Where do I start cosmic horror?

Cosmic Horror: 15 of the Most CHILLING Titles to Start You Off

• What the Hell Did I Just Read by David Wong.
• Shadows of Carcosa by Edgar Allan Poe, Bram Stoker, Arthur Machen, Henry James, and more.
• The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories by H.P. Lovecraft.
• Songs of a Dead Dreamer by Thomas Ligotti.

Is cosmic horror scary?

Cosmic horror stories are a whole different kind of nightmare: the terrifyingly unknowable. Cosmic horror activates our fear of the unknowable. If you thought we have control over our natural world, cosmic horror will make you think twice. Cosmic horror can also be intensely psychological.

What are the best HP Lovecraft stories?

The 10 Best H.P. Lovecraft Books for New Readers

• The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories. Buy on Amazon.
• The Shadow Over Innsmouth.
• The Whisperer in Darkness.
• The Dunwich Horror.
• At the Mountains of Madness.
• The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath.
• The Silver Key and Through the Gates of the Silver Key.
• The Shadow Out of Time.

Is Pennywise an Elder God?

King’s original inspiration for Pennywise came from the old children’s tale “Three Billy Goat’s Gruff”. For this reason, and others, Pennywise can be classified in the same category as The Great Old Ones of H.P. Lovecraft, including Nyarlathotep, Azathoth, and Cthulhu, which were later classified as Elder Gods.

What should I read if I like Jeff VanderMeer?

14 Heart-Pounding Books Like Jeff VanderMeer’s Annihilation

• Hothouse. By Brian W. Aldiss.
• Midworld. By Alan Dean Foster.
• Babel-17. By Samuel R.
• Eden. By Stanislaw Lem.
• The Flight of the Silvers. By Daniel Price.
• A Darkling Sea. By James L.
• Oryx and Crake. By Margaret Atwood.
• Embassytown. By China Mieville.

Is Junji Ito cosmic horror?

Sensor is the latest horror manga by Junji Ito and one of his best, a sprawling, meandering serialized story that unites many of his usual themes to create a saga of cosmic horror and existential dread. Junji Ito is probably the most prolific creator of horror comics in the world.