Horror Deep Dive 10

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Entry posted by Myr in Weekly Wrap Up June 9

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Top Read Horror Stories Since Deep Dive 9

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.

Curing Humanity by Wayne Gray Complete
A Queer Encounter by W_L Complete
Frosty by MythOfHappiness Complete

Top 7 Most Read Horror - Gothic

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

Shadow‘s Reach (Halloween Noir) by Jack Poignet Complete
Light Bringer: Fireborn by Jack Poignet Complete
Wicked Little Town by ValentineDavis21 Complete
Hungry for Gains by Jack Poignet Temporary Hold
Darkest Days (The Wild Hunt) by Jack Poignet Complete
The Curse Of Love by arielynn24 Temporary Hold
Fractured by Jason Rimbaud Complete

Top 5 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

In the Angel's Keeping by Josh Aterovis Complete
Hotel Room 606 by Lee Wilson Complete
Shadows of Shadows by Leslie Lofton Complete
The Boy Who Hunts Ghosts (...And Kisses Them) by LittleBuddhaTW Complete
Angry Spirits by astone2292 Complete

Top 10 Most Read Horror - Horror - Modern

General Horror stories set in modern times

GFD 12: Blood Ties by Comicality Author Passed Away
The Seducer: A Gone From Daylight Inspired Story by MrM In Process
Shadow‘s Reach (Halloween Noir) by Jack Poignet Complete
Z is For Zombie by Geron Kees Complete
The Nekromancer by Yeoldebard Complete
Savage Moon 06 - The New Breed by Comicality Author Passed Away
Shelter by Comicality Author Passed Away
In The Arms of an Angel by Nephylim Complete
Engineer Benson by Wayne Gray Long-Term Hold
Case:Black by JamesSavik 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

Clown Wyrm by Adam Andrews Johnson Complete
The Mantis Continuum - Book Four by Adam Andrews Johnson Complete
The Mantis Equilibrium - Book Two by Adam Andrews Johnson Complete
Farley & Wolf by kbois Complete
The Case of the Scallopini-ed Mayor by Mikiesboy Complete
Attack of the Hellbenders by Lee Wilson Complete
Corrupting the Innocent by kbois Complete
Eternal Love by lawfulneutralmage Complete
The Legend of Fred Krueger by Twisted_Dreemz Temporary Hold
A Grave So Haunting by solemnity 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

The Lost and the Damned by Topher Lydon Complete
The Estate by Topher Lydon Complete
13 Hearts by Topher Lydon Complete
Ark II: Life on Gaea by R. Eric Temporary Hold
Right Then by Topher Lydon Complete
Ghost In The Guitar by Lee Wilson Complete
Preachers' Sons 2: The Nineties by R. Eric Temporary Hold
The Shape of What Remains by Mikiesboy Complete
Wicked Games by CasualWanderer82 Complete
Darkest Days (The Wild Hunt) by Jack Poignet 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

The Fascinator Murders by Lee Wilson Complete
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

Twinks in Space: Fantastic Voyage - Part Two by Adam Andrews Johnson Long-Term Hold
The Mantis Continuum - Book Four by Adam Andrews Johnson Complete
The Mantis Synchronicity - Book Five 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
Green Lightning by Aditus Complete
Unhappy New Year’s Day by Lee Wilson Complete
The Vile Prize by Adam Andrews Johnson Complete
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