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Cthulhu and the city R'lyeh, hidden in the Pacific Ocean.
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H.P. Lovecraft, about 1934.
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The Call of Cthulhu

Horror. The script is based on H.P. Lovecraft's 1928 horror story. The story introduced the so-called 'Cthulhu Mythos' cycle of stories involving godlike monsters from outer space. The story includes references to that famous meme of horror fiction, Lovecraft's fictitious dreaded ancient book, the Necronomicon. The story inspired a young Stephen King to pursue a career in horror fiction.

The script repositions Lovecraft's story into the present day. A treatment is available. The script itself is under development. Inquiries from producers are welcome.

Read the full text of H.P. Lovecraft's classic story.
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Selected Works

Book-Length Nonfiction
How and why the Mormons will become a global religion with hundreds of millions, or even billions, of followers--within a century.
Mormonism and the Latter-day Saints.
Psychological theory, research, and practice.
Popular book on worldviews.
The world's largest fraternal organization.
Screenplays
Based on 1928 Lovecraft story, but set in our day.
The life of "the wickedest man in the world."
Short Fiction
1980's Greenwich Village and punk.
What would the gondolier tell you?
Going blind in Bellevue Hospital.
Psychology Articles
Worldviews are assumptions about the world, reality, and life.
The top of the hierarchy is self-transcendence, not self-actualization.
A model with research agenda.
Blogs
Basics about Mormonism.
Thoughts on the Mormon faith.
Reflections on Masonic topics
Psychology and current events.
Reflections on social issues, ethics, politics.
Video
The Lodge and the LDS Temple Ceremonies

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