Collections of Modern and Classic Horror
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Anthologies from the Masters of Horror
Horror is an extensive genre with many different sub-genres: psychological, dark and speculative to name just a few.
With this in mind, I wanted to feature some of the best and most frightening of horror anthologies some of which are in my own personal collection. These stories are written by the finest fiction horror writers that have ever existed.
So, if horror really is your thing then stay awhile and rediscover just some of the best and most chilling of horror anthologies around.
Legendary Horrors by Various Authors
Edited by Julie Ann Dawson
'A tourist unlocks a terrible secret that has plagued a small town for generations. A man desperate to hold on to his love makes a deal with too high of a price. A quiet vacation in a cabin turns into a nightmare for an elderly couple. An investigative reporter gets the interview of the century...with the bogeyman. Plus classic tales from some of the masters of horror.'
We all remember the horror stories of old, don't we; the legendary stories of vampires and werewolves written by the Masters of Horrors, for example, Guy De Maupassant and Théophile Gautier?
Well, how about adding those classics together with a new set of apprentices of horror?
Do they compare?
Do they achieve the ultimate in fear and horror?
Reviews:
'Legendary Horrors captures the allure of the classic horror novel in eight unique tales. It is a reminder of why the genre endures, even to the anaesthetised audience of modern "hack-slash-torture porn," as Dawson so aptly refers to it. It is the perfect book to curl up to by candlelight or crack open in front of a camp-fire. These are traditionally-styled fables for a modern readership.' Breeni Books
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by: Tim Kane, David Hart, Richard Deal, Brian Pettera
Legendary Horrors
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'As someone who enjoys the horror genre immensely, I was particularly impressed with this collection simply because it steered away from the usual, more conventional means of horror fiction. I'm a great lover of psychological horror and the horror of the unknown which include mythical beasts and wild, out-of-control cross-breeds.'
Release Date: 12/31/1969
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Little Deaths
Edited by Ellen Datlow
'A stunning collection of erotic horror and suspense from some of the finest writers of the twentieth century. Feast your eyes on a bevy of beautiful that will stir the flesh and chill the blood. But most of all, be careful what you wish for...'
Reviews:
'Any new anthology from Ellen Datlow is a cause for rejoicing...sends the applause meter right off the scale.' - Jonathan Carroll.
'Just the thing for those cold winter nights.' Impact.
'The best anthology of erotic horror stories I've yet encountered...24 Tales of Horror and Eroticism says it all; what should be added is the superb quality of the contents...Essential bedtime reading.' The Dark Side
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by: Ellen Datlow
Little Deaths
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Release Date: 08/01/1995
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What horror do you like?

For a description of all these sub-categories of horror please read the article Horror Sub-Genres by Paula Guran.
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Modern horror
Classic horror Tweets
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Bend Sinister
edited by Peter Burton
'This queer affinity is demonstrated here in work that ranges from horror and fantasy to crime and detection, with more than one erotic dalliance.
Bend Sinister is compulsive reading for anyone who likes to be spooked.'
Reviews:
'Bend Sinister offers a variety of stories--some more unsettling than others--treating such themes as serial murder, split personalities, lost love, and ghosts, to name but a few.
Although subsumed under the heading of "gay fiction," some of the stories nonetheless approach a sort of universality that cuts across lines of gender and sexual preference. ' Jeff Smith
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by: Peter Burton
Bend Sinister: The Gay Times Book of Short Stories 3 (Gay Times Books)
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Release Date: 12/31/1969
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Which is the better horror?
What do you prefer?
Which is better: Classic or Modern Horror?
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byClassic. Without a doubt!
Dirtydrone says:
like jeffwend, I'm leaning towards classic. The atmosphere is much better than in most modern. but there are also a lot of awesome modern horror movies. It depends more on the single movie itself than on the era it was shot.
Posted January 16, 2011
Modern! It's gory, bloody and in your face.
Oosquid says:
That's a hard choice. There are many great classic horror novels and stories, some of those old time writers really knew how to chill the blood. But . . .
It's kind of hard to really be spooked when the action is taking place in a Victorian middle class drawing room. With modern horror set in the present day, you can let your imagination tell you that the psycho nut/ monster/ vampire is right behind you . . . arrrgh!
Posted May 23, 2009
inkserotica says:
I have to say I have a preference for modern horror. Love the gore and I especially love the chills from psychological horrors.
Posted May 08, 2009
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The Best of Cemetery Dance Volume 2
Modern horror at its best
'This outstanding collection showcases the best short fiction and interviews from the magazine's first 25 issues, featuring the greatest names ever to bring nightmare's to life...'
Reviews:
'This volume shows off the wonderful variety of tales that appear in Cemetery Dance - although some are slow burns and others are bloodbaths, all are visceral and thrilling. Also included is an interesting Dean Koontz interview; partnered with the stories in this book, it's an altogether satisfying package about the craft of horror.' - David Dunwoody "Author of DARK ENTITIES"
'When it comes to horror anthologies, Dick Chizmar's "Best of Cemetery Dance" (both volumes) is right at the top of the heap. I devour these anthologies, good and bad, and this one has some of the most genuinely creepy stories out there. Douglas Clegg's story, "The Rendering Man," gave me chills that kept me wakeful for more than one night. This is definitely an anthology that the horror lover HAS to have on the bookshelf!' - J. Beaulieu
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by: Various
The Best of Cemetery Dance, Volume 2
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True Horror Must-reads (and views) 2
The Amityville Horror (read and view)
The Entity (read and view)
The Mothman Prophecies (2002) (view)
The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005) (view)
Pathfinder chronicles
Classic horror
The Flesh Eaters
edited by Peter Haining
Fully revised and updated, Cannibal Killers is a comprehensive study of the terrible phenomenon of the human flesh eater.
'Cannibal Killers is a comprehensive study of the terrible phenomenon of the human flesh eater. Far from being the speciality of obscure tribes in the distant jungles, the cannibals are uncomfortably close to home. The cities of America and Europe, the provinces of revolutionary China, the 'Fatal Shore' of colonised Australia and the open lifeboats of a wrecked ship all yield up grisly tales of forbidden meat.' Source - Amazon.co.uk
First published in March 31, 1994 by Boxtree Ltd which is the copy that I have. Unfortunately, a cover image is yet to be found so I will probably upload my own at some stage.
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by: Peter Haining
Flesh Eaters: True Stories of Cannibals & Blood Drinkers
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