My favorite is the Frankenstein Monster having a nice cup of tea.

Of course I didn't know exactly what it meant… apparently I thought it was some sort of photography.  (In my mind I'd heard it used in a Kodak commercial.)  So there was a worksheet asking us to list words with the root "graph" and, well, it all went to hell from there.  But heck, I learned something, right?  That's…

Of course I didn't know exactly what it meant… apparently I thought it was some sort of photography.  (In my mind I'd heard it used in a Kodak commercial.)  So there was a worksheet asking us to list words with the root "graph" and, well, it all went to hell from there.  But heck, I learned something, right?  That's…

The Little Girl Who Was Flagged For Review Down the Lane

The Little Girl Who Was Flagged For Review Down the Lane

Sounds plausible to me— I'll take it.

Sounds plausible to me— I'll take it.

Of course I dearly love Re-Animator, but it's not exactly faithful to the Lovecraft tone.

Of course I dearly love Re-Animator, but it's not exactly faithful to the Lovecraft tone.

If you think about it, "The Wendigo" could be thought of as a direct ancestor of The Blair Witch Project.

If you think about it, "The Wendigo" could be thought of as a direct ancestor of The Blair Witch Project.

I love that you had that framed.  Does she actually display it?

I love that you had that framed.  Does she actually display it?

That's a great edition!  I think I had this collection, but not with those illustrations— they look like woodcuts almost.  Good contents too!

That's a great edition!  I think I had this collection, but not with those illustrations— they look like woodcuts almost.  Good contents too!

I have never heard of Cram!  I am going to track this book down forthwith.  Thanks, I love finding a new name!

I have never heard of Cram!  I am going to track this book down forthwith.  Thanks, I love finding a new name!

As an atheist, I feel hard-pressed to explain to people sometimes why ghost stories get to me the way they do.  My best explanation is, "Ah fuck it."

As an atheist, I feel hard-pressed to explain to people sometimes why ghost stories get to me the way they do.  My best explanation is, "Ah fuck it."

James was a true scholar— he loved old texts and cites them constantly.  One story begins with an extended passage in Latin.  (Don't worry, it gets translated quickly.)  But he wove his erudition in with sheer physical fright with a deftness that can really catch you by surprise.