Cosmic Horror & Mass Effect

Cosmic Horror & Mass Effect: The 17 Steps of Cosmic Terror Explained
Welcome to the Lorebound Library! In this video, we break down the 17 essential steps of cosmic horror, exploring how these elements manifest across various stories—from classic Lovecraft to Mass Effect’s Reapers. Join the Loremaster and Chatterwix as they venture into the unknown and uncover the true terror of the cosmic abyss.

Any imitations are poorly done and not meant to represent real people.

Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
01:18 – What is Cosmic Horror
02:20 – The Ordinary World
3:24 – The Call to Discovery
3:59 – The Refusal of the Call
4:29 – The Corrupting Mentor
5:11 – Crossing of the First Threshold
5:57 – The Belly of the Unknown
6:30 – The Road of Forbidden Knowledge
7:25 – Meeting with the Horror
8:00 – The Temptation of Power
8:35 – The Ultimate Revelation
9:06 – The Collapse of Hope
9:31 – The False Escape
9:56 – The Doom that Follows
10:50 – The Cosmic Horror Claims its Price
11:25 – The Crossing of No Return
11:49 – The Master of Two Nightmares
12:14 – The Eternal Cycle Continues
12:56 – Mass Effect as Cosmic Horror
17:36 – Partial or ambiguous
19:16 - Outro

Featured Books:
The Power of Myth - 30th Anniversary Edition by Joseph Campbell, with Bill Moyers
The Call of Cthulhu by H.P. Lovecraft
H.P. Lovecraft's The Call of Cthulhu for Beginning Readers by R.J. Ivankovic

Featured Clips (Fair Use for Educational Purposes):
Die Hard (1988) - 20th Century Fox (now 20th Century Studios)
Star Trek: Into Darkness (2013) – Paramount Pictures
The Call of Cthulhu (2005) - H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society
Final Destination 5 (2011) – Warner Bros. Pictures / New Line Cinema
The Matrix (1999) – Warner Bros. Pictures / Village Roadshow Pictures
Event Horizon (1997) - Paramount Pictures
Final Destination (2000) – Warner Bros. Pictures / New Line Cinema
Poltergeist II (1986) - MGM / UA Entertainment Co.
The Mummy (1999) – Universal Pictures
The Mummy Returns (2001) – Universal Pictures
The Thing (1982) - Universal Pictures
The Mist (2007) - Dimension Films (The Weinstein Company)
The Lighthouse (2019) – A24 / Regency Enterprises
The Ring (2002) – DreamWorks Pictures
The Void (2016) – Screen Division / Collingwood & Co.
Final Destination 2 (2003) – Warner Bros. Pictures / New Line Cinema
Mass Effect Trilogy (2007-2021) - BioWare/EA Games

Game Clips:
Mass Effect Trilogy – BioWare / Electronic Arts

Additional Clip Sources (YouTube Channels):
@MovieClips – Used for Final Destination 2 (2003) and various other film snippets
@DusanZivanovic – Clip used at 08:06 from The Matrix (1999)
@JoBloHorror – Clip used at 10:10 from The Void (2016)
@thering8936 – Clip used at 11:24 from The Ring (2002)

Music Used:
Raise Your Mug – Created with Suno AI, Lorebound owns the rights.
Shadows in the Silent Room – Created with Suno AI, Lorebound owns the rights.

⚠️ Fair Use Disclaimer:
This video is for educational and commentary purposes under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976. All clips are used to illustrate key points in the analysis of cosmic horror in media.
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