Category Archives: Horror

Bram Stoker’s name is inextricably and deservedly associated with horror fiction, thanks to his famous novel Dracula.  Of course, he wrote other novels and short stories, many of which are mostly (and undeservedly) forgotten today.  With this in mind, I … Continue reading →

Late at night, barrister Malcolm Ross is awakened from a pleasant dream by a pounding on his door.  A policeman is waiting for him there, with an urgent summons from Margaret Trelawny, a young woman whom Ross had recently met … Continue reading →

Occasionally, I just have a feeling about a book.  I’ve read a number of novels by the author Dennis Wheatley (1897-1977) and have generally been impressed.  Way back in 2008 I favorably reviewed Wheatley’s supernatural thrillers The Devil Rides Out … Continue reading →

I love Laird Barron’s writing!  I first came across his work in the horror collection Haunted Legends; Barron’s story, “The Redfield Girls”, really stood out to me above all the others in terms of its eloquence and eeriness. Since then, … Continue reading →

Been a crazy time at work lately, and things look to remain crazy for a couple more weeks! In the meantime, I’m catching up on some of my weird fiction blogging. One of the most remarkable and persistent aspects of … Continue reading →

Good ghost stories are hard to find these days.  Though there is much wonderful horror out there to read (and watch), in my opinion there are few authors that capture the ghostly sense of dread as well the early 20th … Continue reading →

I haven’t blogged about horror fiction for a while — work, travel and holidays have conspired against me!  This post is an attempt to catch up. A few years ago, I had a plan to do a blog post surveying … Continue reading →

It is time again for my yearly dose of creepy and classic horror stories for some chilling Halloween reading!  You can also read my previous editions: 2007, 2008, 2009, and my 2010 post on the true story of the “Lady … Continue reading →

It seems that ghost stories have been told since the beginning of speech itself, and have held a special place in the imagination of people for just as long.  It is hard to characterize what sets a “ghost story” apart … Continue reading →