John Landis Presents The Library of Horror – Haunted Houses
John Landis Presents The Library of Horror – Haunted Houses

Author: DK

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2020-07-21

Total Pages: 458

ISBN-13: 0744030935

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Classic haunted house ghost stories curated by world-renowned filmmaker and horror genre expert John Landis. This beautifully presented, highly collectible anthology features ghost stories that have enthralled, terrified and inspired readers decade after decade. Some are relatively well known; others are long-lost treasures, awaiting rediscovery. The selection includes tales of terror by Bram Stoker, H. P. Lovecraft, and Percival Landon; studies of creeping dread by Edgar Allan Poe and Henry James; short, sharp shockers by Ambrose Bierce, M.R. James and Lafcadio Hearn; and comedic masterpieces by Oscar Wilde and Saki. Mr. Landis' own introduction explores each tale's fascinating impact on the contemporary horror genre. Step inside these ghost-ridden repositories of supernatural evil, if you dare... "The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown." H. P. Lovecraft

John Landis Presents Haunted Houses
John Landis Presents Haunted Houses

Author: John Landis

Publisher:

Published: 2020

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9780744030945

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Classic haunted house ghoststories curated by world-renowned filmmaker and horror genre expert John Landis. This beautifully presented, highly collectible anthology features ghost stories that have enthralled, terrified and inspired readers decade after decade. Some are relatively well known; others are long-lost treasures, awaiting rediscovery. The selection includes tales of terror by Bram Stoker, H.P. Lovecraft, and Percival Landon; studies of creeping dread by Edgar Allan Poe and Henry James; short, sharp shockers by Ambrose Bierce, M.R. James and Lafcadio Hearn; and comedic masterpieces by Oscar Wilde and Saki. Mr. Landis' own introduction explores each tale's fascinating impact on the contemporary horror genre. Step inside these ghost-ridden repositories of supernatural evil, if you dare ... "The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown." H.P. Lovecraft

John Landis Presents the Library of Horror Âe Haunted Houses
John Landis Presents the Library of Horror Âe Haunted Houses

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Publisher: DK

Published: 2020-07-21

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780744022773

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Step inside these ghost-ridden repositories of supernatural evil, if you dare... Maestros of the macabre, such as Bram Stoker, Edgar Allan Poe, H. P. Lovecraft, and M.R. James, invite you to spend the night perusing some of the most spine-chilling haunted house stories ever written. These timeless tales have enthralled, terrified and inspired readers decade after decade. Some are relatively well known; others are long-lost treasures, deserving, and awaiting, rediscovery. This beautifully presented, highly collectible collection is curated by the world-renowned filmmaker and horror genre authority John Landis. His introduction to this timeless anthology explores each story's fascinating impact on the contemporary horror genre. "The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown." H. P. Lovecraft

Haunted Houses
Haunted Houses

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Publisher:

Published: 2020-09

Total Pages: 400

ISBN-13: 9780241461082

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Classic haunted house ghost stories curated by world-renowned filmmaker and horror genre authority John Landis. This beautifully presented, highly collectible anthology features ghost stories that have enthralled, terrified and inspired readers decade after decade. Some are relatively well known; others are long-lost treasures, awaiting rediscovery. The selection includes tales of terror by Bram Stoker, H. P. Lovecraft, and Percival Landon; studies of creeping dread by Edgar Allan Poe and Henry James; short, sharp shockers by Ambrose Bierce, M.R. James and Lafcadio Hearn; and comedic masterpieces by Oscar Wilde and Saki. Mr. Landis' own introduction explores each tale's fascinating impact on the contemporary horror genre. Step inside these ghost-ridden repositories of supernatural evil, if you dare... "The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown." H. P. Lovecraft

Haunted Houses
Haunted Houses

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Publisher:

Published: 2020-09-03

Total Pages: 416

ISBN-13: 9780241449417

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Classic haunted house ghost stories curated by world-renowned filmmaker and horror genre authority John Landis. This beautifully presented, highly collectible anthology features ghost stories that have enthralled, terrified and inspired readers decade after decade. Some are relatively well known; others are long-lost treasures, awaiting rediscovery. The selection includes tales of terror by Bram Stoker, H. P. Lovecraft, and Perceval Landon; studies of creeping dread by Edgar Allan Poe and Henry James; short, sharp shockers by Ambrose Bierce, M.R. James and Lafcadio Hearn; and comedic masterpieces by Oscar Wilde and Saki. Mr. Landis' own introduction explores each tale's fascinating impact on the contemporary horror genre. Step inside these ghost-ridden repositories of supernatural evil, if you dare... "The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown." H. P. Lovecraft

Halloween A Scary Film Guide
Halloween A Scary Film Guide

Author: Terry Rowan

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2015-02-07

Total Pages: 233

ISBN-13: 1312867272

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A look at the films and TV shows that pertain to the festive holiday of Halloween and including all the activities at this scary time. Carving jack-o-lanterns, apple bobbing, playing pranks, telling scary ghost stories, and watching horror movies. Also the many Halloween traditions and customs are covered. Which include safety tips and ways to decorate your house haunting!

The Mammoth Book of Haunted House Stories
The Mammoth Book of Haunted House Stories

Author: Peter Haining

Publisher: Robinson

Published: 2011-09-01

Total Pages: 465

ISBN-13: 1780333641

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Expanded and with great new stories, this is the biggest and best anthology of ghostly hauntings ever. Over 40 tales of visitation by the undead - from vengeful and violent spirits, set on causing harm to innocent people tucked up in their homes, to rarer and more kindly ghosts, returning from the grave to reach out across the other side. Yet others entertain desires of a more sinister bent, including the erotic. This new edition includes a selection of favourite haunted house tales chosen by famous screen stars Boris Karloff, Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. Plus a top ranking list of contributors that includes Stephen King, Bram Stoker, Ruth Rendell, and James Herbert - all brought together by an anthologist who himself lives in a haunted house. Stories include: Something unspeakable lurks in a Connecticut apartment closet, in Stephen King's 'The Boogeyman'; An Irish castle holds something truly horrifying in wait, in 'The Whistling Room' by William Hope Hodgson; The lecherous old ghost of a Georgian country house eyes up his latest tenant, in Norah Lofts' 'Mr Edward'; An ancient mansion on a shelf of rock previously occupied by a doomed castle, in 'In Letters of Fire' by Gaston Le Roux; The hunter is hunted in James Herbert's tale of nineteenth-century country mansion, 'The Ghost Hunter'; Psychic phenomena and poltergeists, avenging spirits and phantom lovers - curl up and read on, but never imagine you are safe from a visit...

Spooky Haunted Houses
Spooky Haunted Houses

Author: Tracy Nelson Maurer

Publisher: Searchlight Books (TM) -- Fear

Published: 2017-08

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 1512434019

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Enter if you dare! Explore haunted houses and how to ghost hunt.

How to Survive a Horror Movie
How to Survive a Horror Movie

Author: Seth Grahame-Smith

Publisher: Quirk Books

Published: 2011-05-18

Total Pages: 182

ISBN-13: 1594745684

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Written by the screenwriter and producer behind Stephen King’s It, and with an introduction by horror icon Wes Craven (A Nightmare on Elm Street), this is a hilarious must-read for any horror movie fan—and it just might save your life Are you reading this in a cornfield, at a summer camp, or in an abandoned mental institution? Have you noticed that everything is poorly lit, or that music surges every time you open a door? If the answer is yes, you’re probably trapped in a horror movie. But don’t freak out—just read this book! With it you will learn how to overcome every obstacle found in scary films, including: • How to determine what type of horror film you’re trapped in • The five types of slashers and how to defeat them • How to handle killer dolls, murderous automobiles, and other haunted objects • How to deal with alien invasions, zombie apocalypses, and other global threats • What to do if you did something last summer, if your corn has children in it, or if you suspect you’re already dead So don't be afraid: no vampire, zombie horde, cannibal hillbilly, Japanese vengeance ghost, or other horror movie monster can hurt you—as long as you have this book.

Haunted Houses
Haunted Houses

Author: Nancy Roberts

Publisher:

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13:

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Tells the stories of haunted houses all across the U.S., and lists addresses, telephone numbers, and hours for those houses open to the public.