HP Lovecraft's fascination with supernatural theories forms the main basis of his novels. (Wohleber) With the unknown lurking, Lovecraft incorporates horror by using psychological fear as a form of expression, making it crucial to many of his works. At the Mountains of Madness encompasses this thought through the expeditions before and after effects on the characters. The desire to succeed gives scientists the courage to embark on such a dangerous journey; however, after the trip, the survivors, Danforth and Dyer, had lost all sense. "When we returned, Danforth was on the verge of hysteria...promise to say show our sketches or say anything." (Lovecraft 176.) Their eyes could not believe what was being seen, causing them to debate whether they were hallucinations or reality. Ultimately, this led them to come to a decision that the world won't have to question their authority because they will both keep their mouths shut. This novel expresses a psychological factor through the use of scientific theories showing the horror behind them. As the novel's need for explorations increases, the reader can notice the change in the scientists' settings and comfort, thus increasing the psychological construct. “Certain influences in the unknown world of Antarctica make it imperative to discourage further exploration.” (Lovecraft 201.) It took the plane crash, the exploration of mountains and labyrinths for them to finally realize the dangers that awaited them and prevented them from looking deeper. Being so excited about a journey to make discoveries and that in the end it might all end sooner, one wonders what happened to suddenly stop the research. This is the psychological aspect that Lovecraft integrates into his work...... middle of paper ...... lived here before his time. These concepts are frightening to imagine, not in a physical way, but psychologically, one wonders what if? Each of his writings contains some kind of cosmic indifferentism, black magic or simply theories of life before and on earth. Clearly, this fascination with science made it an essential part of his writing style. Works Cited Burleson, Donald R. “Criticism by Donald R. Burleson.” Discovering the authors. Online Ed Detroit: Gale, 2003. Student Resource Center-Gold. Internet. February 9, 2010.Lovecraft, HP In the Mountains of Madness and Other Strange Tales. 1920. New York: Barnes and Nobles Inc, 2009. PrintLovecraft, HP (1890-1937). UXL Biographies. Ed. online. Detriot: UXL, 2003 Student Resource Center-Gold. Web February 3, 2010. Wohleber, Curt. The man who can scare Stephen King. American Heritage 48.8 December 1995: 82-91. General OneFile. Internet. February 2. 2010.