Pulp Archive: Cosmic and Body Horror

The Malignant Pearl by Thomas H Griffiths [Restored & Archived by Pulp Archive] First published in: Weird Tales 1926-12 Main genre: Occult Lesser genres: Folk Horror The Countess of Clamnel narrowly escapes a lethal fate when a black pearl, steeped in West Indian obeah, physically sears her skin during a high-society ball, sparking a grim investigation into a jewel that has already claimed fiv...

The Temple by H.P. Lovecraft [Restored & Archived by Pulp Archive] First published in: Weird Tales 1925-07 & 1926-05 Main genre: Lovecraftian Horror Lesser genres: Monster Horror The Man Who Was Saved by B.W. Sliney: A lone survivor's harrowing tale of a formless, pulsating entity that devoured his crew is terrifyingly validated when his rescue ship is dragged into the abyss by the same un...

The Temple by H.P. Lovecraft [Restored & Archived by Pulp Archive] First published in: Weird Tales 1925-09 Main genre: Lovecraftian Horror Lesser genres: Psychological Horror, Supernatural Horror A German submarine captain, trapped in a disabled U-boat, descends into madness after discovering a sunken city and a glowing temple that exerts an irresistible, cosmic pull toward an ancient horror....

The Thing in the Pyramid by John Dwight [Restored & Archived by Pulp Archive] First published in: Weird Tales 1926-11 Main genre: Lovecraftian Horror Lesser genres: Religious Horror Archaeologist Stephen Grayton must battle a supernatural pyramid that compels its victims to leap into a bottomless well, sparking a desperate rescue mission to destroy the ancient horror before it consumes more so...

The Derelict Mine by Frank A Mochnant [Restored & Archived by Pulp Archive] First published in: Weird Tales 1926-11 Main genre: Occult Lesser genres: Supernatural Horror, Psychological Horror A young man’s investigation into a haunted, derelict mine unearths the chilling truth that his "ghostly" uncle faked a death on the Titanic to murder his way into the family fortune. --- Production Credit...

The City of Spiders by H. Warner Munn [Restored & Archived by Pulp Archive] First published in: Weird Tales 1926-11 Main genre: Science Fiction Horror Lesser genres: Lovecraftian Horror, Psychological Horror A naturalist on a train discovers the chilling truth that humanity’s fear of spiders is a genetic memory of ancient enslavement, a revelation that turns into a fight for survival when he i...

The Blood-Flower by Seabury Quinn [Restored & Archived by Pulp Archive] First published in: Weird Tales 1925-01 Main genre: Occult Lesser genres: Folk Horror, Body Horror Dr. de Grandin must race against a Transylvanian curse as a woman begins a grisly transformation that only ancient folklore and a ritual of ash wood can reverse. --- Production Credits Prepared by: Sol Narrated by: Edward, th...

The Ocean Leech by Frank Belknap Long Jr [Restored & Archived by Pulp Archive] First published in: Weird Tales 1925-01 Main genre: Body Horror Lesser genres: Monster Horror, Lovecraftian Horror A ship’s crew faces a grotesque transformation as a gelatinous, pink-suckered leech drags them into a parasitic embrace of terror and ecstasy that can only be broken by fire. --- Production Credits Prep...

Six-Gun Rights by Philip F. Deere [Restored & Archived by Pulp Archive] First published in:  Weird Tales 1924-1926 Main genre: Lovecraftian Horror Lesser genres: Psychological Horror, Gothic, Supernatural Horror Episode Content: Hypnos by HP Lovecraft: Two friends’ descent into the forbidden architecture of dreams ends in madness, leaving behind a petrified marble corpse and a narrator forever...

Bells of Oceana by Arthur J Burks [Restored & Archived by Pulp Archive] First published in: Weird Tales 1927-12 Main genre: Supernatural Horror Lesser genres: Lovecraftian Horror, Psychological Horror Aboard a storm-tossed troop ship, a military officer must battle psychological collapse and the rhythmic tolling of ghostly bells as a seductive, serpentine entity rises from the depths to claim...

The Gray Death by Loual B. Sugarman [Restored & Archived by Pulp Archive] First published in: Weird Tales 1923-06 Main genre: Body Horror Lesser genres: Lovecraftian Horror Deep in the Amazon, a naturalist must execute his friend after a voracious, all-consuming gray fungus begins to digest the man alive. --- Production Credits Prepared by: Sol Narrated by: Edward, the digital narrator ⚠️ Cont...

Stealer of Souls by Charles Hilan Craig First published in: Weird Tales 1926-01 Main genre: Supernatural Horror Lesser genres: Occult A vengeful hunchback's executed soul leaps from body to body to slaughter the jurors who condemned him, leaving a judge’s son to end the bloody cycle before the curse claims them all. --- Production Credits Prepared by: Sol Narrated by: Edward, the digital narrator...

Fettered by Greye La Spina First published in: Weird Tales Main genre: Lovecraftian Horror Lesser genres: Gothic When a skeptical husband ignores a doctor’s warnings and welcomes his red-eyed wife into their cabin, he unwittingly invites an insatiable cosmic horror that intends to claim them all. --- Production Credits Prepared by: Sol Narrated by: Edward, the digital narrator ⚠️ Content Advisory:...

The Tomb by H.P. Lovecraft First published in: Weird Tales January 1926 Main genre: Lovecraftian Horror Lesser genres: Supernatural Horror, Psychological Horror, Gothic A reclusive dreamer’s obsession with a cursed ancestral tomb spirals into a chilling descent through madness and supernatural visions, culminating in a desperate plea for salvation within its walls. --- Production Credits Prepared...

Double Feature: The Outsider by Howard P. Lovecraft & The Tenant by August W. Derleth First published in: Weird Tales 1926 1928 Main genre: Lovecraftian Horror Lesser genres: Science Fiction Horror, Gothic, Psychological Horror The Outsider: An outcast flees a crumbling ruin only to discover, through a ghastly reflection, that the monster he fears in the world is actually himself. The Tenant:...

The Shadows by Henry S. Whitehead First published in: Weird Tales November 1927 Main genre: Folk Horror Lesser genres: Supernatural Horror, Occult Detective After moving into a historic St. Croix estate, a man uncovers a lethal pact with a scaled "zombi" that has claimed the soul of the home’s previous owner for generations. --- Production Credits Prepared by: Sol Narrated by: Edward, the digital...

The Fetish of the Waxworks by Victor Rousseau First published in: Weird Tales November 1926 Main genre: Occult Detective Lesser genres: Gothic, Supernatural Horror A waxwork of Admiral Nelson stirs to life, its hollow chest fueled by the fervent, lingering emotions of a thousand admirers. This "fetish idol" doesn’t just mimic the hero; it manifests his most violent naval instincts, turning its dea...

The Peacock's Shadow by E. Hoffmann Price First published in: Weird Tales November 1926 Main genre: Occult Detective Lesser genres: Gothic, Supernatural Horror A detective investigates the theft of a museum mummy, uncovering a marquis's occult ritual to resurrect his deceased lover by embalming a living woman who resembles her. Infiltrating the marquis's underground shrine, he confronts a secret s...

The Call of Cthulhu by H P Lovecraft First published in: Weird Tales February 1928 Main genre: Lovecraftian Horror Lesser genres: Psychological Horror, Occult Detective An ancient cosmic entity named Cthulhu lies dreaming in a sunken city, his influence spreading through the dreams of the sensitive. A secret cult, dedicated to his return, has been active for millennia, and a seaman's accidental en...

Deaf Dumb and Blind by C.M. Eddy Jr. First published in: Weird Tales April 1925 Main genre: Lovecraftian Horror Lesser genres: Folk Horror, Gothic In a colonial house cursed by pagan rites and burned hermits, Richard Blake—a poet deprived of sight, hearing, and speech—confronts a cosmic horror that shatters his remaining senses. As his servant flees, Blake’s final manuscript unearths an ancient ev...

Double Feature: Hurtling Horror & The Lure of Atlantis First published in: Weird Tales 1926 and 1925 Main genre: Lovecraftian Horror Lesser genres: Gothic, Psychological Horror, Occult Detective, Urban Horror Hurtling Horror: In foggy Chicago, Detective Larry O'Toole hunts a killer who stalks the "L" tracks in a stolen baboon skin. As the murders turn brutal, O'Toole’s pursuit spirals into a n...

The Picture in the House by H. P. Lovecraft First published in: Weird Tales January 1924 Main genre: Lovecraftian Horror Lesser genres: Gothic, Psychological Horror During a storm, a genealogist seeks refuge in a decaying New England farmhouse inhabited by a disturbing old man. The man’s obsession with a sinister, ancient book hints at a dark family history and rituals better left forgotten. As th...

The Return of Paul Slavsky by Capt. George Warburton Lewis First published in: Weird Tales April 1925 Main genre: Occult Detective Lesser genres: Psychological Horror Olga Slavsky, the sister of the slain terrorist Paul, insists that his spirit is returning to avenge his death. As detectives escort her home, they try to confront her delusions. But then she reveals the depth of her madness: she has...

Invaders from the Dark by Greye La Spina First published in: Weird Tales April 1925 Main genre: Supernatural Horror Lesser genres: Occult Detective, Urban Horror "Portia discovers the Princess Tchernova is a werewolf seeking to transform her lover Owen into a monster. Using occult knowledge, she investigates the princess's sinister rituals to protect him from a soul-corrupting curse. With police o...

The Whistling Monsters by B. Wallis First published in: Weird Tales August 1926 Main genre : Monster Horror Lesser genres: Science Fiction Horror, Lovecraftian Horror "Two explorers, captured and bound, free themselves only to face monstrous, tentacled creatures in a remote canyon. They barely escape the creatures' deadly grasp, discovering the canyon's pitchblende deposits are guarded by these an...