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Horror Deep Dive 9

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Top Read Horror Stories Since Deep Dive 8

Top 3 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.

  1. Curing Humanity by Wayne Gray Complete
  2. A Queer Encounter by W_L Complete
  3. Frosty by MythOfHappiness Complete

Top 7 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 Complete
  2. Light Bringer: Fireborn by Jack Poignet Complete
  3. Darkest Days (The Wild Hunt) by Jack Poignet Complete
  4. Hungry for Gains by Jack Poignet In Process
  5. Wicked Little Town by ValentineDavis21 Complete
  6. The Curse Of Love by arielynn24 In Process
  7. Fractured by Jason Rimbaud Complete

Top 4 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
  4. The Boy Who Hunts Ghosts (...And Kisses Them) by LittleBuddhaTW 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. GFD 12: Blood Ties by Comicality Author Passed Away
  3. Shadow‘s Reach (Halloween Noir) by Jack Poignet Complete
  4. Shade by Cole Matthews Complete
  5. The Seducer: A Gone From Daylight Inspired Story by MrM In Process
  6. Engineer Benson by Wayne Gray Long-Term Hold
  7. Savage Moon 06 - The New Breed by Comicality Author Passed Away
  8. In The Arms of an Angel by Nephylim Complete
  9. Shelter by Comicality Author Passed Away
  10. A Thousand Nights with You by kevinchn Long-Term Hold

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 Continuum - Book Four by Adam Andrews Johnson Complete
  3. The Mantis Equilibrium - Book Two by Adam Andrews Johnson Complete
  4. Corrupting the Innocent by kbois Complete
  5. Farley & Wolf by kbois Complete
  6. The Case of the Scallopini-ed Mayor by Mikiesboy Complete
  7. Incy Wincy Spider by northie Complete
  8. The Lair by TeamStilinski Complete
  9. Attack of the Hellbenders by Lee Wilson Complete
  10. The Legend of Fred Krueger by Twisted_Dreemz Temporary 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. The Lost and the Damned by Topher Lydon Complete
  2. Ark II: Life on Gaea by R. Eric Temporary Hold
  3. The Estate by Topher Lydon Complete
  4. Wicked Games by CasualWanderer82 Complete
  5. Darkest Days (The Wild Hunt) by Jack Poignet Complete
  6. Preachers' Sons 2: The Nineties by R. Eric Temporary Hold
  7. Teaching Horrible Lessons by W_L Complete
  8. Distant Calls by Thirdly Complete
  9. Permutation by W_L Complete
  10. The Black Dog Blues by Mikiesboy 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 9 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 Long-Term Hold
  2. The Mantis Synchronicity - Book Five by Adam Andrews Johnson Complete
  3. The Mantis Continuum - Book Four by Adam Andrews Johnson Complete
  4. The Mantis Equilibrium - Book Two by Adam Andrews Johnson Complete
  5. The Mantis Corruption - Book Three by Adam Andrews Johnson Complete
  6. Unhappy New Year’s Day by Lee Wilson Complete
  7. Green Lightning by Aditus Complete
  8. The Vile Prize by Adam Andrews Johnson Complete
  9. The Big Empty by JamesSavik Complete

Top 7 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. Walker Road by Comicality Complete
  6. Rotting Apples by Comicality Complete
  7. Release Me by Comicality Author Passed Away
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chris191070

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Some great stories on this dive. Thanks @Myr

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drsawzall

drsawzall 81,652
Grumpy

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While not my favorite genre, there are some truly amazing stories here... 

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centexhairysub

centexhairysub 44,696
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A genre that is not easy to write well in, but there are so truly well-done stories here.

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Topher Lydon

Topher Lydon 55,503
Toady Fan

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Wow, thank you for reading... honestly thank you.
I am so happy with how well received The Lost and the Damned has been.
It was such a different book to write, dealing with that level of trauma and psychological horror
And writing a monster like Tarquin Merrick was... very different than anything else I have ever written.
Again, thank you for reading.

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Wayne Gray

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Thanks for including my work!

I have to say, Curing Humanity is one of the best things I've written. It's short, but packs a punch. I'm gratified that folks seemed to like it.

I'll have to take some of these others for a spin. Horror is fun! :D

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