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Horror is a very intriguing genre. Observing or playing characters that need to find non-violent solutions to an issue is a really fun way to play. I love a good horror rpg like Call of Cthulhu or Mothership and playing a squishy vulnerable character. But have you felt like that you just want to fight…

Ghosts and hauntings are devices used in horror for good reason – they can be so versatile.

Occult themes are a goldmine for the horror genre. With multiple mainstream religions who have a history of dark deeds and secrets, as well as the various cults out there, inspiration is everywhere for those that look for it. This film asks the question, what if a secret sect has something in their possession that…

Space is the new frontier. A place where you’re isolated and where help is hard to find. Add in some alien monster or threat and it’s terrifying! In mothership RPG, space really is a place where something will go wrong. Inspired by Alien, Aliens, Event Horizon and Dead Space it really captures the feeling of…

Isolation is a great tool in horror. Locations that are not easy to access and where help is not available really pushes the characters to their limits. And asks the question, what are they willing to do to survive? The Thing is set in Antarctica, a location that is a world away from help and…

After watching In The Mouth of Madness (1994), I was left with a lot of questions and thoughts from the film. While at the heart it’s cosmic horror, and features a lot of references to HPL it also features a lot of supernatural themes. It’s a film with a slow burn… and horrors that grow…

Short scenarios packed full of content are a keeper’s delight. Especially when it’s a whole collection of deadly and sharp scenarios, that will not only scare you but also take you to horrible places you have never been before. Mansions of Madness (Vol 1), set during the 1920s is a collection of short scenarios for…

Getting a new sourcebook which highlights a unique setting is gold for an experienced keeper. It provides you new tools and ideas that can be applied to telling a story with your players. And seriously this book has that by the bucket. Berlin the Wicked City is a setting of Germany in a turbulent time…

Any sourcebook that focuses on the King in Yellow is delightful. Reminding the PCs that no, that reality is not what they thought, and is completely different is spooky and terrifying. And what happens if you’re also a secret government agent trying to stop others from experiencing the same? Impossible landscapes is a campaign that…

Who is this guy and how does he relate to the mythos? Clark Ashton Smith is a prolific author who worked closely with HP Lovecraft. Not only did he build on the mythos with a body of work in horror which we know an enjoy in the Cthulhu community – he took weird stories in…