Favourite Horror writers - Page 2

**Nobody1** · May 1st, 2010, 09:15 AM

Bret Easton Ellis

He wrote one of the most despised and underrated books in the world. American Psycho. A perfect analysis of the narcissistic personality. Patrick Bateman is a pathological and pitiless brand addict without conscience. So absolutely normal and therefore the perfect horror.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bret_Easton_Ellis

Donatien Alphonse François, Marquis de Sade

His world view is for me the 'look at the other side'. The intellectual try to deny every being (Nietzsche, Heidegger, Sartre). Again absolutely normal and therefore the perfect horror.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marquis_de_Sade

Franz Kafka

His novels goes more into fantastic but they are veritable nightmares.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Kafka

Satiros · May 1st, 2010, 10:49 AM

Glad Peter Straub's Ghost Story got mentioned. Probably the best horror novel I've read. I really like HP Lovecraft, Clive Barker's short stories and Stephen King as well.

As for my favorite horror story, it's a short one called Our Feathered Friends by Philip MacDonald. Such a great read.

GallifreyMan · May 1st, 2010, 10:52 AM

M. R. James.
Stephen King.
Richard Matheson.

**Wendigo** · May 1st, 2010, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Night Haunter

I assume then Wendigo, that you've read Masterton's Edgewise on the evidence of your psuedonym

If not you must read it, it's a cracking story

Oddly no, but I will thanks for the lead. Although I'm a Marvel Comics fanatic I chose my name from an old favourite Algernon Blackwood's short story The Wendigo.
Also worth mentioning from that bygone age are William Hope Hodgson and the horror stories of Robert E Howard.

muadib7 · May 1st, 2010, 05:51 PM

I've got a few favorites

H. P Lovercraft
Brian Lumley

Read the first book in The Necroscope series many moons ago and finished the first book in a day.Went back to the bookstore the next day to buy the rest of the books in the series. I believe that there is still a movie in the works, but I think it's been that way for some tome.

IronMan · May 1st, 2010, 08:30 PM

Lovecraft uber alles.

**tamsmith** · May 1st, 2010, 08:55 PM

What about Robert Louis Stevenson?

He might not be the first Horror writer that springs to your mind but how many copies or similar stories/films have been based on:--
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

**themidlander** · May 1st, 2010, 08:56 PM

The great Sherdan Le Fanu raised the art of the ghost story to literature and is at times sadly overlooked nowadays.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheridan_Le_Fanu

**eelcat** · May 1st, 2010, 09:21 PM

I'm not a huge reader of novels but years ago I did read "Image of the Beast" and it's follow up "Blown" by Philip Jose Farmer. I was enthralled by both of them and couldn't recommend them highly enough.

DEATHMAN · May 1st, 2010, 10:07 PM

Stephen King
Peter Straub
Dennis Wheatley
Dean Koontz
Clive Barker
Sean Hutson

May 1st, 2010, 09:15 AM	#11
Nobody1 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 2,119 Thanks: 16,786 Thanked 22,140 Times in 2,127 Posts	A few unjustly forgotten writers Bret Easton Ellis He wrote one of the most despised and underrated books in the world. American Psycho. A perfect analysis of the narcissistic personality. Patrick Bateman is a pathological and pitiless brand addict without conscience. So absolutely normal and therefore the perfect horror. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bret_Easton_Ellis Donatien Alphonse François, Marquis de Sade His world view is for me the 'look at the other side'. The intellectual try to deny every being (Nietzsche, Heidegger, Sartre). Again absolutely normal and therefore the perfect horror. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marquis_de_Sade Franz Kafka His novels goes more into fantastic but they are veritable nightmares. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Kafka

May 1st, 2010, 08:56 PM	#18
themidlander Vintage Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: West Midlands Posts: 649 Thanks: 16,089 Thanked 11,017 Times in 644 Posts	Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu The great Sherdan Le Fanu raised the art of the ghost story to literature and is at times sadly overlooked nowadays. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheridan_Le_Fanu

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May 1st, 2010, 10:49 AM	#12
Satiros Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: san francisco Posts: 77 Thanks: 146 Thanked 1,513 Times in 77 Posts	Glad Peter Straub's Ghost Story got mentioned. Probably the best horror novel I've read. I really like HP Lovecraft, Clive Barker's short stories and Stephen King as well. As for my favorite horror story, it's a short one called Our Feathered Friends by Philip MacDonald. Such a great read.

May 1st, 2010, 10:52 AM	#13
GallifreyMan Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 179 Thanks: 939 Thanked 1,863 Times in 155 Posts	M. R. James. Stephen King. Richard Matheson.

May 1st, 2010, 05:51 PM	#15
muadib7 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: USA- East Coast Posts: 9 Thanks: 10 Thanked 52 Times in 7 Posts	I've got a few favorites H. P Lovercraft Brian Lumley Read the first book in The Necroscope series many moons ago and finished the first book in a day.Went back to the bookstore the next day to buy the rest of the books in the series. I believe that there is still a movie in the works, but I think it's been that way for some tome.

May 1st, 2010, 08:30 PM	#16
IronMan Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 485 Thanks: 514 Thanked 3,209 Times in 432 Posts	Lovecraft uber alles.

May 1st, 2010, 08:55 PM	#17
tamsmith Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Coming close to the Slippery Slope. Posts: 7,800 Thanks: 77,915 Thanked 280,404 Times in 9,078 Posts	What about Robert Louis Stevenson? He might not be the first Horror writer that springs to your mind but how many copies or similar stories/films have been based on:-- Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

May 1st, 2010, 09:21 PM	#19
eelcat Vintage Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 660 Thanks: 2,389 Thanked 6,300 Times in 648 Posts	I'm not a huge reader of novels but years ago I did read "Image of the Beast" and it's follow up "Blown" by Philip Jose Farmer. I was enthralled by both of them and couldn't recommend them highly enough.

May 1st, 2010, 10:07 PM	#20
DEATHMAN Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 21 Thanks: 67 Thanked 160 Times in 20 Posts	Stephen King Peter Straub Dennis Wheatley Dean Koontz Clive Barker Sean Hutson