Despite the fact that it's got comedic elements, there are plenty of parts in John Dies At The End that are pretty wonderfully creepy.
House of Leaves always needs mentioning, it works its magic on numerous levels.
The absolute scariest ghost story I've ever read, and I never hear anyone talking about it, is Beyond Black by Hilary Mantel.
You can't go wrong with Stephen King, but if you haven't cracked into his books yet it can be a daunting task, he has a huge bibliography. For me, IT, The Shining, Salem's Lot, and Pet Sematary are some of the scariest, plus pretty much any of his short story collections are golden. In fact, any one of his short story collections might be the best place to start with King, I would recommend Skeleton Crew.
And while I wouldn't necessarily categorize it as strict "horror", one of the books that's scared me the most is Alan Moore's graphic novel From Hell. It's an absolute beast (and it's pretty much nothing like the film adaptation with Johnny Depp, so don't let that color your perceptions).
The horror genre is filled with garbage. What is often considered good is neither scary, nor engaging. For example, Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House is considered a classic, and yet it's really not that good. Hell House by Richard Matheson is considered a great novel, and quite scary. It ends in the most ridiculous manner ever, and is not scary at all.
With that said, the only horror I've really enjoyed is Stephen King, and he's considered a low brow novelist. But really, The Shining is incredibly creepy, and a fun read -- it's actually far better than the movie, which is also quite good. It is an engaging read that will make you understand why people fear clowns.
Reddit reviews It
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Here it is
Read IT.
A silver bike flies for you.
Edward Cantor Dean slaps his eye for you.
Mike is deaf in the mud for you.
Roland of Gilead walks for you.
Pay your respects, worthless post or not.
The rose whispers so...
Here you go
Despite the fact that it's got comedic elements, there are plenty of parts in John Dies At The End that are pretty wonderfully creepy.
House of Leaves always needs mentioning, it works its magic on numerous levels.
The absolute scariest ghost story I've ever read, and I never hear anyone talking about it, is Beyond Black by Hilary Mantel.
You can't go wrong with Stephen King, but if you haven't cracked into his books yet it can be a daunting task, he has a huge bibliography. For me, IT, The Shining, Salem's Lot, and Pet Sematary are some of the scariest, plus pretty much any of his short story collections are golden. In fact, any one of his short story collections might be the best place to start with King, I would recommend Skeleton Crew.
And while I wouldn't necessarily categorize it as strict "horror", one of the books that's scared me the most is Alan Moore's graphic novel From Hell. It's an absolute beast (and it's pretty much nothing like the film adaptation with Johnny Depp, so don't let that color your perceptions).
It had some horror scenes involving a fridge. That's all I got. Not a connoisseur of refrigeration fiction.
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Halloween
http://www.amazon.com/It-Stephen-King/dp/0451169514/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1414293492&sr=8-2&keywords=stephen+king+it
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The horror genre is filled with garbage. What is often considered good is neither scary, nor engaging. For example, Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House is considered a classic, and yet it's really not that good. Hell House by Richard Matheson is considered a great novel, and quite scary. It ends in the most ridiculous manner ever, and is not scary at all.
With that said, the only horror I've really enjoyed is Stephen King, and he's considered a low brow novelist. But really, The Shining is incredibly creepy, and a fun read -- it's actually far better than the movie, which is also quite good. It is an engaging read that will make you understand why people fear clowns.
Chuckle fucks
My favorite book, starting at 1¢ used!
Well, I googled It. But now I'm even more confused.
Stephen King's It
Always wanted to read it. Saw the movie as a kid, and it scared the crap outta me.