In 'The Dunwich Horror' we find Lovecraft as his macabre best. It is considered one of the core stories of the Cthulhu Mythos. The Dunwich Horror is a horror novella by American writer H. It takes place in Dunwich, a fictional town in Massachusetts. Written in 1928, it was first published in the April 1929 issue of Weird Tales (pp. Inbreeding, folklore and superstition give this tale a real genuine creepiness as well. 'The Dunwich Horror' is a short story by H. His descriptions of the land and people of this region are range from beautiful to grotesque. The unfathomable nature of the outer and inner spaces occupied by the Old Ones amps up the scary factor - that and the fact that there's nothing that humans can do to sway the laws of the universe out of their control. Part of the awesomeness of Lovecraft's work is not what is said, but what is referred to. Earth, according to the Mythos, was once ruled by extra-dimensional 'Elder Things' - also referred to as 'Great Old Ones.' These beings will again rule the planet. As in much of his work, the Dunwich Horror explores the mind-boggling vastness of the universe as it's pitted against the frail soul of a human. Set in the fictional town of Dunwich, Massachusetts, the story follows a group of academics who become embroiled in a terrifying battle against an ancient evil that threatens to destroy everything they hold dear.

Set in Dunwich, Massachusetts, this tale is at the center of Lovecraft's series of stories in the Cthulhu Mythos. The Dunwich Horror is a classic horror story by H.P. It first appeared in Weird Tales a year later. Lovecraft is a short story written in 1928.

The Dunwich Horror by H.P. Lovecraft