Horror Aficionados discussion

I am looking for a really disturbing story about an insane asylum. Abandoned or active as long as it is creepy and disturbing.

Walkers by Graham Masterton

that sounds good. I added it to my to be read list.

Walkers sounds amazing.

Alice, that's fine. I'll give it a shot.

The Reach, I believe is set mainly at one. Also The Asylum, Shutter Island, Amador Lockdown, and Shadows in the Asylum: The Case Files of Dr. Charles Marsh.

I have not read The Reach or The Asylum yet so I can't vouch for those. I liked Shutter Island and Shadows in the Asylum. Shadows is written out like a case report from a doctor and the physical book is shaped like a file folder, it was pretty good. A bit of a Lovecraftian style but not overly much. Amador Lockdown was ok.

You might enjoy Alice by Christina Henry.

Psycho: Sanitarium is an authorized sequel to Robert Bloch’s Psycho by Chet Williamson, himself the author of several excellent horror novels. I found it more effective than either of Bloch’s own sequels, honestly.

You might also try this anthology: Madhouse.

I know you're asking for written works, but if you haven't seen the movie, Session 9, you may want to. Intense and very well acted.

This book was really good about an insane asylum:

Tormented by Lee Mountford

lots of dripping blood and gore - borders almost on the extreme.

I actually thought about writing a 3 book series based on an insane asylum. I don't know if I will but the concept is there.

The Hobgoblin of Little Minds is about a true abandoned psychiatric facility right near my house. Oh yeah, and Werewolves. There's Werewolves inside. (in the tunnels, which also exist)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08...

That's really cool!

Novels fully or partially set in asylums/psychiatric facilities:

The Sanatorium

Always Beside You

The Methusaleh Enzyme

Tangentially related:

The Return