Renius Posted November 27, 2007 Posted November 27, 2007 hi there whats your favourite horror book Quote
Oblomov Posted November 27, 2007 Posted November 27, 2007 Welcome to the forum Renius. As to your question, I would have to say William Peter Blatty's "The Exorcist", because it is so superbly written. I was disappointed with the film though, despite the great choice of Max von Sydow as Lankester Merrin. Quote
Kell Posted November 27, 2007 Posted November 27, 2007 Depends on what you actually class as horror - many writers seem to get pigeon-holed as horror authors when the majority of their books are anything but, when you actually read them (Stephen King being a prime example). I've never yet really found a horror novel that really gives me the wiggins, but the ones that are definitely horror-genre that Ilove include: Dracula by Bram Stoker Carmilla by J. Sheridan Lefanu Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin The Omen by David Seltzer Quote
carm Posted November 27, 2007 Posted November 27, 2007 i actually thought of a couple- the stand and salem's lot by stephen king and the exorcist by william peter blatty- carm Quote
angerball Posted November 27, 2007 Posted November 27, 2007 I've not read any real 'slasher horror' novels, so I can't really say I have a favourite. I loved IT by Stephen King; that's probably the closest to horror I've read. Quote
SteffieB Posted November 27, 2007 Posted November 27, 2007 Hi Renius! I have to second It and Salem's Lot!! Nothing has ever come close to Stephen King for me. His son, Joe Hill, has a couple of books out. I tried Heart Shaped Box, and it was similar to King, though not as creepifying for me. I've actually seen King's house in Bangor, Maine, and it is just exactly what you would expect his house to look like. Old and slightly creepy, but in a very funky way, deep red, with a gorgeous cast iron fence with bats. So cool. :hide:Steffie Quote
Kylie Posted November 27, 2007 Posted November 27, 2007 I would have to agree with Dracula, although I don't have a great deal of experience in horror. For such an old book, Dracula freaked me out a little. Quote
Echo Posted November 28, 2007 Posted November 28, 2007 I loved Dracula, definitely, and I love The Stand, but I don't necessarily classify it as horror. Quote
Adam Posted November 28, 2007 Posted November 28, 2007 I don't read much horror, but I did read 'Salem's Lot not too long ago and it was pretty good. Quote
chicken Posted November 28, 2007 Posted November 28, 2007 No one has mentioned Cujo by Stephen King - it makes my blood run cold Christine (also by SK) is quite creepy too, but Cujo is the one to give you the heebie geebies Quote
writeoff Posted November 29, 2007 Posted November 29, 2007 By horror you probably mean monsters, ghosts and ghoulies - in which case I'd say Frankenstein would be up there with the best. What scares me most are the dystopias such as Brave New World, 1984 or The Handmaid's Tale. Lord of the Flies and A Clockwork Orange are also horrific. Quote
Kylie Posted November 29, 2007 Posted November 29, 2007 Writeoff, I agree. Dystopians are my favourite kind of novel. It's so enjoyable (and yes, disturbing too) reading various authors' different takes on future societies. Quote
Lilywhite Posted December 3, 2007 Posted December 3, 2007 It always has been and always will be The Shining by Stephen King. Frightened the pants off me when I was 12 and is still scary to this day. I love it!! Quote
Pierced Musie Posted December 3, 2007 Posted December 3, 2007 I feel that the horror genre is like an old tree. It started as one tree and began to shoot off branches of new ideas for the genre. There are so many different 'horror' topics out there that it is hard to keep track. You have: Ghouls, ghosts and other supernatural spooks Unnatural & disturbing Real life disturbing Slasher horror And many others. Quote
Owen Posted December 3, 2007 Posted December 3, 2007 Lovecraftian terror and maddness. The evil that men do. Aliens from planet x. Quote
Weave Posted December 4, 2007 Posted December 4, 2007 Hi Renius! Welcome to the gang... As mentioned there is different types of horror, I meant to say, its how you perceive it yourself, if that makes sense? Anyway, let's begin.. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood, I still worry about that book, a classic and no mistake but a worrying one. Cujo by Stephen King Thinner by Stephen King Misery by Stephen King, more psychological horror for me, the idea of being at someone's mercy. The Thief of Always by Clive Barker, Mr Hood was creepy. Schindler's Ark by Thomas Keneally Meeting Evil by Thomas Berger Auschwitz : The Nazis & The 'Final Solution' by Laurence Rees, very powerful book but terrifying at the same time because it happened. Quote
Oblomov Posted December 4, 2007 Posted December 4, 2007 It always has been and always will be The Shining by Stephen King. Frightened the pants off me when I was 12 and is still scary to this day. I love it!! The book, while being quite scary, was not the one that frightened me most. But the film certainly is the scariest that I have ever seen. Here's Johnny!! Quote
Deirdre Posted December 4, 2007 Posted December 4, 2007 I read IT by Stephen King for the first time when I was twelve. It has taken me three years before I dared to go near a sewer again. I have never found another book that scared me as much as that one. Quote
skysky69 Posted January 6, 2008 Posted January 6, 2008 The Stand Stephen King would have to be quite near the top of my list, Dark Rivers of the Heart by Dean Koontz I really enjoyed too but might be a thriller more than a horror. I loved Dean Koontz's Hideaway which was the first of his books I ever read. And Dracula was fantastic Quote
Mia Posted January 6, 2008 Posted January 6, 2008 It always has been and always will be The Shining by Stephen King. Frightened the pants off me when I was 12 and is still scary to this day. Hedge animals. That move. I know there are worse things in it, but to me it's the more subtle things that are the most scary, and one of those things is inanimate objects that move - whether it's hedge animals, dolls, pictures or statues, it really freaks me out! Quote
Spooncat Posted January 6, 2008 Posted January 6, 2008 The Amityville Horror - I think its accepted as fiction now? I read this when it first came out and I was in my teens at the time - it scared the hell out of me! Quote
Oblomov Posted January 7, 2008 Posted January 7, 2008 The Amityville Horror - I think its accepted as fiction now? I read this when it first came out and I was in my teens at the time - it scared the hell out of me! Yes, I admit that it unnnerved me too back in the 70s when i first read it. The bit about "Jodie the Pig" was particularly scary. Quote
Fallen-Petals Posted January 7, 2008 Posted January 7, 2008 I dont truly enjoy reading horror as much as watching it on the big screen. But most if not all of my books have some sort of supernatural being in them whether it be Vampire, Mediator, were-wolf, witch, wizard:lol: Quote
carm Posted January 7, 2008 Posted January 7, 2008 salem's lot by stephen king was scaring me as i was reading it in broad daylight- another good one was the exorcist- much scarier than the movie- carm Quote
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