The author has dominated horror fiction, and arguably all popular fiction, for decades. Here’s where to start. Read more
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Tag: Horror
The Best Horror Books of 2023
Some of the books on this list are easy reads and some will challenge you. Some are long and multilayered while others have a great sense of humor or unfurl at breakneck speed. Some adhere to a classic understanding of horror and others aim to redefine it. The important thing is that they are all outstanding. Read more
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On the Horror Fiction Renaissance
As authors across the world explore their darkest fears, horror fiction is evolving to offer a chilling reflection of our times. Read more
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‘A Haunting on the Hill’ by Elizabeth Hand
‘A Haunting on the Hill,’ Elizabeth Hand’s remake of Shirley Jackson’s ‘The Haunting of Hill House,’ is a perfect blend of a classic work with a modern twist. Read more
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‘The Beast You Are’ by Paul Tremblay
Smart, self-aware, fun, creepy, and strange, The Beast You Are is even better than the outstanding Growing Things — and it further cements Tremblay as one of the finest voices in modern horror fiction as well as a dazzling innovator of the short form regardless of genre. Read more
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‘Our Share of Night’ is a Masterpiece of Supernatural Horror
Mariana Enriquez’s novel, her first published in English, uses otherworldly elements to consider Argentina’s violent history. Read more
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Don’t Fear the Reaper by Stephen Graham Jones
Jones expertly blends snappy graveyard humor with nail-biting suspense, and he gives his characters distinctive personalities that distinguish them from the underdeveloped body fodder common to most slasher scenarios. This characteristically clever gore-fest proves Jennifer to be a horror heroine worthy of many more adventures. Read more
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Winnie the Pooh and Nightmares Too!
Winnie the Pooh, Piglet, Christopher Robin and other denizens of the Hundred Acre Wood will be back on the big screen this month. Just don’t expect delightful animation, whimsical songs or heartwarming themes of young innocence and imagination. The new movie is spectacularly unsuitable for children: It’s a gore-splattered, live-action sequel out of a nightmare, featuring a terrifying pair of psychopaths who commit gruesome murders. The villains? Pooh and Piglet themselves. Read more
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Read the Short Stories Behind Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities
If you, like me, spent the weekend squirming while watching Guillermo del Toro’s new anthology horror series, Cabinet of Curiosities, on Netflix, you might also have noticed that all the episodes but one start with a hat tip toward the author of the short story that inspired it. Read more
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10 Best-Selling Horror Novels That Will Scare You to the Bone
Some novels are straight-up horror while others are more subtle in their fright. One thing is for sure, all will create an atmosphere that is right at home during the spookiest time of year. Read more
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