Mike Baker,Martin H. Greenberg,Ramsey Campbell,Edgar Allan Poe,Ambrose Bierce,Edogawa Rampo,Robert Bloch,Philip K. Dick,Richard Matheson,M.R. James,H.P. Lovecraft,Robert Aicken,Nathaniel Hawthorne,Dennis Etchison
A veritable Who's Who of Horror, this wonderful new anthology features the biggest names in modern suspense-and the most terrifying tales ever told. Major authors like Stephen King, Peter Straub, and F. Paul Wilson were asked to choose and introduce the 15 classic stories that frightened and inspired them. The results, of course, are chilling.,Stories chosen and introduced by:,Stephen King ,Peter Straub,F. Paul Wilson,Joyce Carol Oates,Dennis Etchison, Rick Hautala,Richard Christian Matheson,Harlan Ellison,Stories written by:,Robert Bloch,Richard Matheson,M.R. James,Nathaniel Hawthorne,H.P. Lovecraft,Edgar Allan Poe,Contents:,ix Â· Introduction Â· Mike Baker & Martin H. Greenberg Â· in ,1 Â· Introduction to â€œSweets to the Sweetâ€ by Robert Bloch Â· Stephen King Â· is ,1 Â· Sweets to the Sweet Â· Robert Bloch Â· ss Weird Tales Mar â€™47 ,11 Â· Introduction to â€œThe Father-Thingâ€ by Philip K. Dick Â· Ed Gorman Â· is ,11 Â· The Father-Thing Â· Philip K. Dick Â· ss F&SF Dec â€™54 ,26 Â· Introduction to â€œThe Distributorâ€ by Richard Matheson Â· F. Paul Wilson Â· is ,27 Â· The Distributor Â· Richard Matheson Â· ss Playboy Mar â€™58 ,47 Â· Introduction to â€œA Warning to the Curiousâ€ by M. R. James Â· Ramsey Campbell Â· is ,48 Â· A Warning to the Curious Â· M. R. James Â· ss The London Mercury Aug â€™25 ,68 Â· Introduction to â€œOpening the Doorâ€ by Arthur Machen Â· Peter Atkins Â· is ,70 Â· Opening the Door Â· Arthur Machen Â· ss When Churchyards Yawn, ed. Cynthia Asquith, London: Hutchinson, 1931 ,85 Â· Introduction to â€œThe Colour Out of Spaceâ€ by H. P. Lovecraft Â· Richard Laymon Â· is ,89 Â· The Colour Out of Space Â· H. P. Lovecraft Â· nv Amazing Sep â€™27 ,124 Â· Introduction to â€œThe Inner Roomâ€ by Robert Aickman Â· Peter Straub Â· is ,125 Â· The Inner Room Â· Robert Aickman Â· nv The Second Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories, ed. Robert Aickman, Fontana, 1966 ,162 Â· Introduction to â€œYoung Goodman Brownâ€ by Nathaniel Hawthorne Â· Rick Hautala Â· is ,163 Â· Young Goodman Brown Â· Nathaniel Hawthorne Â· ss New England Magazine Apr, 1835 ,179 Â· Introduction to â€œThe Rats in the Wallsâ€ by H. P. Lovecraft Â· Michael Slade Â· is ,180 Â· The Rats in the Walls Â· H. P. Lovecraft Â· ss Weird Tales Mar â€™24 ,204 Â· Introduction to â€œThe Dog Parkâ€ by Dennis Etchison Â· Richard Christian Matheson Â· is ,205 Â· The Dog Park Â· Dennis Etchison Â· ss Dark Voices 5, ed. David Sutton & Stephen Jones, London: Pan, 1993 ,219 Â· Introduction to â€œThe Animal Fairâ€ by Robert Bloch Â· Joe R. Lansdale Â· is ,219 Â· The Animal Fair Â· Robert Bloch Â· ss Playboy May â€™71 ,236 Â· Introduction to â€œThe Patternâ€ by Ramsey Campbell Â· Poppy Z. Brite Â· is ,236 Â· The Pattern Â· Ramsey Campbell Â· nv Superhorror, ed. Ramsey Campbell, W.H. Allen, 1976 ,258 Â· Introduction to â€œThe Tell-Tale Heartâ€ by Edgar Allan Poe Â· Joyce Carol Oates Â· is ,259 Â· The Tell-Tale Heart Â· Edgar Allan Poe Â· ss The Pioneer Jan, 1843 ,266 Â· Introduction to â€œAn Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridgeâ€ by Ambrose Bierce Â· Dennis Etchison Â· is ,267 Â· An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge Â· Ambrose Bierce Â· ss San Francisco Examiner Jul 13, 1890 ,279 Â· Introduction to â€œThe Human Chairâ€ by Edogawa Rampo Â· Harlan Ellison Â· is ,281 Â· The Human Chair [1925] Â· Edogawa Rampo Â· ss Japanese Tales of Mystery and Imagination, Tuttle, 1956 ,299 Â· About the Authors Â· Misc. Material Â· bg
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