genre, they are something of mirth rather than terror. ![]() I’m in Sweden, I’m deep in the woods, and I’m keen for a scare, but unfortunately I couldn’t find it here. ![]()
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