![]() ![]() Among the various beasties of the Cthulhu Mythos, the Deep Ones and their half-human spawn are among the most popular and enduring, inspiring numerous other authors (there are numerous Innsmouth short story anthologies), as well as the 2001 film Dagon, the 2007 film Cthulhu, and the video game Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth - especially its famous Twist Ending. Lovecraft's longest and most famous stories. Written in late 1931 and published in 1936, "The Shadow Over Innsmouth" is one of H. The tale he tells sounds crazy, yet the narrator cannot ignore the sinister atmosphere and the evidence before his own eyes. Curiouser and curiouser, he bribes the local drunk, said to be the only normal human left, with his favorite poison. While touring New England, a young man learns of the town's sinister reputation and decides it's worth a visit. There are whispered rumors about dark dealings with the supernatural, the taint of foreign blood, and some sort of hereditary deformity. ![]() ![]() Innsmouth is a small, run-down village on the northern coast of Massachusetts, near Ipswich, Gloucester, and Arkham. The Narrator's thoughts upon touring Innsmouth ![]()
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