Dunwich (H. P. Lovecraft)

Dunwich, Massachusetts (Pronounced Dunn-ich) is a fictional town that appears in the works of H. P. Lovecraft, most notably in the story "The Dunwich Horror". Dunwich is found in the Miskatonic River Valley, which is a common setting for Lovecraftian tales. The inhabitants are inbred, uneducated and very superstitious. The town itself is economically poor, featuring many decrepit and abandoned buildings.

Related Topics:
Massachusetts - H. P. Lovecraft - The Dunwich Horror - Miskatonic River

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It is named after the lost city of Dunwich in England, which was little by little eaten away by erosion, and rising sea-levels between pre-Conquest times and the mid 17th century.

Related Topics:
Lost city - Dunwich - England - Conquest

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The horror film City of the Living Dead, directed by the late Lucio Fulci, features a town called Dunwich, though the film's story is not Lovecraftian. The name is used as a tribute to Lovecraft.

Related Topics:
Horror film - City of the Living Dead - Lucio Fulci - Tribute

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