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10 Horror Books Which You Should Read

Evie Campbell
October 14, 2015
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10 Horror Books Which You Should Read

This is a presentation for the scariest/horror books of all time

Evie Campbell

October 14, 2015
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  1. "Witches" by Anne Rice If you dare to sink into

    the dark atmosphere of New Orleans, will meet for the first time wrapped in mysticism Lashar. You will then read with a growing thirst until you know all the secrets that lie so well covered. And you will stop only when all four books in the series are swallowed. Mysticism, secret rituals, ghosts, unknown race, but ... and love story presented in a unique way by the goddess of dark fantasy. "The family of them meant much more than usual kinship. It was clan, nation, religion, passion."
  2. "Shatterbrain " by HP Lovecraft Grim, chilling and ruthless. So

    the shortest to describe the style of Lovecraft. Not in vain is considered one of the kings of horror. "Shatterbrain" is a formidable book whose "documentary" narrative makes you forget that the story was invented. With each chapter tension builds up to such levels that they are not afraid to stretch yourself further. Psychological story that talks about the desire to peek at the forbidden corners of knowledge and skill. Thirst for eternal life, which can quench only if you give up everything. Even in human nature … "The oldest and strong human emotion is fear, is the oldest and intense fear is fear of the unknown."
  3. "Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman What would be Halloween without

    a walk in the cemetery? And what about the little boy who spent his childhood there? Or ghouls who aha be inserted in our world? Or an atmosphere created by the wonderful Neil Gaiman and drive such a dead place to happily hums as village? Well, you can relax - this is the right book for you. History, which is sometimes called a fairy tale, but not subject to age restrictions - will touch you in an exciting way. "All the people here have already lived their lives, Nick, even the shortest. Now it is your turn. You must live."
  4. "Halloween Tree" by Ray Bradbury There is hardly another book,

    which was so alive way manages to describe Halloween! Magical, fascinating and endless imagination. Moreover - with the help of a gang guys we are invited to an unforgettable trip to a bunch of countries where we will meet with mummies, witches, dead bugs (swarms) and whatnot. One thing is certain - after you close the last page, you'll know this holiday so much better. Trust of Ray Bradbury - magical storyteller whom we, "I read" like infinite. "A world fades away! Leaf, forests! Grass, die! ... Wood fly!"
  5. "Dracula" by Bram Stoker The time has come for a

    few classics of the genre. Is simply absurd, if you thought you miss one of our favorite (not) dead heroes. More than a hundred years with interest the readers read and re-read story shrouded in mystery Vlad Tepes. We believe that it will do you. And if that's not enough, recently appeared for the original story, the work of the nephew of Bram Stoker. Immerse yourself in history, but be careful! Keep an eye on your neck because you never know who will find it too tempting ... "There's a reason things are the way they are."
  6. It by Stephen King To the children, the town was

    their whole world. To the adults, knowing better, Derry, Maine was just their hometown: familiar, well-ordered for the most part. A good place to live. It was the children who saw - and felt - what made Derry so horribly different. In the storm drains, in the sewers, IT lurked, taking on the shape of every nightmare, each one's deepest dread. Sometimes IT reached up, seizing, tearing, killing . . . The adults, knowing better, knew nothing. “Monsters are real, and ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win.”
  7. Edgar Allan Poe by The Pit and The Pendulum The

    blackness of eternal night encompassed me. The intense darkness oppressed and stifled me so that I struggled for breath.Having been condemned to death by the Spanish Inquisition, the narrator descends into a kind of hell. Dizzy with weakness and fainting with fear, he experiences such torments that death itself would be welcome. What troubles him most is the eternal question: how will he die?Toledo Prison is notorious for the torture of the condemned. What minds have dreamed up the terror of the pit in the center of the cell? What is the significance of the painted figure of Time with his menacing pendulum? Why do the walls glow with heat? Experience with the narrator the intensity of his suffering when death seems inevitable but its form uncertain. “...the agony of my soul found vent in one loud, long and final scream of despair.”
  8. The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty The story is about

    an innocent young girl, who's possessed by an ancient demon, an old priest that specializes in exorcisms and the research of demons, a young priest struggling with his faith after the death of his mother, and a police detective investigating a grisly murder. The book is engaging, and of course has its intense moments of supernatural activity and shocking moments that might be considered tame by today's standards. The truly unsettling thing about the book — and what makes it linger as a classic — is how it tackles larger themes about belief and the unfairness of the world. “The demon is a liar. He will lie to confuse us; but he will also mix lies with the truth to attack us. His attack is psychological, Damien. And powerful.”
  9. The Call of Cthulhu by H.P. Lovecraft The development of

    the Cthulhu mythology is all about the lingering slow burn. Lovecraft often follows a pattern in his short stories: an educated man encounters an ancient horror so vast and beyond comprehension that he is driven mad by the mere thought or glimpse. Despite all of our civilization and education, we're powerless pawns against a large brutal universe of half-glimpsed horrors. Despite being such a famous property, there hasn't been much of an attempt to bring it to the big screen. There just isn't much to see, instead the subtle and dense prose builds up a thick mythology of cosmic horror. “I have looked upon all the universe has to hold of horror, and even the skies of spring and flowers of summer must ever afterward be poison to me.”
  10. A Choir of Ill Children: Tom Piccirilli Twisted Southern gothic

    at its finest, it follows Thomas, the wealthiest member of a wasted society called Kingdom Come. He lives with his brothers, conjoined triplets who share a brain and whose descriptions are nightmarish to say the least. There’s also witches, dog-kickers, suicide, one- legged murderers, and so much more. But to say anything else could potentially ruin this wonderfully weird tale, so I recommend just checking it out for yourself. “Ghosts will forever put in appearances, as they should. Our illusions have muscle and meaning. The past returns at midnight, in the heart of our dreams, and the rains and the willows forever remind us of the sacrifices we’ve offered and those we have yet to make.”