And who better to reanimate than those two legendary titans gone before their time-Biggie and Tupac? Hilarity and carnage ensue. In it, Kanye West attempts to reanimate a moribund hip-hop scene, only to come to the conclusion that his music is so powerful, it should be used to reanimate the dead. A bizarre mix of Lovecraft and hip-hop history, Kanye West-Reanimator reimagines the classic story “Herbert West-Reanimator” with everyone’s favorite petulant genius cast in the titular role. So begins this epic cautionary tale of ambition and hubris. A great way to re-animate Lovecraft’s standing as a master of the horror genre.Of Kanye West, who was my friend in college and after he dropped out, I can speak only with extreme sadness… “The Thing on the Doorstep” concludes the compilation with the compelling tale of a man whose body is preyed upon by a spirit that refuses to die. Subsequent stories include “Herbert West ― Reanimator,” written as a satire of Frankenstein and used as the source for a popular horror film “In the Vault,” in which an undertaker experiences supernatural revenge “Cool Air,” an account of a doctor’s fanatical obsession with defying death and “Pickman’s Model,” focusing on an artist’s gallery of nightmares. The collection begins with “The Outsider,” the tale of a recluse whose overwhelming loneliness emboldens him to seek out human contact. These six chilling stories ― all published between 19 ― offer compelling journeys into the land of the undead. Lovecraft the master teller of weird tales. Joyce Carol Oates, Stephen King, and other experts on horror fiction deem H. I would highly recommend this collection.” - Of Stacks and Cups “This is an excellent collection of Lovecraft’s ‘zombie’ stories, which serves both as a treat to old fans and a sampler to people who haven’t read Lovecraft before. Highly recommended.” - Book Nutter’s Book Reviews “A fantastic anthology by the true master of horror fiction.
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