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:

Story Part One: 00:01:40.

Story Part Two: 00:38:39.

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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