Horror story (narrative genre) 25 scary stories by Stephen King and other great horror writers you can read NOW. We live in an age where you can experience horror in a multitude of ways, but a short, spooky story is still one of the purest.
The short story is a time-honored part of literature as a whole, but it's always been particularly successful as part of the horror genre. Think back to when you first read Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart" in junior high and you'll know what I mean. There's something about the finely honed, brief burst of the short story that makes it absolutely perfect for scares, and that's left us with a plethora of spooky tales from centuries of writing to enjoy over and over again.
Though you have to visit a bookstore (or your e-book store of choice) to enjoy many of these tales, quite a few of them have found their way into the public domain by now, or they're just available for free via one publication or another. Just click on the story title to enjoy its creepy contents. "Beyond the Wall" by Ambrose Bierce "The Thing on the Doorstep" by H.P. "Mrs. Edgar Allan Poe, Short Stories, Tales, and Poems - Poestories.com.
Classic Gothic Ghost Stories. Christmas Ghost Stories: The Ghost of Christmas Past Goes Further Back Than You Might Realize Philipsburg Manor in Winter, Sleepy Hollow, New York “When I returned to the drawing-room, I found the company seated around the fire, listening to the parson, who was deeply ensconced in a high-backed oaken chair, the work of some cunning artificer of yore, which had been brought from the library for his particular accommodation. […] Read the full article → The Mezzotint From Ghost Stories of an Antiquary, by M.
R. Top 10 best classic horror stories of all time. The Cremation of Sam McGee by Robert W. Service. Classic Horror Lovers - Reading Classic Horror: Creepy/Classic Horror Poetry (showing 1-17 of 17) Classic Horror Short Stories - The Greatest Horror Story Collection. Why Do Some Brains Enjoy Fear? The science behind the appeal of haunted houses, freak shows, and physical thrills.
This time of year, thrillseekers can enjoy horror movies, haunted houses, and prices so low, it’s scary. But if fear is a natural survival response to a threat, or danger, why would we seek out that feeling? Dr. Margee Kerr is the staff sociologist at ScareHouse, a haunted house in Pittsburgh that takes all year to plan. She also teaches at Robert Morris University and Chatham University, and is the only person I’ve ever heard referred to as a “scare specialist.” Why do some people like the feeling of being scared, while others don’t? Not everyone enjoys being afraid, and I don’t think it’s a stretch to say that no one wants to experience a truly life-threatening situation.
Lots of people also enjoy scary situations because it leaves them with a sense of confidence after it’s over. What happens in our brains when we’re scared? To really enjoy a scary situation, we have to know we’re in a safe environment. Why Our Brains Love Horror Movies: Fear, Catharsis, a Sense of Doom. Americans tell themselves that anything is possible when it comes to self-improvement, obscuring the truth that the privileged benefit from parental investment, strategic behavior, and simple capture of the institutions, like corporate boards, that hand out the money.
This country needs some good class treason. Our meritocracy is doing more harm than good, and its members—and everyone else—need to start questioning it. I am a product of that meritocracy. Born and raised in West Virginia, way out in the country, I tested and wrote my way into elite schools, and now I teach at one. I’m surrounded by very smart people who work very hard, and get rewarded. It’s a meritocratic age. So I pulled up hard last week reading economist Thomas Piketty’s ground-breaking study of inequality, Capital in the 21st Century. Why We Love Scary Movies. Horror films are more graphic than ever.
Why do we watch, and what do scary movies do to us? Why do I need to register or sign in for WebMD to save? We will provide you with a dropdown of all your saved articles when you are registered and signed in. WebMD Archive. Neil Gaiman on Why Scary Stories Appeal to Us, the Art of Fear in Children’s Books, and the Most Terrifying Ghosts Haunting Society. Horror Movies: Why People Love Them. This Behind the Scenes article was provided to LiveScience in partnership with the National Science Foundation.
This time of year, screens big and small entertain our basest instincts with horrifying gore, monsters, insanity and the supernatural. Although considered a mostly niche genre, horror films enjoy an avid following and rake in plenty of bucks at the box office. Yet, as horror buffs come down from their Halloween rush, many are ready to do it again. Being scared out of their wits, it seems, is fun. Audiences get another chance this weekend as the "based-on-true-events" alien-abduction thriller "The Fourth Kind" (Universal) opens nationwide. "Every scene in this movie is supported by archival footage. The question is: Why? Desired effect. Horror stories: What makes us like the frights?
Your DNA loves horror movies. In The Exorcist, a little girl is possessed by a demon.
Although the film takes place in Western culture, even a naked rainforest Indian would be scared by the scenes with the creepy, possessed girl with the yellow cat eyes. Our DNA contains a mechanism that makes us fear rottenness and predators, says Danish researcher. The little girl sits in bed looking like a dissolved corpse. She scowls at the priest with her yellow eyes. ”Your mother's in here with us, Karras. Suddenly she opens her mouth and a thick squirt of green slime hits the priest’s face. Why we like to be scared: The science behind the scream - Health. Fear By Dr.
Robi Ludwig TODAY contributor Oct. 26, 2013 at 9:39 AM ET Heather Donahue faces the camera in a scene from the 1999 horror film 'The Blair Witch Project.' Mwaaaa-haaa-haaaa-haaaa…Halloween is coming near, and that means all the frightening images and costumes are taking center stage. We like being scared and this is not a new phenomenon.