About this episode
This episode discusses H.P. Lovecraft's horror short story 'Winged Death', exploring themes of revenge and supernatural elements.
"Winged Death" is a 1934 horror short story by H.P. Lovecraft (he was a ghost writer for Hazel Heald, who received partial credit for this story), featuring a scientist's revenge plot using poisonous African flies, which ties into the Cthulhu Mythos through ancient ruins and malevolent entities, blending colonial-era horror with supernatural elements. The story begins with the discovery of a corpse in a South African hotel, with clues pointing to a journal detailing a doctor's plan to kill a rival using disease-carrying insects, leading to a supernatural climax where the doctor becomes a victim of his own creation. Host - M.P. Pellicer www.MPPellicer.com SUPPORT VIA DONATION Buy Me A Coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Marlene11 LISTEN TO ALL MY PODCASTS www.EeriePodcast.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/nightshade-diary--2765110/support .
People in this episode
Host: M.P. Pellicer
Topics covered
- horror
- Cthulhu Mythos
- supernatural
- revenge
- colonial-era horror
- poisonous insects
Keywords
- H.P. Lovecraft
- Winged Death
- horror story
- Cthulhu Mythos
- African flies
- supernatural horror
- revenge plot
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Hazel Heald
Books & works: Winged Death
Places: South Africa
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