Harry O. Morris

Illustration for The Dreams in the Witch House

"The Dreams in the Witch House" is a horror short story by American writer H. P. Lovecraft, part of the Cthulhu Mythos cycle. Written in January/February 1932, it was first published in the July 1933 issue of Weird Tales.

Dreams in the Witch-House | Masters of Horror | S1.E2 | 2005 — Director: Stuart Gordon

I enjoyed both adaptations while watching Cabinet of Curiosities, but I find it interesting how Keith Thomas’s take on “Pickman’s Model” inserted a lot of lore from the Cthulhu Mythos that wasn’t in the original story, while Catherine Hardewick’s “Dreams of the Witch House” pretty much removes any connection the story has to Azathoth or Nyarlathotep.

House vs House. Who wins

THIS IS SO HARD YOU CANT DO THIS TO MEEEEE

In the barebones. House wins. because the original House (and all subsequent adaptations) don't actually go beyond "fucked up ceiling", in fact most don't even go beyond "this corner has 3 angles. creepy!" House is established as an IMMENSE superstructure that will drive you mad from the dark and the space and the impossible-ness of it alone. There is no Keziah Mason or ultimate sacrifice, there is just the house. And as HoL says, "God's a house. Which is not to say that our house is God's house or even a house of God. What I mean to say is that our house is God." Also HoL is written infinitely better than any existing witch House adaptations that's just a fact as much as I desire to change that

In my heart, of course, the House is sooooooo much more fucked up. my mind still battles between "impossible rooms that span for miles and contain other rooms" and "this House is made of meat and bleeds and if you press your hand to the wall its warm and you can hear it breathing". Is the House Azathoth or Nyarlathotep to me? yes and no. my relationship with it is complicated. I need each of my ideas to be made into a cabinet of curiosities-esque miniseries but of different, valid witch House interpretations. u understand. in my heart I favour the House because I have insane autism about this shitty little story. I also personally enjoy the characters that inhabit the House more than the characters who inhabit and are involved with the house.

Now if we're pitting two bad bitches against each other in a fight I have no idea which house would win against the other. The house is dark, endless, and there is a physical darkness that injures Johnny at one point that could be the house or something that resides in the house. this house hates you. The House is also endless, but only around May Eve to me. The House grows and gets Worse as Walter gets Worse; it's angles sag and twist as Walter grows more fatigued, and the wood fades as his hair loses its colour from the stress. The House and Walter (and to an extent all its inhabitants) are intertwined on a metaphorical level. The House also acts as an intersection between reality and the higher dimensions, by its very nature it si a gateway and a place where the veil is so thin Walter can be heard through the walls. Both are very old, the house has hallways made of stone that is as old as the Appalachian mountains and the House contains dimensions that lead to the homes of the forgotten Elder Things. Both are fucked up. Both, it could be argued, are Gods. I think if you put them in a ring to fight it out they would have fucked up house sex.

The house fucking hates you but I'm not sure about the House yet. it hates you. it loves you. it's an animal. uncertain. if we're being funny it Despises Elwood and enjoys mildly inconveniencing Walter. God dammit I wish the cabinet witch House had done so much more with it

Mythos friends mutals and strangers please share your fucked up house thoughts, ideas, headcanons, etc in the reblogs or replies I love architectural horror and I love seeing lots of takes on it :)

listening to cosmic black metal and about to read some lovecraft

The Most Dangerous Drinking Game- Lovecraft Edition

Disclaimer: I am not responsible for any deaths pls don't sue me

Link to the results of part one

Link to the results of part two

H. P. Lovecraft insisted in his letters - and we have no specific reason to believe otherwise - that he had never used mind effecting drugs of any kind. Despite that there were several instances in his fiction where protagonists experienced extraordinary visions or expanded awareness under the influence of dreams or drugs - particularly in the latter case, opium. As is generally well known, HPL claimed his lips had never touched alcohol of any kind. He remained in his personal life a remarkably sober individual which many of his readers find hard to believe. Nonetheless, many members of the psychedelic-era of the 60s- 70s movement recognized the extraordinary imagination and ultra-eccentric language of Lovecraft's tales. Timothy Leary, leader of the pro-Psycedelic set once said of Surrealist artist Salvador Dali': "He was the first artist of LSD without LSD." Perhaps the same type of thing could have been said about Lovecraft as a writer. Below are a series of drawings created by an artist during progressive stages of his experience after injesting LSD. These appeared in the extremely popular book, MAN AND HIS SYMBOLS, by Carl Jung. The almost 'acid trip' type states of mind that Lovecraft's fictional characters experience are numerous. THE SHUNNED HOUSE, and THE DREAMS IN THE WITCH HOUSE are two examples. In Lovecraft's latter terrifying tale, Walter Gilman - a college student who takes up residence in a run down house of evil repute - experiences a personal transformation from normal terrestrial appearence to something that resembles the drawings of the drugged artist mentioned in the book by Jung. Walter Gilman, Brown Jenkin, and the witch, Keziah Mason, enter various physical states as they travel through 'hyper-space'. Gilman and the evil characters who have insinuated themselves into his 'dream existence' take on the appearance of animated geometric shapes as they pass through various dimensions. THE DREAMS IN THE WITCH HOUSE was an extreme departure from the 'Science Fiction' type tales that Lovecraft was creating late in his life. Certainly this tale and THE HAUNTER OF THE DARK have been criticized for not adhering to the formula of the "Cthulhu Mythos" as August Derleth (and others) would define it after Lovecraft's death. (Exhibit 424)

Inktober Día 13 - El libro de Azathoth

Gilman tenía que conocer al Hombre Negro e ir con ellos hasta el trono de Azathoth, en el mismo centro del Caos esencial. Esto era lo que decía la bruja. Tendría que firmar en el libro de Azathoth con su propia sangre y adoptar un nuevo nombre secreto, ahora que sus investigaciones independientes habían llegado tan lejos.

The Dreams in the Witch House - 1979 // Art by Harry O. Morris

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Since the commencement of autumn, I have been introducing myself to the works of H. P. Lovecraft by binging a collection of his short stories. My favourite thus far is The Color Out of Space; and the weakest, in my humble opinion, is The Dreams in the Witch House. Did anyone else find the description of Brown Jenkin far more humorous than it could ever be scary?

Credit to the artist: https://wolflaz.artstation.com/

Masters of Horror ✧ Dreams in the Witch-House ✧ 2005

Title: The dreams in the witch house (1933)

Author: H.P.Lovecraft

Vote: 6.5/10

A tale that shows more real horrors (although they are dreams) than the great cosmic monsters to which Lovecraft usually indulges in his reveries. Nyarlathotep also appears more concrete and of substance than the simple smoky idea of ​​unspeakable horror and madness.

The Dreams in the Witch House support may just unfold

The Dreams in the Witch House open world horror adventure game aims at Linux via Proton with Windows PC. Which is the result of the work from developer Atom Brain Games. Along with a Steam release this month. Step into the madness and unravel the mystery. The highly anticipated adventure game based on H.P. Lovecraft's The Dreams in the Witch House is finally coming. Due to haunt your screens on February 16th. Get ready to take on an old-school adventure with a twist of RPG elements. Along with playtime so long, you'll forget what reality is.

Linux Support

The launch is for Windows only (but the game should work with Linux Proton). Native Linux port might be possible after the release.

Since The Dreams in the Witch House is gaining attention, including the Proton thread on Steam. It seems only fitting to inquire about Linux native support. But so far, native support is only a "possibility". Yet keeping Proton as a primary focus, and using Adventure Game Studio for development.

The Dreams in the Witch House - Official Trailer

Strap on your sanity, grab a flashlight, and prepare for a journey. One that'll make you question everything you thought you knew about the universe. But beware, the witch house holds secrets and terrors beyond your wildest nightmares. There is also a Demo available on Steam. It is playable on Linux via Proton. When asked, be sure to "Launch the Configuration Tool".

Features and gameplay in a nutshell:

Unique mix of adventure game and open world survival game

You have 60 days to prepare for the May-Eve witch sabbath

Day / evening / night -cycles

RPG elements: health, sanity, occult & maths skills

Lots of endings depending on the player’s actions with 10–20 hours of playtime

Original soundtrack by genre favorite Troy Sterling Nies

The open world horror adventure game has been in development for 7 years, since 2015. Now the wait for The Dreams in the Witch House is almost over. Due to make its way onto Steam on February 16, 2023. Due to support Linux via Proton, with hopes for a native build, beside Windows PC.

a normal museum visit

Everything's come full circle baby!