H.P. LOVECRAFT WALKING TOUR 2018

Our Special Tour to Explore Lovecraft’s Favorite Providence Haunts will be held this year on three dates: Saturday, October 20th, Sunday, October 21st; and Saturday, November 3rd, all at 12:00 Noon

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Providence native and cult horror writer H.P. Lovecraft will be the subject of a special walking tour and film series during the annual Flickers' Vortex Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror Film Festival (Vortex), October 20-27, 2018. The tour will take place this year on three days at 12:00 NOON: Saturday, October 20th, Sunday, October 21st and again on Saturday, November 3rd (the latter is a rescheduled date).

The life and work of Providence's best-known fantasy and horror author, Howard Phillips Lovecraft, will provide the backdrop for the tour, which will be lead by the Rhode Island Historical Society.  Lovecraft's "Providence stories" (written between 1924 and 1935) provide the basis for this walk.  Lovecraft wrote eloquently, and in great detail, about such landmarks as Prospect Terrace, the First Baptist Church, and Benefit Street houses.  Participants will see the site of his former home, as well as locales mentioned in The Case of Charles Dexter Ward, The Haunter of the Dark, The Shunned House, and The Call of Cthulhu.

Following the tour, which lasted for approximately 90 minutes, participants were treated to a ticket to see premiere films inspired by Lovecraft. The film screenings will take place at Brown University, Friedman Hall in collaboration with the Brown University Film Forum (BUFF).

“It is amazing how Lovecraft’s horror writing still resonates with audiences today and his work has become such an inspiration for filmmakers across the world,” commented Shawn Quirk, Program Director, Flickers' Vortex Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror Film Festival.

“Providence provided the inspiration for his most chilling and terrifying stories. This walking tour is a wonderful opportunity for his fans to connect with the man behind the writer.”

Please feel free to call the RIIFF office to make reservations or to have any questions answered: 401.861.4445.

EVENT DETAILS & ADVANCE TICKETS:

Saturday, October 20th; Sunday, October 21st and Saturday, November 3, 2018

"H. P. Lovecraft” Walking Tour & Film Screening

LOCATIONS:

Walking Tour Presentation & Meet Up: John Brown House at 52 Power Street, Providence, RI

Film Screenings: Brown University, Friedman Hall (formerly Wilson Hall), Rooms 101/102.

COST: $19.00

Bring your eTicket with you to the Tour and Screening

NO EXCHANGES OR REFUNDS. ALL SALES ARE FINAL.

QUANTITIES ARE LIMITED AND MAY SELL OUT AT ANY TIME.

Sponsors for 2018:

The Department of Theatre, Dance, and Film at Providence College.

Johnson & Wales College of

Arts & Sciences

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