Sure. There's the character of Shub - Niggurath. She is often depicted as a fertility goddess in the eldritch lore, but in a very twisted way. Her presence is associated with grotesque and abnormal forms of life. In some stories, cults worship her in remote areas. They perform strange rituals that involve sacrificing strange and mutated creatures. These cults believe that by pleasing Shub - Niggurath, they will be rewarded with power and a form of 'fertility' that is more about the spread of chaos and the growth of the eldritch than normal life.
A less - known eldritch horror character is Ghatanothoa. In the stories, it is said that just looking at Ghatanothoa can turn a person into a stone - like state. There was once a lost civilization that discovered Ghatanothoa's resting place. Their curiosity got the better of them, and when they beheld the creature, they were all petrified. Over time, the knowledge of Ghatanothoa was lost, but there are still whispers in the eldritch community about this terrifying entity and the danger it poses to any who might find it again.
There's also the story of Tsathoggua. This character is often described as a toad - like being that dwells in dark and subterranean places. Tsathoggua is lazy and gluttonous, but also extremely powerful. In one story, a group of adventurers explored an ancient cave system and accidentally woke Tsathoggua from his slumber. He then unleashed a series of disasters on them, from strange miasmas that made them hallucinate to summoning small, hideous creatures to attack them. The adventurers quickly realized they had awakened a force far beyond their control.
One could be that she had a bad experience with a fan who sent her some really disturbing and inappropriate gifts. It can be quite scary to receive such things from strangers.
The Hinterkaifeck murders in Germany are quite terrifying. An entire family was brutally killed on their farm. What's really spooky is that there were signs that someone had been living in the attic for days before the murders. And the killer was never caught.
There were cases where Nazis would raid small villages and burn them down completely, leaving no place for the villagers to hide. They would kill anyone who tried to escape. This kind of wanton destruction and murder was a common occurrence in some areas.
H.P. Lovecraft is perhaps the most well - known author in the eldritch horror genre. His works, like 'The Shadow over Innsmouth' and 'The Dunwich Horror', are filled with cosmic terrors and unknowable entities. Another is Algernon Blackwood. His stories, such as 'The Willows', often involve a sense of the unknown and the supernatural in nature that can be considered eldritch horror.
There was a small outpost where a group of Japanese soldiers were stationed. They were cut off from the main forces and slowly starved to death. Their desperate situation and the inhumane things they might have had to do to survive have led to stories of a cursed place. People claim that those who go near the site now feel a sense of dread and unease, as if the place still holds the horror of what happened to those soldiers long ago.
The case of Genene Jones. She was a nurse who was suspected of murdering or harming many of her young patients. She would inject them with substances that would cause harm or death. It was a terrifying discovery as nurses are supposed to be caregivers, not killers.
My experience was in an old library. I was looking for a rare book when I noticed a section of the library that was extremely cold. As I approached, the books on the shelves seemed to shift on their own. I could swear I saw words moving on the spines of some of the books. It was like the library was alive and trying to communicate or keep me away. I never went back to that section again.
H. P. Lovecraft is by far the most well - known. His works like 'The Call of Cthulhu' introduced the world to the concept of eldritch horror. His use of cosmic entities and the fragility of the human mind in the face of the unknown set the standard for the genre. Another is Algernon Blackwood. His stories often had elements of the supernatural and the uncanny that bordered on eldritch horror, exploring themes of the otherworldly and the power of nature.
A lesser - known horror story is about a voice actor who was tricked into signing a really bad contract. The contract had clauses that were very unfair, like getting very low pay for a large amount of work and not having any say in how their voice was used in different media. They only realized how bad it was when it was too late. Also, some voice actors have been in situations where they were given characters to voice that had really offensive or inappropriate storylines, and they had no choice but to do it because of contractual obligations.
Some lesser known horror novels often have unique settings. For example, they might be set in remote, desolate places like abandoned asylums or old lighthouses. They also tend to play with different types of horror elements. Instead of just the typical ghosts or vampires, they could feature things like malevolent plants or cursed objects. Their characters are usually complex, not just simple victims. They might have their own secrets or motives that add to the overall horror of the story.