I'm Thinking Of Ending Things is one of my favourites as well, & is one of the few horror books that actually scared me. I'd highly recommend that book to anyone that loves David Lynch movies (particularly the movie Mulholland Drive).
Nice job! You talked me into picking up a copy of Child of God, I'm intrigued. My suggestion for you is, if you don't already have it, get yourself a copy of Stephen King's Danse Macabre. In it he recommends his favorite horror books (and movies) and his list is a real treasure trove. I had a copy as a teen and I discovered so much amazing horror through that book. Best thing King has ever done in my humble opinion.
I first read The Shining in the fall of '93. I was stranded in a remote cabin and only had candlelight to read by after being snowbound by an early blizzard. Reality and fiction began to bleed together as the nights dragged on and I got deeper into the novel. Soon, I became convinced that..... alright, I made that part up, but I have read it 5 times. Favorite scary book. It's my comfort food book, especially in the winter. Try Red Dragon by Thomas Harris. The lack of a supernatural element brings an intense realism to the story. Makes you double check to see if you have locked your doors at night and closed all your windows.
Great video.. love the shining. I personally think I was more scared by “It”, but I was alone in a hotel for a week so that probably contributed. Also, we need a part two with more screams in it please. Thank you.
I've got a few horror recs you might dig. These aren't listed in any particular order or anything, they're just some spooky stuff that's stuck with me over the years. Novels: 1. "The Ruins" by Scott Smith (excellent example of "the book is better than the movie"--for the reverse, try Adam Neville's "The Ritual" and the 2017 Netflix film of the same title). 2. "The Terror" by Dan Simmons (it's been 16 years since I read that sucker, and I still think about it sometimes--even without the supernatural element, it's a slow burn through a frozen hell). 3. "The Twisted Ones" by T. Kingfisher (this book had one of the best descriptions of blundering into a place that shouldn't exist that I've ever read, and it includes a very good boy as a full character). Short stories/novellas: 3. "Among the Lilies" by Daniel Mills (a collection of gothic short stories with the best kind of tight writing to give you The Anxiety). 4. "His Black Tongue" by Mitchell Luthi (four short novellas, with the title fight featuring plague, holy ruin, and the worst sort of thing to fly at night). 5. "The Beautiful Thing That Awaits Us All" by Laird Barron (a collection of short stories, all loosely connected ranging from hard-boiled small town cult killings to mind-bending cosmic horror--this was the first bit of Barron's writing I read, and it hooked me completely). Kudos to you for getting through "The Troop"--I couldn't do it. Parasite-y body horror is so not my jam. "Child of God" has been on my TBR horror list for ages, but now seeing it here, it might actually motivate me to head to the book shop soon. And I think you'd mentioned a couple of S. Craig Zahler books in another of your videos--might be a good time to try and track down copies of those too!
I love horror, but absolutely couldn't finish The Troop. I know so many people loved it but it just made me sick my stomach and I had to raise a white flag 😅
As a kid (I’m 34 now), I remember seeing my mom watching a movie where a guy was being haunted by a ghost of a guy with his brain hanging out. I think it’s a Stephen King adaptation, but I don’t know what it’s called. Can you help me out?
Great video! I loved The Troop! Recently read Cotton Candy Massacre by Chrisopher Robertson and I Found Puppets Living in My Apartment Walls by Ben Farthing and absolutely LOVED both of them. If youre into extreme horror/splatterpunk, I highly suggest Gone to See The River Man by Kristopher Triana. There is also a sequel which, IMO, is just as good. All are graphic but Kristopher Triana's work definitley seems more... Extreme. Happy reading!
Solid review…I’m reading The Caretaker of Lorne Field, recommend it! My fav SK books are his short stories. Night Shift is still on my top 5 horror reads…
Nice video. I have a few recommendations, not all of them are scary but would fit the in with horror tropes. 1. Servents Of War by Steve Diamond and Larry Correia. 2. Monster Hunter International by Larry Correia. 3. Who Goes There? By John W. Campbel. 4. Fury From The Tomb by S.A. Sidor. 5. Tales From The Gas Station by Jack Townsend.
Going off of NOS4A2, I recommend Salem’s Lot to people. To me it’s Stephen Kings creepiest book and he does such a good job of building tension throughout it
Some real shit, since i'm here anyway: Dean Koontz the Frankenstein series (5 books), James Herbert, his Rats trilogy The rats, Lair and Domain. The Exorcist...but surely you've read that one. Thomas olde Heuvelt(fellow countryman) HEX. Lize Smit from Belgium, The Melting, Ira Levin with Rosemary's Baby. Love your channel, enjoy the books. By the way, you Have to read these, it's mandatory.
if you like Junji Ito i think Kazuo Umezu also makes good horror manga in fact his work actually inspired ito. id say drifting classroom is one of his more iconic ones
What about home girl?? Lol an absolute must.... suffer the children Craig deloulie?? I can't spell sue me. Won't be able to put it down. Go in without reading the premise. Also the blindness by jose saramago. It's a good book. Haven't had a chance to read the second one. Finally an off the wall good book Monstrilio by Geraldo Samano Cordova. Those are just a few of my favorites of all time. ❤
Fun list! I'd never heard of The Troop before. I'll have to check it out. I struggled with I'm Thinking Of Ending Things. Maybe I'd heard too many reviews of it, but it felt a bit predictable for me. I know I'm in the minority on that book though, so maybe it's a me thing.
I love junji itos art but his story's are mid at best and the troop wasnt as good as everyone says in my opinion. Just my take. But Cormac Mc carthy is amazing!
@@Dani10luv LOVE Dark Tower, I kept it off this list because it’s so much more than horror and this list could easily turn into all Stephen King choices lol
