In the grade school of madness

Uh-oh. This is a frightening art project in which children were asked to draw figures from the Cthulhu mythos. Didn't they know that contemplating elder gods always ends in insanity, a mysterious disappearance, and haunted rooms spattered with slime?

They produced some fascinating pictures, too. Scary stuff. There's a kid or two that might need psychotherapy.

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