Properties (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Horror genre
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| gptkbp:analyzes |
the unknown
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:H.P._Lovecraft
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| gptkbp:characterizedBy |
cosmic horror
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| gptkbp:depicts |
alien beings
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| gptkbp:explores |
the insignificance of humanity
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| gptkbp:features |
ancient gods
rituals and cults non-Euclidean_geometry |
| gptkbp:has |
a cult following
inspired academic studies inspired art and illustrations influenced modern horror writers |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Lovecraftian Horror
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| gptkbp:includes |
forbidden knowledge
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Gothic literature
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
video games
numerous films tabletop role-playing games |
| gptkbp:is |
often referenced in popular culture
a subgenre of horror often features protagonists who face overwhelming odds often includes themes of the unknown and unknowable a major influence on the horror genre often features protagonists who are scholars or investigators known for its atmosphere of dread often ambiguous in its conclusions often associated with existential themes often associated with the Cthulhu Mythos often characterized by a lack of resolution often characterized by a sense of hopelessness often characterized by a sense of isolation often characterized by a sense of the uncanny often critiqued for its themes of racism often explored in literature and film often explores the fragility of sanity often explores the nature of reality often features a blend of horror and fantasy often features a sense of impending doom often features a sense of the grotesque often features a sense of the surreal often features ancient texts or tomes often includes elements of science fiction often includes elements of the supernatural often includes themes of decay and decline often includes themes of fate and destiny often includes themes of isolation and alienation often includes themes of time and space often involves the theme of forbidden knowledge often set in fictional locations |
| gptkbp:is_used_in |
gptkb:New_England
madness the limits of human understanding unreliable narrators |
| gptkbp:originatedIn |
early 20th century
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| gptkbp:utilizes |
atmospheric settings
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