Movie · 1995
Is Castle Freak based on a book?
Quick answer
Yes. Castle Freak is based on the book The Outsider by H. P. Lovecraft (1926).
The Outsider is part of the Dream Cycle series.
The movie was released in 1995.
The book behind Castle Freak
The Outsider
by H. P. Lovecraft · first published 1926 · horror fiction, Gothic fiction, weird fiction
Short story by American horror writer H. P. Lovecraft.
Dream Cycle: books by publication date
- The White Ship (1919)
- The Doom that Came to Sarnath (1920)
- Nyarlathotep (1920)
- The Cats of Ulthar (1920)
- Polaris (1920)
- Ex Oblivione (1921)
- The Nameless City (1921)
- Celephaïs (1922)
- Hypnos (1923)
- What the Moon Brings (1923)
- The Hound (1924)
- The Outsider (1926)
- The Silver Key (1929)
- The Strange High House in the Mist (1931)
- The Dreams in the Witch House (1933)
- The Other Gods (1933)
- The Quest of Iranon (1935)
- Azathoth (1938)
- The Thing in the Moonlight (1941)
- The Case of Charles Dexter Ward (1943)
- The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath (1943)
- Through the Gates of the Silver Key (2026)
Common questions
Is Castle Freak based on a book?
Yes. Castle Freak is based on the book The Outsider by H. P. Lovecraft (1926).
Who wrote the book Castle Freak is based on?
The Outsider was written by H. P. Lovecraft and first published in 1926.
Is The Outsider part of a series?
Yes, it is part of the Dream Cycle series.
Should I read the book before watching?
If you like knowing the full story and characters first, read The Outsider before you watch. Adaptations often change or cut plotlines, so the book is a different experience even if you've seen the movie.
More screen adaptations of H. P. Lovecraft's books
- Re-Animator (film, 1985)
- Dagon (film, 2001)
- From Beyond (film, 1986)
- Color Out of Space (film, 2019)
- Suitable Flesh (film, 2023)
- The Temple (film, 2022)