The nominations for
Best Horror Book ever written are...
American Psycho
Collective/complete works of Egar Allen Poe
Dracula
Frankenstein
The Devil Rides Out
The Shinning
The Stand
The Wyrm
And, the HDC Horror Oscar for the best achievement in writing goes to...
Mary Shelley's all-time bestseller...
FRANKENSTEIN
Quote:
Originally Posted by stygianwitch
A cautionary tale about men playing God, this book stands out as one of the best in the horror genre, it has stood the test of time and continues to be popular today, both in book and movie format.
The emotions engendered by this book are relevant whatever the era, life changes, emotions don’t, “…The feeling of pity when the creature feels unwanted and an outcast, it not only regards the doctor as not only his creator, but his father…” is something that still holds true today.
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