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Horror Deep Dive 6

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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.

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Top 4 Most Read Horror - Gothic

(aka gothic romanticism; and dark romanticism): fiction mixing themes of horror, romance, and death

  1. Shadow‘s Reach (Halloween Noir) by Jack Poignet In Process
  2. Darkest Days (The Wild Hunt) by Jack Poignet Complete
  3. Hungry for Gains by Jack Poignet Complete
  4. Fractured by Jason Rimbaud Complete

Top 3 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

  1. Hotel Room 606 by Lee Wilson Complete
  2. Shadows of Shadows by Leslie Lofton Complete
  3. Angry Spirits by astone2292 Complete

Top 10 Most Read Horror - Horror - Modern

General Horror stories set in modern times

  1. Z is For Zombie by Geron Kees Complete
  2. Shade by Cole Matthews Complete
  3. Shadow‘s Reach (Halloween Noir) by Jack Poignet In Process
  4. GFD 12: Blood Ties by Comicality Author Passed Away
  5. GFD 04: The Beauty And The Darkness by Comicality Complete
  6. A Thousand Nights with You by kevinchn Long-Term Hold
  7. GFD: Media Blitz by Comicality Author Passed Away
  8. In The Arms of an Angel by Nephylim Complete
  9. Engineer Benson by Wayne Gray Long-Term Hold
  10. Savage Moon 06 - The New Breed by Comicality Author Passed Away

Top 10 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

  1. Clown Wyrm by Adam Andrews Johnson Complete
  2. The Mantis Equilibrium - Book Two by Adam Andrews Johnson Complete
  3. The Mantis Continuum - Book Four by Adam Andrews Johnson Complete
  4. Corrupting the Innocent by kbois Complete
  5. Incy Wincy Spider by northie Complete
  6. The Lair by TeamStilinski Complete
  7. The Vile Prize by Adam Andrews Johnson Complete
  8. Unearthly Delights by Littlelovestories Long-Term Hold
  9. Vampire Jared by dkstories Complete
  10. The End of the World, NY by Dandy Lam Long-Term Hold

Top 10 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

  1. Ark II: Life on Gaea by R. Eric In Process
  2. Wicked Games by CasualWanderer82 Complete
  3. Teaching Horrible Lessons by W_L Complete
  4. Darkest Days (The Wild Hunt) by Jack Poignet Complete
  5. The Black Dog Blues by Mikiesboy Complete
  6. Permutation by W_L Complete
  7. Demon Dream by AC Benus Complete
  8. On My Deathbed by Lee Wilson Complete
  9. A June Memorial for New Orleans, Orlando and Colorado Springs by AC Benus Complete
  10. WHITE-JACKET – A Man at War – A Filmscript by AC Benus Complete

Top 2 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

  1. The Fascinator Murders by Lee Wilson Complete
  2. Vampire Jared by dkstories Complete

Top 8 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

  1. Twinks in Space: Fantastic Voyage - Part Two by Adam Andrews Johnson Temporary Hold
  2. The Mantis Equilibrium - Book Two by Adam Andrews Johnson Complete
  3. The Mantis Synchronicity - Book Five by Adam Andrews Johnson Complete
  4. The Mantis Corruption - Book Three by Adam Andrews Johnson Complete
  5. The Mantis Continuum - Book Four by Adam Andrews Johnson Complete
  6. Unhappy New Year’s Day by Lee Wilson Complete
  7. The Vile Prize by Adam Andrews Johnson Complete
  8. The Big Empty by JamesSavik 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

  1. Z is For Zombie by Geron Kees Complete
  2. Shelter by Comicality Author Passed Away
  3. Miles To Go by Comicality Complete
  4. Safehaven by Comicality Author Passed Away
  5. Rotting Apples by Comicality Complete
  6. Walker Road by Comicality Complete
  7. Release Me by Comicality Author Passed Away
  8. Homophobia and the Zombie Menace, plus other essays by AC Benus Long-Term Hold
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Love this genre, such a great thrill to read a story that scares and entertains, and some truly great ones on this list.  

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