John Landis Presents The Library of Horror – Haunted Houses

John Landis Presents The Library of Horror – Haunted Houses
Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 458
Release: 2020-07-21
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0744030935

Classic haunted house ghost stories curated by world-renowned filmmaker and horror genre expert John Landis. This beautifully presented, highly collectible anthology features ghost stories that have enthralled, terrified and inspired readers decade after decade. Some are relatively well known; others are long-lost treasures, awaiting rediscovery. The selection includes tales of terror by Bram Stoker, H. P. Lovecraft, and Percival Landon; studies of creeping dread by Edgar Allan Poe and Henry James; short, sharp shockers by Ambrose Bierce, M.R. James and Lafcadio Hearn; and comedic masterpieces by Oscar Wilde and Saki. Mr. Landis' own introduction explores each tale's fascinating impact on the contemporary horror genre. Step inside these ghost-ridden repositories of supernatural evil, if you dare... "The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown." H. P. Lovecraft

John Landis Presents Haunted Houses

John Landis Presents Haunted Houses
Author: John Landis
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2020
Genre: Ghost stories
ISBN: 9780744030945

Classic haunted house ghoststories curated by world-renowned filmmaker and horror genre expert John Landis. This beautifully presented, highly collectible anthology features ghost stories that have enthralled, terrified and inspired readers decade after decade. Some are relatively well known; others are long-lost treasures, awaiting rediscovery. The selection includes tales of terror by Bram Stoker, H.P. Lovecraft, and Percival Landon; studies of creeping dread by Edgar Allan Poe and Henry James; short, sharp shockers by Ambrose Bierce, M.R. James and Lafcadio Hearn; and comedic masterpieces by Oscar Wilde and Saki. Mr. Landis' own introduction explores each tale's fascinating impact on the contemporary horror genre. Step inside these ghost-ridden repositories of supernatural evil, if you dare ... "The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown." H.P. Lovecraft

John Landis Presents the Library of Horror Âe Haunted Houses

John Landis Presents the Library of Horror Âe Haunted Houses
Author:
Publisher: DK
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020-07-21
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780744022773

Step inside these ghost-ridden repositories of supernatural evil, if you dare... Maestros of the macabre, such as Bram Stoker, Edgar Allan Poe, H. P. Lovecraft, and M.R. James, invite you to spend the night perusing some of the most spine-chilling haunted house stories ever written. These timeless tales have enthralled, terrified and inspired readers decade after decade. Some are relatively well known; others are long-lost treasures, deserving, and awaiting, rediscovery. This beautifully presented, highly collectible collection is curated by the world-renowned filmmaker and horror genre authority John Landis. His introduction to this timeless anthology explores each story's fascinating impact on the contemporary horror genre. "The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown." H. P. Lovecraft

Haunted Houses

Haunted Houses
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2020-09
Genre:
ISBN: 9780241461082

Classic haunted house ghost stories curated by world-renowned filmmaker and horror genre authority John Landis. This beautifully presented, highly collectible anthology features ghost stories that have enthralled, terrified and inspired readers decade after decade. Some are relatively well known; others are long-lost treasures, awaiting rediscovery. The selection includes tales of terror by Bram Stoker, H. P. Lovecraft, and Percival Landon; studies of creeping dread by Edgar Allan Poe and Henry James; short, sharp shockers by Ambrose Bierce, M.R. James and Lafcadio Hearn; and comedic masterpieces by Oscar Wilde and Saki. Mr. Landis' own introduction explores each tale's fascinating impact on the contemporary horror genre. Step inside these ghost-ridden repositories of supernatural evil, if you dare... "The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown." H. P. Lovecraft

Haunted Houses

Haunted Houses
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2020-09-03
Genre:
ISBN: 9780241449417

Classic haunted house ghost stories curated by world-renowned filmmaker and horror genre authority John Landis. This beautifully presented, highly collectible anthology features ghost stories that have enthralled, terrified and inspired readers decade after decade. Some are relatively well known; others are long-lost treasures, awaiting rediscovery. The selection includes tales of terror by Bram Stoker, H. P. Lovecraft, and Perceval Landon; studies of creeping dread by Edgar Allan Poe and Henry James; short, sharp shockers by Ambrose Bierce, M.R. James and Lafcadio Hearn; and comedic masterpieces by Oscar Wilde and Saki. Mr. Landis' own introduction explores each tale's fascinating impact on the contemporary horror genre. Step inside these ghost-ridden repositories of supernatural evil, if you dare... "The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown." H. P. Lovecraft

Haunted Houses

Haunted Houses
Author: Nancy Roberts
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2020-06-11
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1493047140

Ghostwriters Nancy Roberts and Taryn Plumb spin fascinating tales about 26 haunted houses all over America. Based on stories told by first-hand witnesses, these stories of ghostly goings-on will keep you on the edge of your seat—and possibly up all night! Read about San Diego’s Whaley House, whose former residents maintain an active presence, as does Yankee Jim, a hanging victim over whose gallows the house was built. Learn about the house in Massachusetts that once belonged to eccentric millionaire and brilliant inventor John Hammond, Jr.—whose practice in spiritualism, say some, continues long after his death. And relive the terrifying battle that claimed the lives of 1,700 Confederate soldiers whose battlefield became their final resting place on Tennessee’s Carnton Plantation.

Halloween A Scary Film Guide

Halloween A Scary Film Guide
Author: Terry Rowan
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 233
Release: 2015-02-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1312867272

A look at the films and TV shows that pertain to the festive holiday of Halloween and including all the activities at this scary time. Carving jack-o-lanterns, apple bobbing, playing pranks, telling scary ghost stories, and watching horror movies. Also the many Halloween traditions and customs are covered. Which include safety tips and ways to decorate your house haunting!

Haunted Houses

Haunted Houses
Author: Charles George Harper
Publisher:
Total Pages: 428
Release: 1907
Genre: Ghost stories
ISBN:

The Unsolved Mystery of Haunted Houses

The Unsolved Mystery of Haunted Houses
Author: Katherine Krohn
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2013-07
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1476530971

"Presents the mystery of haunted houses, including current theories and famous examples"--Provided by publisher.