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I like da old skool; EA Poe, HP Lovecraft, and Bram Stoker. Lovecraft in particular; after reading his stories, I feel the need to inscribe an Elder symbol on everything I see and plaster over all the edges in my walls...

I like da old skool; EA Poe, HP Lovecraft, and Bram Stoker. Lovecraft in particular; after reading his stories, I feel the need to inscribe an Elder symbol on everything I see and plaster over all the edges in my walls...

(poll coming)

Without a doubt Lovecraft.

The Case of Charles Dexter Ward, is quite likely my favourite horror story ever written.

Although Richard Matheson's "I Am Legend" is close. :)

Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn.

Lovecraft!

What, did you memorize the Ia! Cthulhu Ftghan! thing? Creepy.

Thomas Ligotti. Click the link in my sig to find out who he is.

H.P. Lovecraft is a close second.

Does Shelly really deserve to be on the poll?

Frankenstein is probably my favorite book, but I don't see it as horror.
Last men in London definetly wasn't either.

Lovecraft is probably my favorite though (no contest really, I don't read much horror)

Have to pick King. He's the only horror I've ever really read.

I know some of his stuff is incredibly stupid (has anyone read Cristine or Four Past Midnight ?) but some of his stuff genuinely scared me. And then some of his stuff is just plain awsome; The Stand, The Bachman Books (especially The Long Walk), and my all time favorites The Dark Tower series.

Have to pick King. He's the only horror I've ever really read.

I know some of his stuff is incredibly stupid (has anyone read Cristine or Four Past Midnight ?) but some of his stuff genuinely scared me. And then some of his stuff is just plain awsome; The Stand, The Bachman Books (especially The Long Walk), and my all time favorites The Dark Tower series.
I have to stick to my man; King. I loved the Stand and the dark tower series is my favorite...

I still have to read the last one...

Jake and Callahan walk into to the building and............ (end of book)

Any writer that can give you chills, thinking about what they wrote is tops in my book.

HP isnt just a bloody printer.

Stephen King definitely. While I enjoyed The Dark Tower Books, I have to say, the ending in the last book was very lazy. I was extremely dissapointed (though I won't give it away in case others haven't read it)

Stephen King definitely. While I enjoyed The Dark Tower Books, I have to say, the ending in the last book was very lazy. I was extremely dissapointed (though I won't give it away in case others haven't read it)
Thanks...

Thanks...Still I could have expected more from Mordred (oops)

Well Lovcraft sucks. All his sories are copies of each other read one read all. It is pretty boring. King is really good. But I prefare Ambrose Bierce above all horror writers followed by R. Dahl.

Lovecraft. And why please is Anne Rice even in that poll?

Well Lovcraft sucks. All his sories are copies of each other read one read all. It is pretty boring. King is really good. But I prefare Ambrose Bierce above all horror writers followed by R. Dahl.
Lovecraft sucks, but King is really good? What's the matter with you? Lovecraft came up with the idea of a mythology that ties his stories together. An idea that King stole, I may add.

Still I could have expected more from Mordred (oops)
Hmmm... a lot of build for nothing, eh?

Kind of like the first book....

Hmmm... a lot of build for nothing, eh?

Kind of like the first book....I think he went a little over the top when he introduced himself as one of the characters in the books. Even making him being hit by the van (in real life) a fundamental part of the overall story.

I think he went a little over the top when he introduced himself as one of the characters in the books. Even making him being hit by the van (in real life) a fundamental part of the overall story.
Yes... he was.... like God...

Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,
Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore,
While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,
As of someone gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
"'Tis some visitor," I muttered, "tapping at my chamber door;
Only this, and nothing more."

I love that poem.

Poe does own this category I'm afraid.

Yes... he was.... like God...
Yeh, I think Kings losing it! (now he's writing books about Baseball)

Lovecraft sucks, but King is really good? What's the matter with you? Lovecraft came up with the idea of a mythology that ties his stories together. An idea that King stole, I may add.

Even though I am a fan. Some of Lovecraft's stuff is absolutely abyssmal

Yeh, I think Kings losing it! (now he's writing books about Baseball)
Bleh

Even though I am a fan. Some of Lovecraft's stuff is absolutely abyssmal
Some is. Yes, but you have to admit he did some groundbreaking stuff. He developed and refined a mythology through his stories, and his monsters weren't your ordinary murderous psychos, but rather manifestations of a mindless, chaotic universe beyond our understanding or control.

Anyway, if anybody is looking for some good horror stories, please check out Thomas Ligotti. I really don't think you'll be disappointed. For more info click the second link in my sig.

I tend to agree that the older stuff is better (from what I've read), but King is probably my favourite author... so I guess I'll give my vote to him.

Anyone here read Dan Simmons? Stinky stuff...

I have to admit, I like Anne Rice's vampires, I suppose the witches are OK too...

I'm not a fan of the horror genre. I prefer fantasy, like Terry Pratchett

Other:

Clive Barker

I'm a Ricean baby! MMMMM, sexy, trashy and "purple as a freshly nibbled jugular." And I want to sex Lestat and/or Armand, but don't mind me. :D