Mini: Houdini Beneath the Pyramids (Lovecraft Short Story)

A tale of terror and tombs. In 1924, Weird Tales magazine published "Imprisoned with the Pharaohs" (aka "Under the Pyramids"). A short story in which Harry Houdini, world-famous escape-artist, illusionist, and advocate of rationalism, came face-to-face with horrors beyond his comprehension. The tale is work of horror, ghost-written by H.P. Lovecraft. It is a fun story, worthy of the genre.

Logo image: The statue of Khafra / Khephren in Cairo's old museum (Photo Dominic Perry).

Timecodes:

1. Story Part One: 00:01:40.
2. Story Part Two: 00:38:39.
3. Commentary: 01:18:50.

Sources:

• H.P. Lovecraft, “Imprisoned with the Pharaohs,” Weird Tales magazine at WikiSource.
• R. Emrys and A. M. Pillsworth, ‘Harry Houdini Versus Cosmic Horror: “Under the Pyramids”’, TOR.com, accessed 12.27.2023.
• D. Harms, Cthulu Mythos Encyclopedia: A Guide to the Horrors Created and Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft (3rd edn, Chelsea, 2012).
• S. T. Joshi and D. E. Schultz, An H. P. Lovecraft Encyclopedia (2001).
• H. P. (Howard P. Lovecraft, The New Annotated H.P. Lovecraft (2014).
• D. Norris, ‘Lovecraft and Egypt: A Closer Examination’, Lovecraft Annual (2016), 3–45.

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