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Lovecraftian horror

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Lovecraftian horror

Summary

Lovecraftian horror is a horror genre[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of horror_genre entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,263 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Lovecraftian horror's instance of is recorded as horror genre[3].
  • H. P. Lovecraft is named after Lovecraftian horror[4].
  • Lovecraftian horror is a type of weird fiction[5].
  • Lovecraftian horror is a type of horror fiction[6].
  • Lovecraftian horror's said to be the same as is recorded as cosmic horror[7].
  • Lovecraftian horror's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Lovecraftian horror[8].
  • Lovecraftian horror's significant person is recorded as H. P. Lovecraft[9].

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Definition and Type

Lovecraftian horror's instance of is recorded as horror genre[3]. Recorded subclass of include weird fiction[5] and horror fiction[6].

Origins

H. P. Lovecraft is named after Lovecraftian horror[4].

Why It Matters

Lovecraftian horror ranks in the top 8% of horror_genre entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,263 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

Related Entities

H. P. Lovecraft

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Yukkuri Shambis · 2026-09-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Said to be the same as → cosmic horror
    Subclass of → weird fiction, horror fiction
    Instance of → —
    Tv tropes id → Main/CosmicHorrorStory
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P460]]: [[Q105809369]]"
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