History Main / LovecraftLite

* ''TheUnspeakableVaultOfDoom'' is a humoristic take on the more famous Lovecraftian entities.
** Arguably not "lite", if lighthearted. Humans are still [[EldritchAbomination abomination]] fodder, but the comic focuses more on the wacky hijinks Cthulhu and friends get up to between summonings and stellar alignments.

* ''ScoobyDooMysteryIncorporated'' has an episode spoofing Lovecraft and his stories, featuring a NoCelebritiesWereHarmed version of the author (cleverly named Hatecraft) and a Cthulu-like character from one of his books haunting a college campus (which, of course, turns out to be just someone in a costume).
* The "Coon and Friends" trilogy in ''SouthPark'' has Cthulu developing a MarcAnthonyAndPussyfoot relationship with Cartman (complete with "FeedTheKitty" shout outs) and being defeated by "the power of mint and berries combined."

* The "Coon and Friends" trilogy in ''SouthPark'' has Cthulu developing a MarkAnthonyAndPussyfoot relationship with Cartman (complete with "FeedTheKitty" shout outs) and being defeated by "the power of mint and berries combined."

* The "Coon and Friends" trilogy in ''SouthPark'' has Cthulu developing a MarkAntonyAndPussyfoot relationship with Cartman (complete with "FeedTheKitty" shout outs) and being defeated by "the power of mint and berries combined."

* In addition to the [[AllMythsAreTrue usual assortment of devils, vampires, and zombies]], the ''{{Hellboy}}'' universe has over three hundred {{Eldritch Abomination}}s waiting in the wings to ring down the curtain on the world and a surprising number of [[FantasyKitchenSink insane mystics, witches, fairies, and deities who want to help]]. (It wouldn't be the first time this has happened either.) If BigBad Ogdru Jahad [[SealedEvilInACan is set free]], even goddesses like Hecate might not survive. The only reason the world hasn't been destroyed yet is the titular Hellboy, a half-devil, half-human with a stone hand [[spoiler:that's infused with the power of the angel who created the Ogdru Jahad]] who's taken a liking to humanity. He's also prophesied to destroy the world himself, and to lead the armies of Hell in war against Heaven.

* The LightNovel [[{{Nyarko-san}} Haiyore! Nyarko-san]]'' is a [[RomanticComedy Love(craftian) comedy]] with Nyarlathotep as the ''heroine.'' If that isn't enough, whenever she hits [[OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent Mahiro]]'s BerserkButton (including making disgrace to the actual mythos), he will punish Nyarko by stabbing her hand with the elder sign...which is just a mundane fork.

* The LightNovel ''[[http://ga.sbcr.jp/novel/nyaruko/index.html Haiyore! Nyarko-san]]'' is a [[RomanticComedy Love(craftian) comedy]] with Nyarlathotep as the ''heroine.'' If that isn't enough, whenever she hits [[OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent Mahiro]]'s BerserkButton (including making disgrace to the actual mythos), he will punish Nyarko by stabbing her hand with the elder sign...which is just a mundane fork.

** And Case NIGHTMARE GREEN has another seventy years or so to run.

* ''DorkTower'' once covered a slightly NSFW strip spoofing {{Evony}} with Happy Thulhu saying "I threw up on your sanity a little."

-- Cthulhu, ''[[http://www.hello-cthulhu.com/?date=2003-12-01 The Misadventures of Hello Cthulhu]]''.

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* This is probably the best term for ''MonstersInc'', though it mixes things up a little by presenting things from the viewpoint of the {{Eldritch Abomination}}s. They're actually quite charming in their own way, and have more in common with us than they realize, but [[EmotionEater our fear powers their technology]], so they've devoted themselves to being as scary as possible. (Interestingly, they're scared of us, too, ascribing to us [[EyeBeams powers]] [[MindOverMatter we don't actually have]].)

Since part of the ''definition'' of the CosmicHorrorStory is that mankind has no chance at even [[GoMadFromTheRevelation comprehending the hideous Truth of the universe]], let alone fighting it; any series where someone can say DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu is closer to LovecraftLite than CosmicHorrorStory. Compare/contrast also with CthulhuMythos, DidWeJustHaveTeaWithCthulhu? and DidYouJustRomanceCthulhu?

Since part of the ''definition'' of the CosmicHorrorStory is that mankind has no chance at even [[GoMadFromTheRevelation comprehending the hideous Truth of the universe]], let alone fighting it; any series where someone can say DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu is closer to LovecraftLite than CosmicHorrorStory. Compare/contrast also with CthulhuMythos and DidWeJustHaveTeaWithCthulhu?

*** It wasn't as if Yog-sothoth was put out by the events.

* Several of the DoctorWhoExpandedUniverse novels use Lovecraftian elements, and they're all inevitably LovecraftLite, sometimes to an eye-rolling extent. One of the more self-aware is ''All-Consuming Fire'' by Andy Lane, which alternates the narration between a PublicDomainCharacter [[SherlockHolmes 19th-century guest]], who finds the experience full of incomprehensible strangeness and mind-scarring horror in classic Lovecraft fashion, and the Doctor's companion, who's much more blasé about the whole thing. ("Rugose alien monstrosities? What, again?").

* Toyed with in {{Elona}} as the game invokes both tropes at once, both in story AND gameplay. Lulwy of the Wind might look like a naked chick with wings, but Lolth help you if you piss her off. She has so much speed she gets 8 attacks on a quickling character, damn near 30 on anybody else, hits like a falling starship, and is implied through dialogue and worship-interaction to be the cause of the Etherwind, a particularly nasty purple hailstorm at the beginning of every season which inflicts grievous Lovecraftian BodyHorror mutations upon any caught within, for better or worse. Pray your world continues to entertain her, or [[TheMelancholyOfHaruhiSuzumiya Haruhi]] help you she will reshape your face until it entertains her once more. Meanwhile, Shub-Niggurath is a random monster encounter, uses its source material as flavour text, especially for sanity attacks, but is really quite harmless unless cornered and unable to teleport, and once properly beaten to a smudge [[DefeatMeansFriendship can be captured with a Pokéball and made your own.]] The real challenge of a Shub-Niggurath comes from the fact it is a very high level, and when it doesn't teleport, it casts summon monster. Summon Monster is a level-based spell, so it could [[CurbStompBattle conceivably summon something that will punch BOTH your lights out.]] And if you've been rendered insane, you're helpless against whatever it called up by accident. Also, the Big Bad is a wizard halfway to becoming one. He can be dispatched easily with a little Batman prep time and skill grinding. In summary: Lulwy = CosmicHorror and Shubsie/Zeome = LovecraftLite

* Cthulhu is a reoccuring character in {{New York Magician}}. Michel is a casual aquaintance with his minion.

* ''IrregularWebcomic'' has Cthulhu repeatedly defeated by being wrestled by a human. Admitedly, that human is Steve Irwin, but still... The Great Old One has also been defeated by yetis, and eaten by a croc, so it's definitely a toned-down version of Lovecraft's most famous entity.

*The Telltale Sam and Max episodes have been dropping the occasional lovecraft reference as far back as episode 201. In the third season, it becomes increasingly obvious that lovecraftian elderitch abominations are going to be part of the main plot. [[spoiler: In episode 304, A Cthulhu expy with a very familar name lays out an extremely lovecraftian prehistory, an infant cosmic horror summoning is attempted and Max himselve ends up becoming Maxthulhu]]. This is almost played straight, but being it's in the sam and max universe, it comes off as rather dark comedy instead of cosmic horror.