This is a list of notable works influenced by elements of the shared fictional universe known as the Cthulhu Mythos, which originated in the works of American horror writer H. P. Lovecraft.
For collections of short stories that are not merely influenced by the Cthulhu Mythos, but are set within it and might be considered a part of it (or as forming a "Cthulhu Mythos genre"), see Cthulhu Mythos anthology.
For works that are stylistically Lovecraftian, including comics and film adaptations influenced by Lovecraft, see Lovecraftian horror.
Novels and stories Title Author Year NotesThe Adventures of Samurai Cat Mark E. Rogers 1984 The character Samurai Cat traverses time and space on a mission of revenge, and at one point wreaks havoc in H. P. Lovecraft's The Shadow Over Innsmouth.Afterlife with Archie Archie Horror 2014 A comic series in which Sacthubrina ends up at an otherworldly asylum run by "Dr. Lovecraft" after setting off the zombie apocalypse in the series. Due to her use of the Necronomicon she has inadvertently awakened Cthulhu, who intends for her to serve as his bride.All-Consuming Fire Andy Lane 1994 This Doctor Who Virgin New Adventures novel is set on a planet called Ry'leh and features an alien claiming to be Azathoth. It also equates several pre-existing Doctor Who monsters with Mythos creatures, claiming Fenric (from The Curse of Fenric) is Hastur, the Great Intelligence is Yog-Sothoth, and the Animus (from The Web Planet) is Lloigor.And Another Thing... Eoin Colfer 2009 The final installment in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series, and, in a humorous vignette, features Cthulhu interviewing for the position of god of the planet "Nano".At the Mountains of MurkinessArthur C. Clarke1940It is a parody of H.P. Lovecraft's “At the Mountains of Madness”.The Ballad of Black TomVictor LaValle2016Rework of "The Horror at Red Hook"Book of the SubGenius and other SubGenius literature J. R. "Bob" Dobbs and Church of the SubGenius 1983 Contains many references and allusions to the Cthulhu Mythos, such as identifying J.R. "Bob" Dobbs' real identity as Nyarlathotep and numerous mentions of the Elder Gods and Great Old Ones, who include SubGenius deities such as Jehovah 1 and the Discordian/SubGenius deity Eris Discordia, and mentioning Cthulhu as one of the common choices for a ShorDurPerSav (short-duration personal savior).The Call of C'rruso Mark Shaw, Laura Shaw and Flemming Andersen 2016 In Donald Duck #16, this Disney comics adventure story is a loose parody of the Cthulhu Mythos. Wannabe star singer Donald Duck is taken to the lost city of "Sp'too," where the many-eyed monster-god "Pf'legmwad" lies sleeping—with all of our world existing only as a part of his dream. "Mr. C'rruso", a humanlike manifestation of Pf'legmwad's mind, thinks that Donald's quacky singing voice will wake the monster up, as it eventually does.The City We Became N. K. Jemisin 2020 A Colder War Charles Stross 1997 A novella that blends the political fiction and technothriller genres with the Mythos.Crouch End Stephen King 1980 A short story concerning a young couple lost in the London suburb, featuring several references to the Mythos.Dagon Fred Chappell 1968Darkwing Duck Ian Brill 2010A story arc of the comic book series involves the criminal organization F.O.W.L. unleashing "Duckthulu", an obvious parody of Cthulhu.Deep Roots Ruthanna Emrys 2018Din of Celestial BirdsBrian Evenson1997Although this work does not contain direct references to the Cthulhu Mythos, it includes elements of psychological and Lovecraftian horror.Discworld (series) Terry Pratchett 1983–2015 Numerous allusions exist throughout the series; the most explicit of these is the Necrotelecomnicon, after Lovecraft's iconic Necronomicon grimoire.The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe Kij Johnson 2016 A novella set in the dreamlands and featuring an appearance by Raymond Carter, a former lover of the protagonist, in a subtly feminist re-imagining of Lovecraft's The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath.The Dresden Files (series) Jim Butcher 2000 -Frequently alluded to throughout the series, in terms of the 'Outsiders', beings from beyond 'the Outer Gates' at the edge of reality and knowledge of them is eradicated wherever possible by the White Council of Wizards and the Venatori. One, He-Who-Walks-Behind, is an important part of the series' backstory. Several examples are explicitly included, such as a shoggoth and Cthulhu, the latter being referred to as 'the Sleeper' and having an active cult. Lovecraft himself is referenced.Green Lama Unbound Adam Lance Garcia 2010The Green Lama, a pulp hero from the 1940s, battles Nazis as they attempt to raise Cthulhu. Features strong elements from the Mythos.Good OmensTerry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman1990Hastur appears as one of the Dukes of Hell.The Horror from the HillsFrank Belknap Long1963I, Cthulhu Neil Gaiman 1986 A short story on Gaiman's website featuring Cthulhu dictating an autobiography to a human slave.The Illuminatus! Trilogy Robert Anton Wilson and Robert Shea 1975 Features several Mythos references."Jerusalem's Lot"Stephen King1978A short story published in 1978 as a part of the collection Night Shift. It serves as a prequel to 'Salem's Lot.The Laundry Files Charles Stross 2004–2018 Influenced by Lovecraft's visions of the future, and set in a world where a computer and the right mathematical equations is just as useful a toolset for calling up horrors from other dimensions as a spellbook and a pentagram on the floor.Lovecraft Country Matt Ruff 2016 Move Under Ground Nick Mamatas, Nightshade Books 2004 A pastiche of the work of Jack Kerouac, William S. Burroughs, Neal Cassady and other authors of the Beat Generation milieu, juxtaposed with the Cthulhu Mythos transposed into the late 50s/early 60s within California.A Night in the Lonesome October Roger Zelazny 1993 PhantomsDean Koontz 1983 Practical DemonkeepingThe Lust Lizard of Melancholy CoveThe Stupidest Angel Christopher Moore 199219992004 Eggs Sothoth are a popular breakfast at HP's Cafe in Pine Cove, the setting of these and other Moore novels. The owner of HP's has been driven to drink by his encounters with supernatural creatures and other monsters.The Sand Dwellers Adam Niswander 1998 Salem's Lot Stephen King 1975 The original congregation of the town worships Yogsoggoth, as seen in the epilogue when the chapel at Salem's Lot is visited.Soul Eater Atsushi Ōkubo 2004 The Black Mass that resides within The Book of Eibon is most likely a nod to H. P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu.The Spiraling Worm David Conyers, John Sunseri 2007 The Stand Stephen King 1978 An evil sorcerer named Randall Flagg who has many aliases, including "Nyarlathotep"."A Study in Emerald" Neil Gaiman 2003 A Sherlock Holmes/Lovecraft cross-pastiche.Unspeakable Vault (of Doom) François Launet 2003 (launched) A humorous web-comic strip featuring the Lovecraft deities and monsters. Anders Sandberg noted this comic as an example of the trend of poking fun at formerly horrifying concepts.The Web of Easter Island Donald Wandrei 1948 What Stalks the Deep Ursula Vernon 2025 The Litany of Earth, Winter Tide, and Deep Roots. Ruthanna Emrys 2017 The Mythos from the other side, told from the viewpoint of one of the survivors of Innsmouth's "disappearance".
Comics Fall of Cthulhu (2007) Alan Moore's The Courtyard (2003) and the two sequels Neonomicon (2010) and Providence (2015–2017) are set in a Lovecration inspired universe.Deception Of The Reader’s Eye: A Conversation With Alan Moore About His Lovecraft-Themed Comic Books The Marvel Universe includes Lovecraftian horrors inspired by the Cthulhu mythos such as Shuma-Gorath, who is a part of the Many Angled ones. The DC Universe also includes Lovecraftian horrors such as Starro, Anti-Monitor, Nekron, and M'Nagalah. Spawn had some lovecraftion horrors like Urizen. The Hellboy Universe also had some Lovecraftian horrors like the Ogdru-Jahad and its offspring Ogdru-Hem. Witchblade and The Darkness feature the titular Darkness and its counterpart the Angeleus who mated to make the Witchblade. Leviathan, written by Ian Edginton and drawn by D'Israeli, published in 2000AD in 2003, tells of ship's architect William Ashbless who holds Hastur's soul imprisoned and uses it to power the huge ocean liner he has designed and built. Richard Corben's Neverwhere (1978) has a god Uhluhtc, Cthulhu spelled backwards. Elements of the Cthulhu mythos appear, or are mentioned, in several issues of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic franchise, including TMNT Vol.1 #29, #42 and #43, and Tales of TMNT Vol.2 #45 (Mirage Studios); Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures #27 (Archie Comics, 1991); and Infestation 2: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 and #2 (IDW Publishing, 2012). The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Black Dossier includes an account of the League battling an invading "Great Old One" with the assistance of Bertie Wooster and Jeeves. H. P. Lovecraft and how he was inspired to create his creations are portrayed in the 2018 biographical comic book H. P. Lovecraft: He Who Wrote in the Darkness.
Film Films based on, or inspired by, the writings of H. P. Lovecraft include the following. The Haunted Palace (1963), directed by Roger Corman, starring Vincent Price, and with Lon Chaney Jr. Marketed as "Edgar Allan Poe's The Haunted Palace", the film is actually based on The Case of Charles Dexter Ward, and also includes elements taken from The Shadow over Innsmouth and "The Dunwich Horror". Die, Monster, Die! (1965), directed by Daniel Haller, and starring Boris Karloff and Nick Adams. An adaptation of "The Colour Out of Space". Curse of the Crimson Altar (1968), directed by Vernon Sewell, and starring Boris Karloff and Christopher Lee. Released in the U.S. as The Crimson Cult. Loosely based on "The Dreams in the Witch House". The Dunwich Horror (1970), directed by Daniel Haller, and starring Sandra Dee, Dean Stockwell, and Ed Begley. Based on the short story of the same name. Re-Animator (1985), directed by Stuart Gordon, and starring Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Abbott, Barbara Crampton, and David Gale. An adaptation of "Herbert West—Reanimator". From Beyond (1986), directed by Stuart Gordon, and starring Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton, and Ken Foree. Based on the short story of the same name. The Curse (1987), directed by David Keith, and starring Wil Wheaton. Based on "The Colour Out of Space". The Unnamable (1988), directed by Jean-Paul Ouellette and starring Mark Kinsey Stephenson. Based on the short story of the same name. Bride of Re-Animator (1990), directed by Brian Yuzna and starring Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Abbott, Claude Earl Jones, David Gale, and Kathleen Kinmont. A sequel to Re-Animator, it is also based on "Herbert West—Reanimator". The Resurrected (1991), directed by Dan O'Bannon and starring John Terry, Jane Sibbett, and Chris Sarandon. Based on The Case of Charles Dexter Ward. Cast a Deadly Spell (1991), directed by Martin Campbell and starring Fred Ward, Julianne Moore, David Warner, and Clancy Brown. An original story that combines the Cthulhu mythos with a film noir detective mystery. The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carter (1992), directed by Jean-Paul Ouellette and starring Mark Kinsey Stephenson. The film combines story elements from "The Unnameable" and "The Statement of Randolph Carter". Necronomicon (1993), an anthology of three stories based on "The Rats in the Walls", "Cool Air", and The Whisperer in Darkness, with a framing story featuring a fictionalized H. P. Lovecraft. In the Mouth of Madness (1994), directed by John Carpenter and starring Sam Neill, Julie Carmen, and Jürgen Prochnow, the film is set in the Cthulhu Mythos but is not derived from any Lovecraft work. It explores insanity and the lines between reality and fantasy, much in the way that Lovecraft's 1936 novella At the Mountains of Madness does.;