"The Lurking Fear" is a macabre short story written by H. P. Lovecraft, a pioneering author in the horror genre. First published in 1923, it follows the protagonist investigating a series of gruesome deaths and disappearances that have plagued a desolate region known as the Catskill Mountains.
Lovecraft weaves a tale of unspeakable terror as the protagonist uncovers a hidden race of monstrous ...