What Knife?! 6 Things You May Not Know About Horror Novels
Horror novels often get a bad name. Misperceptions abound. Assumptions are made. Fingers are pointed — at reader and fan alike. As if the world needed more finger-pointing.
Horror can be spooky. It can be gross. Or sad. Or funny. Or all of the above. Just like any other genre.
Horror can be found in classic works like The Monk by Matthew Gregory Lewis; Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley; the works of Edgar Allan Poe; Dracula by Bram Stoker; and Ghost Stories of an Antiquary by M. R. James.
1) Horror Novels Are Not All Like Slasher Movies
In fact, most horror novels aren’t like slasher movies. While there are bloody horror stories with slasher elements, the most popular ones aren’t like that.
Yet misperceptions still exist. Even for authors as famous as Stephen King. People who don’t know any better believe he’s all about blood and guts. Yet he has written mainstream stories and thrillers and noir and mysteries (not just horror) for years.
During a broadcast, a local sports talk announcer made an offhand remark about how Stephen…
