Dean Koontz shouldn't even be on the list because all he writes is horror. But the authors are particularly for the horror genre (or like in Gaiman's case for writing in almost every genre anyway) so they shouldn't be on this list. Paranormal creatures DO NOT AUTOMATICALLY EQUAL HORROR.Ĭan someone explain how the above mentioned should be in a list for forgotten/overlooked/underappreciated/little known horror? I get that some of the books themselves aren't well known. Hamilton's Anita Blake Vampire Hunter series which, depending on who you talk to is either paranormal or urban fantasy and wind up with my problem with Hollywood.

It's a toss up between that and King (and sometimes if not specific and say you're looking for a new book to read someone will ultimately pop up and rec it). *Mark Danielewski's House of Leaves which, go *ANYWHERE* and say you're new to horror genre (and certain places with philosophy) and looking for books and that's one of the first books you get recc'd. *Ray Bradbury, particularly Something Wicked This Way Comes showing up first as that's practically a staple in most horror/fantasy/sci fi/speculative fiction circles that I've seen (and rebelling against religious parents circles) *Neil Gaiman's Graveyard Book (which is a kid's book firstly, and secondly, there's so few genres he *HASN'T* written in yet I argue he shouldn't be on this list as he's pretty well known) *Poe (which, not sure about other countries, but I know most Americans in public schools at least get him shoved down their throats still so definitely not overlooked, little known, or forgotten) *Clive Barker (admittedly one of my faves but still pretty relevant writing wise still that I would argue shouldn't be on the list) 'About this title' may belong to another edition of this title.*So we have Stephen King.Which he certainly isn't overlooked/forgotten/underappreciated/little known Tobe Hooper has contributed a clever introduction.Ĭopyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. There are also excellent stories by Clive Barker, Ramsey Campbell, Jay Sheckley, Douglas Winter, Chet Williamson and Edward Bryant. Ford's tense 'Pre-Flash' tells of a man who recovers from a near-fatal shooting with the ability to foresee how people will meet their deaths. Joe Lansdale demonstrates quantum growth in his spare, blood-chilling 'Night They Missed the Horror Show,' a tale of cruelty and death in redneck territory. Robert McCammon's 'Night Calls the Green Falcon,' is a beautifully constructed, funny, touching story about an old man who had been the star of adventure serials decades before, and who now dons his ridiculous superhero costume and goes forth to avenge the murder of a friend. Schow, whose first novel, The Kill Riff, was published last month, has assembled an exceptional anthology of 19 stories and one vignette, all dealing in some way with the movies, moviemaking, movie houses, etc.

Silver Scream by David J. Schow