Demonbane (TV)

Miskatonic University is a fictional university in the fictional town of Arkham, Massachusetts created by HP Lovecraft, an author of horror from the early 20th century. The Necronomicon is also a creation of HP Lovecraft who used the book of forbidden and maddening knowledge in several of his short stories.

Also on the HP Lovecraft note, eps 3, Reaninator is likely supposed to be a play on Herbert West: Reanimator a story written by Lovecraft.

Eps 5, "The Shadow Over Innsmouth" is also a story of the same name by HP Lovecraft.

Eps 11 "The Return of the Sorcerer" would but a nod to Clark Ashton Smith's "The Return of the Sorcerer." Clark Ashton Smith was a correspondent of HP Lovecraft while he lived.

Eps 12, "Strange Eons" is a name taken from the book written by Robert Bloch of the same name. Bloch was a good friend of HP Lovecraft. Bloch is best known for the novel turned movie he wrote called... "Psycho."

Eps 1 "I AM PROVIDENCE" is named after a line in one of the letters HP Lovecraft had written during his life. In 1977 fans of Lovecraft had created a headstone to mark his burial place and on it they put the line from his letter "I AM PROVIDENCE."

Al Azif's name is derived from the "Arabic" name of the Necronomicon which is "Al Azif." And again, the Necronomicon is a fictional book created by HP Lovecraft.

Azrad's name was taken from the name of a previous "owner" of the Necronomicon by the name of Abd al-Azrad.