NEW 2026 LOVECRAFTIANA WalpurgisNacht Edition

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LOVECRAFTIANA WalpurgisNacht Edition Volume 11, Number 1. The Magazine of Eldritch Horror And All Things H.P. Lovecraft. #walpurgisnight
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NOW Available on Amazon in Book and E-book edtions.

The Lovecraftiana WalpurgisNacht magazine features cover art and some interior illustrations by yours ghouly “Horror Mike” T Lyddon. Featuring stories, poems and art by: Tom Ramey, Joe Wood, Carl E Reed, Dean Wirth, and many more… Available on Amazon in print form and Kindle.

Lovecraftiana is a long running magazine featuring cosmic horror fiction, art, and essays.
It is published by Rogue Planet Press and edited by Gavin Chappell.

WIN a signed copy on The Horror Mike show WALPURGIS NIGHT event Friday night at 9pm eastern standard time!

For more information please see the PRLOG release.

Walpurgis Night LIVE Show watch party

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FRIDAY NIGHT May 1st 9PM EST!
Horror Mike presents Walpurgis Night LIVE Show watch party: Thrills! PRIZES! Naschy!
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Get ready for your chance to win…
1)GOLD Wolfman Collectible
2)SIGNED Edition of the NEW Lovecraftiana Walpurgisnacht edition
3)COMPLETE SET of Universal Monsters Postcards from 1997

Walpurgisnacht is celebrated on from the 30th of April through the 1st of May, so in honor of the occasion we will be do a LIVE watch party featuring Paul Naschy’s immortal WALPURGIS NIGHT (La Noche de Walpurgis) film in HD and English!

Join Us for this LIVE EVENT on the HORROR MIKE CHANNEL.

#walpurgisnacht #vampires #werewolves #horrormovies #eurohorror

Lovecraft In Florida Documentary WINS At A Night of HORROR Film Festival

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Mike T. Lyddon’s film LOVECRAFT IN FLORIDA has won the award for BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY at  A Night of HORROR International Film Festival 2026.

 

Mike Lyddon's film Lovecraft in Florida WINS best short documentary award

Lovecraft in Florida wins at A Night of Horror Film Festival


Lovecraft in Florida Film Festivals 2026

Lovecraft in Florida: DeLand and the Barlow House is currently in its 2026 film festival run.  The world premiere screening of the film took place at PENSACON in Pensacola, Florida the weekend of February 20th.  A NIGHT OF HORROR FILM FESTIVAL ran for four days from March 5th through the 8th culminating in an award for best short documentary for Mike Lyddon’s film.
Lovecraft in Florida will be screening at other horror film festivals and conventions over the summer and fall of 2026.  Please bookmark this page for further updates.

DELAND AND THE BARLOW HOUSE

Famed weird fiction and cosmic horror author H.P. Lovecraft spent several months of his life over the course of two trips to DeLand to visit his friend and fellow weird fiction enthusiast, Robert H. Barlow.  Barlow would become pivotal in Lovecraft’s life as an archivist.  He maintained a variety of manuscripts and related materials that would be published after the famed cosmic horror author’s death.

BLU-RAY PLANNED FOR AUTUMN 2026

Mike Lyddon filmmaker Lovecraft in Florida

Filmmaker Mike T. Lyddon

Filmmaker Mike Lyddon is planning an autumn, 2026 blu-ray release for the Lovecraft in Florida films which will also include a brand new documentary about The Creature From the Black Lagoon in Florida AND His 2022 documentary on pre-code horror comic books HAUNTED THRILLS, a short doc that garnered six awards for BEST DOCUMENTARY and showed at 19 film festivals worldwide.

For further information, please see the official PRESS RELEASE on Lovecraft in Florida.

HORROR Mike Movie Channel For Sci-Fi, Horror, and Fantasy Films

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Visit The HORROR Mike Channel For Sci-Fi, Horror, and Fantasy Films from no-budget independent movies to big budget Hollywood genre films, the Horror Mike channel covers all of that and MORE!  Movie related magazines, comic books, and collectibles are all part of the Horror Mike experience.
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Filmmaker Mike T. Lyddon is known for his own genre features such as CUT UP, ZOMBIE! VS. MARDI GRAS, HORROR ANTHOLOGY MOVIE VOL ONE, WITCH TALES, AND FIRST MAN ON MARS.  He also loves making videos about his own films and the sci-fi horror movie world at large.
On The Horror Mike Channel, you will see videos on films you know and love such as LIFEFORCE and EVENT HORIZON, and many sci-fi horror movies you’ve never heard of before that are waiting for your eager eyes to gaze upon!  Are you familiar with such obscure sci-fi horror gems as ALIEN FLESH EATERS? The film with a trio of academy award winning actors you have to see to believe.
MIND WARP: AN INFINITY OF TERROR? is the controversial 1981 Sci-Fi Horror Movie From New World Pictures. We look at the infamous 1981 sci-fi horror film directed by Bruce D. Clark and starring Edward Albert, Erin Moran, Ray Walston, Sid Haig, and Robert Englund.
Evils Of The Night from 1985 is another relatively unknown genre movie starring Catwoman from Batman and Ginger from Gilligan’s Island who team up in this outrageous 1980s Grindhouse Horror Film.
All of these genre films and hundreds more are waiting to be discovered!
Click HERE to visit The Horror Mike Channel and enjoy the world of genre cinema that you’ve been missing!

Indy Planet Sells Pre-code Horror Comics: Original Art Edition

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Dateline: Florida
Independent comics publishers INDY PLANET have added Mike Lyddon’s acclaimed book Pre-code Horror Comics: Original Art Edition to their line up.

This large format 126 page art book features twelve complete original art horror stories from artists such as Bob Powell, Sid Check, Eugene Hughes, Robert Webb, and more.

This book also features dozens of original art comic book covers and their final full color published versions along with some preliminary sketches illustrating the process of creating memorable pre-code horror cover art!

BUY Precode Horror Comics: Original Art Edition on sale now!

Pre-Code Horror Comics – Original Art Edition 2024

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Pre-Code Horror Comics – Original Art Edition 2024

pre-code-horror-comics- original art editionPre-code Horror Comics: Original Art Edition is a  new 126 page large format book that contains 12 full length original art horror stories from artists such as Bob Powell, Sid Check, Eugene Hughes, Robert Webb, and more.
Edited by genre filmmaker and pre-code horror comic book fanatic Mike T. Lyddon (First Man on Mars, Witch Tales, Haunted Thrills), the book also features dozens of original art comic book covers and their final full color published versions along with some preliminary sketches illustrating the process of creating memorable pre-code horror cover art!  Golden age comics masters including Harvey Comics’ legendary Warren Kremer, Lee Elias, John Chilly, Bernard Baily, and L.B. Cole, to name a few.

PLUS: We’ve added a few rarely seen UNPUBLISHED pre-code horror comics covers
that are sure to delight!

Buy it on INDY PLANET  (U.S. and International)

NEW Customer Reviews!
“Great collection reprinting original art from classic pre-code horror comics! Highly recommended!”  Captain October
“Super cool Pre-Code Horror stuff, great production value on the book, highly recommended for horror and comics fans!”  cbetch
“Absolutely Fantastic Book!”  wordsandpastimes
“Love the book, it’s amazing – packed with all the comic horror one needs!” Patrick B.
“A very unique horror comic and one every horror fan should have. Its an amazing deal from an amazing renaissance man that creates comics, movies and videos that are must see TV on Frightday Nights.”  The Vinkris Collection

Some more examples from the book:
precode horror comics original art edition - death sentence story by sid check

 

SPLASH of HORROR Now on INDY PLANET

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Return of the Ghoul from SPLASH of HORROR

Splash of Horror is now on INDY PLANET!

Volume one is a 64 page full color and black and white comic book all about the pre-code horror comics of the 1950’s!  Presented in comic book format. Lyddon carefully sized the images to approximate the original dimensions as published in the golden age horror comic books.

Splash of Horror is filled with full color splash pages and fantastic black and white selections from Stanley Morse and Eerie Publications.  Eerie pubs was originally owned by publisher Myron Fass.  Fass was also a comic book  artist in the 1950’s. Splash of Horror was edited by Mike Lyddon.  Lyddon is an indie filmmaker responsible for the documentary HAUNTED THRILLS, and feature films such as FIRST MAN On MARS and WITCH TALES.

About the Author

Filmmaker Mike T. Lyddon is a pre-code horror comics fanatic who made the recent  documentary HAUNTED THRILLS.  The short doc won six awards for best short doc and was an official entry in 22 film festivals worldwide.  He also shot a feature film based upon pre-code horror comic book stories called WITCH TALES.  It is currently for rent on Amazon.  While his pre-code horror comics collection is mostly reprints from Yoe Books and PS Artbooks, he does have a few original golden age horror comics.  He likes to talk about them on his HORROR MIKE channel on Youtube.

Comic Book Titles and Artists

splash of horror pre-code horror comic book splash pagesSplash of Horror presents a wide variety of pre-code comic book titles.  These include Adventures into the Unknown, Voodoo, Journey into Fear, Weird Chills, Web of Evil, and many more.  The array of fantastic comic book artists include Jack Kirby, Lin Streeter, Iger Shop, Bob Powell, Jack Cole, and Ross Andru.  These artists represent some of the best from the golden age of comics.

Go to INDY PLANET and get your copy of SPLASH OF HORROR Today.

First Man On Mars – Witch Tales Blu-Ray Combos SOLD OUT

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Dateline: Gatorville Fla.
Indie sci-fi horror filmmaker Mike T. Lyddon’s First Man on Mars / Witch Tales Blu-Ray combos have officially SOLD OUT.  Many thanks to those who bought the combo or solo blu-rays of either movie, it is greatly appreciated and you are a true patron of the indie movie world!
Here’s the good news:  You can still get the brand new 2023 limited signed and numbered blu-ray release of FIRST MAN ON MARS at a special low Halloween price!
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Additionally, you can watch WITCH TALES on Amazon.  Witch Tales is the perfect Halloween movie that literally takes place on Halloween night.  A seductive witch hosts tales of terror adapted from pre-code horror comic book stories of the 1950’s, but when a group of trick or treaters comes along, she quickly develops other more sinister plans for All Hallows Eve!
Critics rave about WITCH TALES –
“WITCH TALES is a great anthology horror film that doesn’t hold back on the gore..”
– Ciao Handy
“SPOOKY and DISGUSTING” –House of Tortured Souls
“Delightful cartoonishness and plenty of practical gore…WITCH TALES is an enjoyable romp” – RUE MORGUE
“EFFECTIVELY GROSS EFFECTS” – Voices from the Balcony
“Lyddon knows how to tell a FRIGHT-FARE story well” – Ghastly Grinning

So settle back during Halloween season and watch WITCH TALES.
And don’t worry about the rats.  They don’t bite…much!
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Lovecraft in Florida official selection at A Night of Horror film festival

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A NIGHT of HORROR Film Festival Welcomes Lovecraft in Florida.
Mike T. Lyddon’s short documentary film Lovecraft in Florida: DeLand and the Barlow House is an official selection in the forthcoming film festival A Night of Horror.   The acclaimed film festival takes place March 5th through the 8th in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
Lovecraft in Florida official selection at A Night of Horror film festival

A NIGHT OF HORROR FILM FESTIVAL

A Night of Horror film festival is rated in the top 100 festivals on Film Freeway.  It is also in the top 90 genre film festivals worldwide on DREAD CENTRAL.
Lyddon’s doc is a journey across northern Florida to find the fabled Barlow House in DeLand.

DELAND AND THE BARLOW HOUSE

Lovecraft spent months of his life over the course of two trips to DeLand to visit his friend and fellow weird fiction enthusiast, Robert H. Barlow.  Barlow would become pivotal in Lovecraft’s life as an archivist.  He maintained a variety of manuscripts and related materials that would be published after the famed cosmic horror author’s death.

LOVECRAFT IN FLORIDA FESTIVAL RUN

Mike Lyddon filmmaker Lovecraft in Florida

Filmmaker Mike Lyddon

The documentary Lovecraft in Florida: DeLand and the Barlow House is currently in its 2026 film festival run.  The world premiere screening of the film takes place at PENSACON in Pensacola, Florida the weekend of February 20th.  A NIGHT OF HORROR opens on  March 5th, and Lyddon’s doc will be screening at other horror film festivals and conventions over the summer and fall of 2026.

2026 BLU-RAY RELEASE PLANNED

While there is no firm date set, the Lovecraft in Florida documentaries will be released on blu-ray sometime in late summer – early autumn of 2026.  Bookmark this page for further details as they are made available.

Lovecraft in Florida at PENSACON 2026: Comics, Sci-Fi, and HORROR Convention

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Mike Lyddon’s new documentary Lovecraft in Florida at PENSACON 2026: Comics, Sci-Fi, and HORROR Convention.
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Greetings fiends and lovers of fright, it’s your old pal Horror Mike T. Lyddon with a special announcement.  My documentary Lovecraft in Florida has been selected to screen at the 2026 PENSACON convention.

PENSACON is a large pop culture convention spanning the genres of comics, anime, sci-fi, horror, gaming, and fantasy. In 2026, thousands of fans will flock to Pensacola, Florida for Pensacon.  From February 20 thru the 22nd, Pensacon offers a wide variety of events and the long running Pensacon film festival.

I am pleased to announce that pleased to announce that my documentary Lovecraft in Florida will make its world premiere screening at Pensacon 2026!

Part one of a two part series, Lovecraft in Florida: DeLand and the Barlow House.  This short doc focuses on H.P. Lovecraft’s visits with his friend and key Lovecraft archivist Robert Barlow and the famed Barlow residence.

Lyddon found the house in DeLand, Florida, and gives us a very rare first hand look at the home as it stands today. We also visit the historic sugarmill in De Leon Springs, constructed in 1823.  This is an historic site that Lovecraft and Barlow visited on a few occasions.

For more information on Lovecraft in Florida, please visit Horror Mike Lyddon’s YT channel.

Find out more about PENSACON at their website.

Thank you and hope to see you at Pensacon!

Lovecraftiana HALLOWEEN 2025 Edition Now On Sale

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Lovecraftiana HALLOWEEN 2025 editionDateline: London
Rogue Planet Press has unleashed the new Lovecraftiana HALLOWEEN 2025 Edition Now On Sale on Amazon.
The days are drawing in, the nights are growing longer. But what lurks in the corners…? On the edges…? Beyond the veil… something is coming…

261 pages of weird fiction and cosmic horror creepiness featuring stories, pictures and poetry from Drew Cuturilo, Dean Wirth, Ria Cabral, Mike T. Lyddon, Katherine Kerestman, John DeLaughter, and more.

Long time Lovecraftiana artist Mike T. Lyddon has the full color back cover and a few interior illustrations in this issue.

If you’re a fan of H.P. Lovecraft, Weird Tales, and cosmic horror, get yourself a copy of Lovecraftiana HALLOWEEN 2025.

 

LOVECRAFT In FLORIDA Documentary Launches Film Festival Season

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LOVECRAFT In FLORIDA Documentary Launches Film Festival Season.
Mike T. Lyddon’s new short documentary film LOVECRAFT In FLORIDA  is now in the mix for a variety of Film Festivals for the 2025 – 2026 festival Season.

Several months ago, Mike Lyddon took a trip across the sunshine state to the Atlantic coast of Florida. During his trip, he found locations that famed horror author of weird fiction H.P. LOVECRAFT visited during his life.

These excursions included the fabled Barlow House in DeLand and ancient St. Augustine, originally founded in 1565.  It is the oldest city in the United States and one of Lovecraft’s favorite places.

In part one of a two part series, filmmaker Mike Lyddon takes us to DeLand, Florida, site of the legendary Barlow house, home to friend Robert H. Barlow.  Barlow played a key role in the preservation of Lovecraft’s letters and manuscripts after he passed away in 1937.

For the first time in any documentary, we see the Barlow house and property as it is today.  We also look back at Lovecraft’s and Barlow’s adventures in northeast Florida during the mid-1930s.

Lovecraft In Florida: DeLand And The Barlow House will begin making it’s appearances in film festivals worldwide over the coming months, so stay tuned to this website and follow Mike on his Youtube and Rumble channels.

Horror Mike Show LIVE – The Thumb That Got Me BANNED Plus Remote Terrors!

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Horror Mike Show LIVE – The Thumb That Got Me BANNED Plus Remote Terrors!
Friday Night 9/19/25 8pm EST on Youtube AND Rumble

See the infamous “explicit” thumbnail that got Horror Mike booted with a STRIKE. PLUS! It’s a nice place to visit but I wouldn’t want to DIE there. Remote Terrors: Horror Films in Creepy Locations.

WATCH Mike’s Halloween HORROR anthology WITCH TALES!

Creatures From The Abyss 1994 Sci-fi Horror Film Delivers the 3Bs

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Creatures From The Abyss (1994) sci-fi horror film delivers the 3B’s! 
Creatures from the Abyss aka Plankton, a 1994 Italian horror film made in Florida, directed by Alvaro Passeri and written by Richard Baumann. The film stars Clay Rogers, Michael Bon, Sharon Twomey, Laura di Palma, Ann Wolf, and Deran Sarafian.
Watch the entire video here.
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CREATURES FROM THE ABYSS PLOT

Five teenagers get lost in the ocean in a dinghy, and get caught a big storm off the coast of Miami, Florida. Suddenly they spot a yacht and go to investigate. But in fact, the yacht was a secret laboratory studying mutated fish resulting from radioactive plankton. One of the specimens escaped, killed the crew, and now the ferocious mutant is gonna party hard with the unsuspecting teenagers.

CREATURES FROM THE ABYSS DELIVERS THE GOODS

if you’re looking for an entertaining no-budget sci-fi horror flick with an aquatic theme, look no further! PLANKTON aka CREATURES FROM THE ABYSS, a sci-fi horror film that  delivers the 3Bs in spades and there are a few gorgeous babes who like to show off their goods before getting mutilated by a yacht bound mutation.
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DVD TALK REVIEW

The editors at DVD TALK did a review of the sci-fi horror film Creatures from the Abyss and here is an excerpt.  “There’s something about Plankton that’s hypnotic. At first, the film’s bombastic nature and sheer ineptitude are mesmerizing. But, once the monster’s arrive, the movie becomes a disgusting roller-coaster ride. There are some truly disturbing images and ideas here, and to say that Plankton is sick and twisted would be an understatement. The mixture of practical special effects make-up with stop-motion animation is a welcome change to today’s overuse of CGI. The monsters are particularly disgusting and unique looking. And, I usually don’t mention production design in my reviews, but the interior of the ship in Plankton is very unusual.

#90shorror #scifihorror #seamonster #mutants #90smovies

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