Horror Deep Dive 3
Entry posted by Myr in Genre Deep Dives
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Top reads by Horror Sub-Genres Since Feb 2024.
Top 0 Most Read Horror - Body Snatcher
Revolving around the invasion or replacement of human bodies by extraterrestrial beings, parasites, or other entities, body snatcher horror explores the loss of control over one's own body.
Top 0 Most Read Horror - Gothic
(aka gothic romanticism; and dark romanticism): fiction mixing themes of horror, romance, and death
Top 0 Most Read Horror - Haunted House Horror
Focused on haunted or cursed locations, haunted house horror plays on the fear of the unknown and the supernatural events that occur within a particular dwelling. Ex: Amityville Horror
Top 10 Most Read Horror - Horror - Modern
General Horror stories set in modern times
- GFD 12: Blood Ties by Comicality Author Passed Away
- Savage Moon 06 - The New Breed by Comicality Author Passed Away
- Perception by Devereaux Long-Term Hold
- Shelter by Comicality Long-Term Hold
- In The Arms of an Angel by Nephylim Complete
- AEON by faust Long-Term Hold
- The Mantis Variant - Book One by Adam Andrews Johnson Complete
- The Seducer: A Gone From Daylight Inspired Story by MrM In Process
- The Nekromancer by Yeoldebard Complete
- Possessed by BeaStKid Complete
Top 8 Most Read Horror - Monster
a genre of literature that combines good and evil and intends to evoke a sensation of horror and terror in its readers by presenting the evil side in the form of a monster. Ex Dracula, Frankenstein
- The Mantis Continuum - Book Four by Adam Andrews Johnson Complete
- The Mantis Equilibrium - Book Two by Adam Andrews Johnson Complete
- Incy Wincy Spider by northie Complete
- Corrupting the Innocent by kbois Complete
- The Vile Prize by Adam Andrews Johnson Complete
- Vampire Jared by dkstories Complete
- Unearthly Delights by Littlelovestories Long-Term Hold
- The End of the World, NY by Dandy Lam Long-Term Hold
Top 9 Most Read Horror - Psychological
Emphasizing the psychological aspects of fear, these stories often delve into the mental and emotional torment of characters. The horror is often rooted in the characters' minds rather than external threats. Ex: Hannibal Lector novels
- Wicked Games by CasualWanderer82 Complete
- Teaching Horrible Lessons by W_L Complete
- Demon Dream by AC Benus Complete
- WHITE-JACKET – A Man at War – A Filmscript by AC Benus Complete
- The Old Man by CarlHoliday Complete
- Walking Through Dark Places by W_L Complete
- MARDI - At the Crossroads of Life and Art - A Film Script by AC Benus Complete
- When Pain comes Back by Georgie DHainaut Complete
- A June Memorial for New Orleans, Orlando and Colorado Springs by AC Benus Complete
Top 1 Most Read Horror - Splatterpunk
distinguished by its graphic, often gory, depiction of violence, counter cultural alignment, ex: Friday the 13th, Nightmare on Elm Street, The Purge
- Vampire Jared by dkstories Complete
Top 6 Most Read Horror - Weird Science
Weird fiction either eschews or radically reinterprets ghosts, vampires, werewolves, and other traditional antagonists of supernatural horror fiction. Ex: Stories by H.P. Lovecroft
- Twinks in Space: Fantastic Voyage - Part Two by Adam Andrews Johnson In Process
- The Mantis Continuum - Book Four by Adam Andrews Johnson Complete
- The Mantis Equilibrium - Book Two by Adam Andrews Johnson Complete
- The Mantis Corruption - Book Three by Adam Andrews Johnson Complete
- The Big Empty by JamesSavik Complete
- The Vile Prize by Adam Andrews Johnson Complete
Top 8 Most Read Horror - Zombie
civilization collapses due to overwhelming swarms of zombies. Typically only a few individuals or small bands of survivors are left living. Ex: The Walking Dead, World War Z
- Shelter by Comicality Long-Term Hold
- Z is For Zombie by Geron Kees Complete
- Safehaven by Comicality Long-Term Hold
- Miles To Go by Comicality Complete
- Walker Road by Comicality Complete
- Rotting Apples by Comicality Complete
- Release Me by Comicality Long-Term Hold
- Homophobia and the Zombie Menace, plus other essays by AC Benus Temporary Hold
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