Classic Horror Lovers discussion
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Hi all, horror reader and writer from Australia. My love affair with horror fiction began when I first read The Fall of the House of Usher by E.A. Poe. Poe is my all time favourite classic author, I also enjoy the dark works of Mary Shelley, Algernon Blackwood, HPL and Bram Stoker.Greg
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Hi, I'm Traci. I'm drawn to classic horror because I like classic literature in general. The moodiness, pace, and settings of gothic horror are especially appealing to me. Looking at your favorites, I'm realizing there are many classic horror authors I've never read. Some of my favorite classic books are Wuthering Heights, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and The Picture of Dorian Gray--novels that make you ponder the good and bad in a singular character.
Hi Traci. I looked at your shelves I may get some suggestions from you, LOL.Welcome.
Thanks for the warm welcomes, everyone
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Hi everyone!1.Quentin Wallace
2.I like the weird short story guys, Lovecraft, Derleth, Aickman, Blackwood, any in that vein.
3.To me modern horror tends to rely more on gore and shock than atmosphere, but I do like both.
4. I am a horror author, somewhere between Classic Horror and Modern Horror I'd say, so please check out my author page if interested!
1. Rob2. I love it all - Machen, Poe, Lovecraft, La Fanu, Stoker, Maturin, James, Blackwood, Radcliffe, Lewis...
3. I've been fascinated with ghosts, vampires, werewolves etc since I was a kid. I grew up on ghostbusters and goosebumps. This was a natural progression. I read all kinds of books but nothing pleases me more than a scary tale from the 18th or 19th century.
4. I'd like to discuss some cool tales and get good recommendations for the lesser known books of this genre.
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Welcome aboard, Alex. At the risk of seeming rude, would you by any chance be Alex Scully of Firbolg?
1. Andrew2. Mary Shelley, H.P. Lovecraft
3. It's more creative, atmospheric, and well-written than the large majority of "horror fiction" peddled these days.
4. I am looking for a quality edition for Kindle of Lovecraft's complete works. The Delphi edition I bought this week was riddled with errors, and I returned it for a refund. Anybody own a Kindle edition you're happy with?
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1. Marla Buchanan2. Poe,Lovecraft,Blackwood,Bierce, Matheson...(too many to list)
3. I think that it's genetic...I've always felt different because of my macabre interests...I'm an 11th cousin of Lizzie Borden and a 5th cousin of Elizabeth I (I have a natural attraction/repulsion to sharp objects) or maybe it's because my mom smoked while she was pregnant (or that baseball bat upside my head at the age of four).
4. I'm a horror/weird fiction writer who favors the 'old school.' I've written and published short-stories, poetry and essays. I'm currently working on my first novel but I REALLY love short stories, and I'm also completing a second book of short stories, "Second Helpings: More Tales From The Cryptoteria." My first collection, 'Madame Marla's Lunchtime Tales of Terror," is scheduled for a giveaway that will begin this Saturday (3/21) along with a book of essays (A Dirty Girl's Essays on George Carlin's "7 Words You Can't Say on Television") based on George Carlin's "Seven Words You Can't Say on Television."
Well, good luck Marla and welcome. And don't worry about that baseball bat thing...I'm sure it had only positive results.
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Nothing like an old fashioned ghost story for me, Katharine.
i just love all kind of horror and vampire stories. most of all? the older the better!
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Danielle The Book Huntress (Self-Proclaimed Book Ninja) wrote: "Please tell us a little about yourself.1. Therese
2. Bram Stoker, Mary Shelley, Edgar Allan Poe, Algernon Blackwood, Manly Wade Wellman, C.L. Moore, M.R. James, H.P. Lovecraft are some favorites. For more modern horror, Robert Bloch, Robert Aickman and Clive Barker.
3. I was drawn to it as a young reader and never lost that love, as well as devouring science fiction and fantasy tales. I love the descriptive style, the lovely vocabulary (if I see the word eldritch-I'm in!) and the subtle horror that creeps up on you.
4. Interested in going back to reread some favorites and get recommendations.
Sorry for the tardy welcome, Therese. (It’s been pretty quiet in the group for a while, so I don’t check it as often as I should.)
Thank you! Happy to be here. Going to take a peek a some of the lists now....
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Hey...Eli
H.P. Lovecraft would be the writer of choice as far as favorites. Life doesn't leave a lot of time for reading and television is ridiculous! Always been the creative type despite the before mentioned life...recently wrote a book. Didn't read any other books, did little research, didn't want to 'pollute' the inspiration with other people's ideas. Now...I'm looking to expand the horizon beyond a fascination with old horror movies. I welcome the groups suggestions that do NOT include vampires, werewolves, scratch-built re-animated people, or anything remotely 'King-ish'...that guy...sets me off, s'don't!
H.P. Lovecraft would be the writer of choice as far as favorites. Life doesn't leave a lot of time for reading and television is ridiculous! Always been the creative type despite the before mentioned life...recently wrote a book. Didn't read any other books, did little research, didn't want to 'pollute' the inspiration with other people's ideas. Now...I'm looking to expand the horizon beyond a fascination with old horror movies. I welcome the groups suggestions that do NOT include vampires, werewolves, scratch-built re-animated people, or anything remotely 'King-ish'...that guy...sets me off, s'don't!
Hey folks name is EdEdgar Allen Poe, H.P. Lovecraft, Clive Barker
1. Hi, I'm Kate2. Among my favorite classic horror writers - Poe, Lovecraft, Bram Stoker, Mary Shelley, Algernon Blackwood, Charles Beaumont, Harlan Ellison - first that come to mind tonight.
3. I grew up reading (from kidhood) Poe (one of very few authors I re-read), and Mary Shelley from kidhood, along with Agatha Christie (I know, different genre). Charles Beaumont and Harlan Ellison originally from TV, then shorts in old magazines. The atmosphere, often subtle yet vivid, draws me into the story itself, as opposed to the individual 'flinch' moments of splatter and slasher horror.
4. I look forward to reading and discussing the work of classic horror writers, both from the past and current times; both familiar favorites and those whose work I've yet to explore.
hi all my name is tammie i love Richard Laymon books alot and audio books to
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Hello one and all!!I hope that everyone is feeling well, hopefully my stories will make your stomachs churn and scare you from the mere turn of a page.
My name is Ian Carroll and I am a horror author as well as a rock & metal music author too.
I have 13 books now on Amazon and my author page is under my name.
My latest book is an old style scary adventure/horror and is my favourite so far!!
I love Hammer Films and old stories!
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Uhhh...Eli, I've seen this post elsewhere. Might want to stick to the promotion threads. I'm not a Mod or anything it's just a suggestion.
Hello everyone!My name is Justin.
Some of my favorite classic horror authors are Bram Stoker and Edgar Allan Poe.
I enjoy classic horror because I feel it's greatly under appreciated, the origins and older horror is just so different compared to today and it's these people and these stories that have helped pave the way for those of us who write horror today.
I also run "Hundred Year Old Horror" a blog in which I talk about and analyze classic works and authors from hundreds of years ago. I either talk about the impact an author or book still has today from centuries past or I analyze it in my own way by seeing how classic authors rate here on Goodreads.
You can check out Hundred year Old Horror on Horror Afficionados and Pinterest @
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https://www.pinterest.com/justinbienv...
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Thanks!
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My name is Justin.
Some of my favorite classic horror authors are Bram Stoker and Edgar Allan Poe.
I enjoy classic horror because I feel it's greatly under appreciated, the origins ..."
Welcome, Justin. I'll check out your sites.
1. Dormouse
2. Edgar Allan Poe is my biggest favorite. I also love The Monk by Lewis, Melmoth the Wanderer by Maturin, John Polidori and Bram Stoker. My latest acquaintance is M.R. James.
3. I think it is because of the style and atmosphere, and the fact that I'm a huge fan of history, especially the 19th century and the romantic and realistic perspectives of the era.
4. I am a book blogger from Finland. I read many of my books in English and purchase them from the Internet, because they are not available in Finnish language or in my local bookstores. For example, we got the Finnish translation of The Monk only last fall... I'm afraid classic horror (or horror in the first place) is not very popular here among readers or book bloggers, in fact I sometimes feel I'm the only person in the whole country reading these novels :) I'm very interested in meeting people from around the world who share my taste in books.
2. Edgar Allan Poe is my biggest favorite. I also love The Monk by Lewis, Melmoth the Wanderer by Maturin, John Polidori and Bram Stoker. My latest acquaintance is M.R. James.
3. I think it is because of the style and atmosphere, and the fact that I'm a huge fan of history, especially the 19th century and the romantic and realistic perspectives of the era.
4. I am a book blogger from Finland. I read many of my books in English and purchase them from the Internet, because they are not available in Finnish language or in my local bookstores. For example, we got the Finnish translation of The Monk only last fall... I'm afraid classic horror (or horror in the first place) is not very popular here among readers or book bloggers, in fact I sometimes feel I'm the only person in the whole country reading these novels :) I'm very interested in meeting people from around the world who share my taste in books.
Hi Dormouse. Welcome in, watch out for the back stairway we've lost a couple of members there.Have you read Lovecraft?
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2. Who are your favorite classic horror writers? Lovecraft (of course, William Hope Hodgson, Edgar Allan Poe
3. Why do you like classic horror? Because it's more macabre, and more cerebral and intelligent. Modern day horror is just too crude (for the most part).
4. Anything else you'd like us to know about you? I got my love of Lovecraft from my Mom. She discovered him in middle school (in the 1950s!)