![]() ![]() ![]() They can be put aside if something more interesting comes along. Usually, with short story collections, I make my way through them in a hap-hazard fashion. which I'm guessing inspired the Japanese horror film, MATANGO. THE VOICE IN THE NIGHT by William Hope Hodgson was the delightful discovery for me. Once more, there was a sampling of "old friends" such as THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM, THE MONKEY'S PAW, THE JUDGE'S HOUSE and THE FESTIVAL. The second volume was more of a mixed bag, with THE TRAVELLING GRAVE being the weakest, but none of them were poor selections. Despite a comment in the Introduction when the editor confuses a Universal classic with a Hammer classic, I thought this selection was faultless. Others were treasured discoveries, such as GOOD LADY DUCAYNE, THE TOMB OF SARAH and MRS. Some I had read before and enjoyed immensely, such as CARMILLA, THE HORLA and DRACULA'S GUEST. the thing seen out of the corner of the eye that is no longer there when you look straight at it, but that chills the body nonetheless.Īmong the vampire tales, they were all excellent. Yet, they were very adept at psychological horror. I have enjoyed many of Stephen King's works, but none of these stories are that graphic. These are not stories that are heavy on gory descriptions. The first volume is built on a vampire theme, and the second volume contains tales designed to unnerve, though not vampire related. ![]() I absolutely love it when a book takes me so pleasantly by surprise! This is a two-volume collection of classic horror stories. ![]()
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