Griffin

In the last few months I've read:


- The Exorcist (and sequel Legion) by William Peter Blatty
- The Shining by Stephen King
- The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

All three came from various "scariest books of all time" type lists I googled across. None was scary at all, although I liked the Blatty books just fine. Is there such a thing as a scary book? I've read other King's novels, I've read Koontz, some of it quality suspense novels, but not scary at all. Then again, I don't really remember a really scary movie neither, so it's probably just me.

Thoughts? Recommendations?

Louis

Richard Matheson - I Am Legend, Hell House
Jay Anson - Amityville Horror

My recommendations.

I've read those 3 and the 3 you've got listed as well as others. None have been scary to me. But I enjoy this genre of books and films.

SuperSpck

The Lottery- Shirley Jackson

The aforementioned Shinning and Amityville Horror.

I also liked The Mist by Steven King. It's a short story of his from the Night Shift Collection.

dodie53

what's Hell House about?

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Gaddabout

To me scary also involves a sense of realism. The line is blurred. I think that's hard to do.

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Louis

Very similar premise to House on Haunted Hill.

A scientist, his wife, and some psychics (one who is the person known to have survived that house) decide to spend a few nights there for research purposes.

The scientist is trying to provie he can defeat the house.

Good stuff.

dodie53

^
thanks

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Heucrazy

The Serial Killer Encyclopedia A-Z

Scared the crap out of me.

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Everybody Poops. Changed my life forever.