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" The Haunter of the Dark " is a horror short story by American author H. P. Lovecraft, written between 5–9 November 1935 and published in the December 1936 edition of Weird Tales (Vol. 28, No. 5, p. 538–53). It was the last written of the author's known works, and is part of the Cthulhu Mythos.
The Italians whispered of unaccustomed stirrings and bumpings and scrapings in the dark windowless steeple, and called on their priests to banish an entity which haunted their dreams. Something, they said, was constantly watching at a door to see if it were dark enough to venture forth.
The story takes place in Providence, Rhode Island and revolves around the Church of Starry Wisdom. The cult uses an ancient artifact known as the Shining Trapezohedron to summon a terrible being from the depths of time and space.
The Haunter is a gigantic black entity, similar to a bat. Its body is only partially material, being composed of a corrosive substance capable of dissolving human skin on contact. Its most characteristic feature is its brilliant trilobed eye. History. The Haunter of the Dark is linked to a cursed item, the Shining Trapezohedron.
Read “The Haunter of the Dark”. Discussion Archives. Read “The Shadow Over Usenet” Posts via Google Groups. Images. A comic adaptation of Lovecraft’s story was featured in the April 1973 issue (Vol. 1, No. 4) of Journey Into Mystery. Locations. Blake’s Home; The Free-Will/Starry Wisdom Church. Publication History
The Haunter provides a glimpse into a dark sect and their secret laid in an old Providence church. Also included is The Thing on the Doorstep , an identity swapping tale of fiendish proportions and the short but powerful piece, Nyarlathotep , perhaps a prescient and chilling glimpse into our future?
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HPLHS member Patrick Boerger has developed an intriguing theory regarding the Shining Trapezohedron that appears in "The Haunter of the Dark". He believes it was inspired by a real object that is still on display in a museum in New Jersey. Check out the details in this fascinating report.
Oct 13, 2023 · Welcome to The Haunter of The Dark. Kennedy reflects on the circuitous route of The Lovecraft Investigations from the States to Suffolk and on to Innsmouth and Iraq, before Matt...
Jun 5, 2020 · H.P. Lovecraft's classic The Haunter Of The Dark read by David McCallum and released by Caedmon in 1979.
