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Have your say: Horror books
Tell us about your favourite scary book or horror story author and how effective they can be in making your hair stand on end.
- Gulf News
- Published: 20:10 June 21, 2008
- The Exorcist is a horror novel published in 1971. The novel was made into a horror film in 1973.
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Only July 5, we will be discussing titles written under the horror genre.
Tell us about your favourite scary book or horror story author and how effective they can be in making your hair stand on end.
Join the discussion by emailing your thoughts to unwind@gulfnews.com or by filling in the form below. Don't forget to send us your picture!
Your comments
Horror movies have been my all time favourites in which there is Grudge,An American hunting
Imran
Sharjah,U.A.E
Posted: July 01, 2008, 15:28
I don't read horror books anymore, ever since i watch the ring, Now thats a story that send shivers down your spine, i promise you watching that movie at night,with the AC on at full, and no blanket, it scared the nails off your finger tips, a truly fear filling movie!
shivani
Dubai,UAE
Posted: July 01, 2008, 14:51
Gerald's game by Stephen King shall give you a bang for the buck in the form of nightmares. Cujo by the same author remains my absolute favourite classic.
Wael
Sharjah,UAE
Posted: July 01, 2008, 13:43
1.Bram Stoker's Dracula !! OOh it still gives me the jitters !!
2.The Monkey's Paw although not from the horror genre, it still has scary moments when the cadaver of the son returns to meet his mother...well that's an eerie and weird feeling ....something similar to the plot in the pet cemetery.
And last but never ever the least, 3.Hound Of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle... WOW the list stretches to infinity....
Tina
Dubai,UAE
Posted: July 01, 2008, 10:19
I tried 3 times to watch 'The Grudge' (at night of course) but I couldn't last 20 minutes. Well, I'm not sure yet if it's my favourite horror movie but I will keep on trying till I finally watch it...
BLF
Abu Dhabi,UAE
Posted: July 01, 2008, 08:47
I think Dracula by Bram Stoker is scary. Read those diary passages alone at night...
Christine Canning Wilson
Lanesboro MA,USA
Posted: July 01, 2008, 08:03
The Exorcist takes my vote....a fine read....absolute chills....
Muneer
Dubai,UAE
Posted: July 01, 2008, 06:58
Skeleton crew/Stephen king, mix of funny to downright horrifying
Adam
Dubai,UAE
Posted: June 30, 2008, 20:41
Stephen King's Pet Sematary scared the heck out of me.
Fatima
Abu Dhabi,UAE
Posted: June 30, 2008, 14:10
What really does it for me is psychological thrillers, and in that genre Stephen King's The Shining tops the list. More so because it is about a child who can see the dead and is terrified by it! This topic has been done to death by too many writers, but King's narrative style and his understanding of the human mind makes this book so special. I have read all of his books - even those that he has written under the pen name of Richard Bachman. The man truly knows how to tap into that eerie place inside your subconscious and draw you in.
Simiran
Sharjah,UAE
Posted: June 30, 2008, 11:17
I have a serious clown phobia, so Stephen King's novel IT really gave me nightmares. I felt that he had somehow read the darkest part of my mind.
Randall
Abu Dhabi,UAE
Posted: June 27, 2008, 20:23
Horror stories? No, they don't make me feel scared or horrified. I do enjoy reading them but they fail to drive me crazy. Books like RL Stine, Goosebumps, Nightmare Room etc are cool and enjoyable.
Sania
Sharjah,UAE
Posted: June 24, 2008, 21:26
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