Horror Short Story Recomendations

[Vasteel]

We're doing it for films and games, but horror stories (my forte) never really get brought up. Here are a few of my favorites:

Arthur Machen: The Great God Pan- Machen is the most overlooked writer in the genre in my opinion, highly influential to Lovecraft and others (and better). This is my favorite one of his tales, but all of them that I've read are pretty good.

Clive Barker: In the Hills, the Cities, and Rawhead Rex- most of the stories in the Books of Blood are good, these two were my favorites.

HP Lovecraft: The Rats in the Walls- you really can't go wrong with any of Lovecraft's stuff. Be warned though, that this story is particularly racist even for Lovecraft.

What are your picks?

[Mman]

HP Lovecraft: The Rats in the Walls- you really can't go wrong with any of Lovecraft's stuff. Be warned though, that this story is particularly racist even for Lovecraft.

On the Creation of Niggers

When, long ago, the gods created Earth
In Jove's fair image Man was shaped at birth.
The beasts for lesser parts were designed;
Yet were too remote from humankind.
To fill the gap, and join the rest of Man,
Th'Olympian host conceiv'd a clever plan.
A beast they wrought, in semi-human figure,
Filled it with vice, and called the thing a NIGGER.

silly racist Lovecraft.

[Scourge]

In the Hills, the Cities

When I saw the thread title, that's the story I thought of.

[Tracer]

On the Creation of Niggers

When, long ago, the gods created Earth
In Jove's fair image Man was shaped at birth.
The beasts for lesser parts were designed;
Yet were too remote from humankind.
To fill the gap, and join the rest of Man,
Th'Olympian host conceiv'd a clever plan.
A beast they wrought, in semi-human figure,
Filled it with vice, and called the thing a NIGGER.

silly racist Lovecraft.

Yeah, he and Robert E. Howard were classy gents.

... and although it's not horror by any means (though remarkably simular to H.P. Lovecraft in almost every way besides theme) R.E. Howards Conan short stories are really awesome. Read Tower of the Elephant for undeniable proof of the simularities. It's also really good so read it anyway.

[Vasteel]

Yeah, he and Robert E. Howard were classy gents.

... and although it's not horror by any means (though remarkably simular to H.P. Lovecraft in almost every way besides theme) R.E. Howards Conan short stories are really awesome. Read Tower of the Elephant for undeniable proof of the simularities. It's also really good so read it anyway.

Howard actually did a whole lot of horror stories (possibly more than anything else). There are a few collections of his Cthulhu Mythos stories, and the Mythos is referenced in several Conan stories.

He did a series of supernatural/horror westerns, which I've often heard are actually his best works- I'm hoping they'll be compiled and published soon so I can read them.

[Mzo]

I went out and bought a "best of" dealie.

He calls his cat "Nigger-Man," this is amazing.

[Will]

On the Creation of Niggers

When, long ago, the gods created Earth
In Jove's fair image Man was shaped at birth.
The beasts for lesser parts were designed;
Yet were too remote from humankind.
To fill the gap, and join the rest of Man,
Th'Olympian host conceiv'd a clever plan.
A beast they wrought, in semi-human figure,
Filled it with vice, and called the thing a NIGGER.

silly racist Lovecraft.

All I gotta say is, wow.

[Fe 26]

He calls his cat "Nigger-Man,"

day one

[Changeling]

We're doing it for films and games, but horror stories (my forte) never really get brought up. Here are a few of my favorites:



Clive Barker: In the Hills, the Cities, and Rawhead Rex- most of the stories in the Books of Blood are good, these two were my favorites.

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I was going to recommend Barker's Books of Blood, but you read my favorite already!!

[Mr-K]

On the Creation of Niggers

When, long ago, the gods created Earth
In Jove's fair image Man was shaped at birth.
The beasts for lesser parts were designed;
Yet were too remote from humankind.
To fill the gap, and join the rest of Man,
Th'Olympian host conceiv'd a clever plan.
A beast they wrought, in semi-human figure,
Filled it with vice, and called the thing a NIGGER.

silly racist Lovecraft.

Best. Poem. Ever.