Poe or Lovecraft?

[Khephra]

Poll question: Poe or Lovecraft?

Poll result (33 votes)
Poe	(17 votes, 52%)	Vote
Lovecraft	(12 votes, 36%)	Vote
other	(1 votes, 3%)	Vote
both	(3 votes, 9%)	Vote

[Dookus]

1. Poe!

Without a doubt. He invented the mystery story. He wrote beautiful, haunting stories and poems. Lovecraft is fun, but Poe is art.

[specter]

2. POE

Rocks!!

[markbark]

3. Lovecraft is fine,

.... but if you REALLY want creepy, George RR Martin's "Sandkings" has no peer.


--MAB

[Khephra]

4. Sandkings never creeped me out, but I love

The Song of Ice and Fire series by Martin.

[markbark]

9. Perhaps I found Sandkings so creepy

because I'm a confirmed "bugophobe"


--MAB

[Hemprus]

5. Lovecraft

had more imagination in what haunts you in your dreams. Its the unknown wet oozing dark unseen thing around the corner. He used your own mind against you. I love Poe also, but Lovecraft scared me. Poe was more like fun with the poems. Poe's stories were great, so I can't really say anything bas about him. I wrote an essay on him in college and researched a lot of his history. Lovecraft just gave me the creeps when I read his stuff.

[supernova]

6. Poe invented the modern horror story and the modern detective story

Lovecraft wouldn't exist without him.

[Fenris]

7. Poe although

I think Lovecraft's work betrays a deeper and more intriguing imagination.

[AndyTiedye]

8. Lovecraft Took it to a New Level

[solinvictus]

10. Lovecraft

"Dream in the Witch House", "Shadow Over Innsmouth", "The Hound" and so many others. Poe was great, but Lovecraft's horror stories were much better.