Gunnar Hansen on what constitutes horror
The original Leatherface asks whether Tobe Hooper’s 1974 film classic can be considered horror without any supernatural elements.
“What did he have to report?”: “Paranoia” by Shirley Jackson
Jackson’s story of the commute from hell is one of her most nerve-shattering, Kafkaesque tales.
“I was thinking about my neighbours”: Shirley Jackson on her literary inspiration
Shirley Jackson on the inspiration for her classic 1948 chiller, “The Lottery.”
The automaton cometh: “The Sandman” by E.T.A. Hoffmann; Ritchie Robertson, trans.
The Prussian author’s 1816 tale is an early 19th century progenitor of the modern horror story.
What we fear
The genre that preys on the subconscious is more varied and interesting that it is frequently given credit for.
Grady Hendrix recalls popular horror’s heyday in Paperbacks from Hell
Grady Hendrix’s Paperbacks from Hell is a nostalgic tour through 1970’s and ’80s horror fiction.
31 Days of Stories 2020, Day 24: “Sardonicus” by Ray Russell
Ray Russell's 1961 modern Gothic tale has lost none of its power to shock its reader.
Thieves in the night: “The Body-Snatcher” by Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1884 chiller “The Body-Snatcher” is a tale of supernatural horror with moral overtones.