Eric Woolfe in The Call Centre of Cthulhu | Photo by Jack Woolfe Photography
I realized something while watching Eldritch Theatre’s current low-fi spook show, The Call Centre of Cthulhu: Creator-performer Eric Woolfe holds a similar place, in my affections, to Stephen King. He’d perhaps prefer that I compare him to H.P. Lovecraft, but that’s such an obvious aspect of his brand. Also, I don’t like Lovecraft, whereas I do like King and Woolfe—as both artists and humans. There are plenty of King short stories and novels I consider great, but even when the writing is, uh, not quite “literature,” the places he takes me are ominously cozy and familiar, having gone there with him for decades. He’s also a genuinely smart, caring guy and values—quite deeply, I sense—our fandom. Continue Reading