PROVIDENCE – Author H.P. Lovecraft, a Providence native, will be the focus of a walking tour, which takes place during the 10th annual Flickers’ Vortex Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror Film Festival.
Hosted by the Rhode Island International Film Festival from Oct. 16-22 and led by the Rhode Island Historical Society, the itinerary takes its inspiration from Lovecraft’s “Providence Stories,” which were written between 1924 and 1935. Specific sites include Prospect Terrace, the First Baptist Church and structures on Benefit Street as well as Lovecraft’s former home, locales mentioned in “The Case of Charles Dexter Ward,” “The Haunter of the Dark,” “The Shunned House” and “The Call of Cthulhu.”
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Due to popular demand, this year there will be two 90-minute tours – one on Saturday, Oct. 21 and another on Sunday, Oct. 22, both at 12 p.m. – for which tickets cost $19 each.
Guests who purchase tickets for the tour will receive admission to film premieres inspired by the writings of Lovecraft. These shows will take place on Oct. 21 at 2 p.m. at The Vets in Providence and Oct. 22 at 2 p.m. at the Providence Public Library theater, also in Providence.
Tickets are available online or by calling RIIFF offices at (401) 861-4445.
Emily Gowdey-Backus is a staff writer for PBN. You can follow her on Twitter @FlashGowdey or contact her via email, gowdey-backus@pbn.com.
