Horror anthology recommendations
June 16, 2011 3:57 PM Subscribe
I'm looking for various horror anthologies -- numerous writers with no overarching subject such as "Zombies!" or "Vampires!". I have enjoyed a few such as Foundation of Fear, Prime Evil, Revelations, and 999.
Best answer: The Dark Descent should be right up your alley.
posted by ORthey at 4:05 PM on June 16, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by ORthey at 4:05 PM on June 16, 2011 [1 favorite]
I really loved The Dark: New Ghost Stories, edited by Ellen Datlow. It has a bent toward ghost stories (hence the subtitle), but there's a really wide sampling of good stuff. There's one story in particular involving mirrors that really creeped me out.
posted by crowyhead at 4:09 PM on June 16, 2011
posted by crowyhead at 4:09 PM on June 16, 2011
Best answer: Poe's Children, edited by Peter Straub. New horror in a literary vein.
The Dark Descent. This one's more of a horror primer, but it's an extremely thick and well-assembled one.
posted by Sticherbeast at 4:47 PM on June 16, 2011 [1 favorite]
The Dark Descent. This one's more of a horror primer, but it's an extremely thick and well-assembled one.
posted by Sticherbeast at 4:47 PM on June 16, 2011 [1 favorite]
Something like this or this will suit you quite well, I think.
posted by oddman at 5:47 PM on June 16, 2011
posted by oddman at 5:47 PM on June 16, 2011
A horror short story podcast, not a book, but should have a variety of authors and subgenres: PseudoPod.
posted by SarahbytheSea at 5:57 PM on June 16, 2011
posted by SarahbytheSea at 5:57 PM on June 16, 2011
Nthing Dark Descent - go for the hardcover, the paperback version was broken into separate volumes. Barnes & Noble put out a few decent little collections a few years back, with titles like 100 Ghastly Little Ghost Stories, 100 Hair Raising Horror Stories, 100 Wild Little Weird Tales, etc. that were much better than they needed to be.
posted by Lou Stuells at 6:15 PM on June 16, 2011
posted by Lou Stuells at 6:15 PM on June 16, 2011
Response by poster: Keep 'em coming! I own Dark Descent! Here is a list for others who are interested of some I've found.
posted by snap_dragon at 6:19 PM on June 16, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by snap_dragon at 6:19 PM on June 16, 2011 [1 favorite]
Best answer: Searched Too Much Horror Fiction for 'anthology' and got some promising results for you:
Cutting Edge
Dark Forces
Silver Scream
Midnight Graffiti
Book of the Dead
posted by Lovecraft In Brooklyn at 7:47 PM on June 16, 2011
Cutting Edge
Dark Forces
Silver Scream
Midnight Graffiti
Book of the Dead
posted by Lovecraft In Brooklyn at 7:47 PM on June 16, 2011
Response by poster: Lovecraft in Brooklyn, that is a really bitchin' site, anthologies or not...
posted by snap_dragon at 3:49 AM on June 17, 2011
posted by snap_dragon at 3:49 AM on June 17, 2011
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posted by Sys Rq at 4:04 PM on June 16, 2011