Statements (151)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:literary_work
gptkb:short_story |
| gptkbp:adaptations |
gptkb:video_games
gptkb:films gptkb:film games |
| gptkbp:adapted_into |
gptkb:video_games
gptkb:films gptkb:video_game gptkb:film |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:H._P._Lovecraft
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| gptkbp:available_formats |
gptkb:audiobook
gptkb:print digital |
| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:the_Necronomicon
gptkb:the_cult_of_Cthulhu gptkb:the_Great_Old_Ones gptkb:ancient_texts gptkb:monsters gptkb:the_Dreamlands gptkb:Necronomicon gptkb:rituals gptkb:Cthulhu gptkb:Great_Old_Ones madness secrets dream sequences the city of R'lyeh |
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
analyzed in literary studies
praised for its atmosphere considered a classic of horror influential in the genre of weird fiction |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired literature
cult following inspired films inspired art inspired film adaptations inspired video games inspired adaptations inspired merchandise influenced art inspired conventions inspired cosplay inspired fan art inspired music inspired academic studies inspired art exhibitions inspired board games inspired fan fiction inspired literary analysis inspired podcasts inspired theatrical performances inspired music albums influenced music influenced films inspired television adaptations inspired graphic novels inspired literary criticism inspired comic books inspired tabletop games inspired video game adaptations inspired literary awards inspired television shows inspired online communities inspired role-playing games inspired academic conferences inspired literary festivals inspired merchandise sales inspired conventions and gatherings inspired social media discussions inspired comics influenced horror literature inspired tabletop RPGs influenced games inspired video game expansions |
| gptkbp:explores |
the unknown
fear of the other human insignificance fear of the cosmos |
| gptkbp:features |
gptkb:dreams
gptkb:Cthulhu madness ancient gods |
| gptkbp:first_published |
1928 in Weird Tales
|
| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:horror
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| gptkbp:has_adaptation |
gptkb:Call_of_Cthulhu_RPG
gptkb:Cthulhu_(film) gptkb:The_Call_of_Cthulhu_(film) gptkb:Cthulhu_Mythos_(game) gptkb:Call_of_Cthulhu:_Dark_Corners_of_the_Earth |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Call of Cthulhu
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:art
gptkb:Guillermo_del_Toro gptkb:Neil_Gaiman gptkb:Stephen_King gptkb:Clive_Barker gptkb:literature gptkb:role-playing_game gptkb:popular_culture gptkb:music Horror genre |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
weird fiction
cosmic horror |
| gptkbp:influences |
cosmic horror
|
| gptkbp:inspired |
gptkb:art
gptkb:literature gptkb:role-playing_game gptkb:tabletop_games gptkb:music gptkb:Cthulhu_Mythos |
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:length |
gptkb:short_story
about 8,000 words approximately 13,000 words |
| gptkbp:main_character |
gptkb:Francis_Wayland_Thurston
|
| gptkbp:narrative |
first-person
multiple perspectives |
| gptkbp:narrative_style |
first-person
|
| gptkbp:narrative_theme |
the unknown
the search for truth the power of myth the fragility of sanity the insignificance of humanity |
| gptkbp:notable_characters |
gptkb:Henry_Anthony_Wilcox
gptkb:Professor_George_Gammell_Angell gptkb:Cthulhu |
| gptkbp:notable_quote |
“ The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents.”
“ That is not dead which can eternal lie, And with strange aeons even death may die.” |
| gptkbp:original_language |
English
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Cthulhu_Mythos
|
| gptkbp:publication_year |
1928
|
| gptkbp:published_in |
gptkb:Weird_Tales
1928 Lovecraft's works |
| gptkbp:related_works |
gptkb:The_Shadow_over_Innsmouth
gptkb:The_Dunwich_Horror gptkb:The_Colour_Out_of_Space gptkb:The_Whisperer_in_Darkness gptkb:At_the_Mountains_of_Madness |
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:mythos_of_Cthulhu
gptkb:New_England gptkb:mythology |
| gptkbp:theme |
cosmic horror
|
| gptkbp:themes |
madness
forbidden knowledge cosmic horror |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Mark_Gatiss
gptkb:H._P._Lovecraft gptkb:Providence gptkb:Adolfo_Bioy_Casares |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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