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Things that go bump in the night....

Ed Bass

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If you are a fan of the "old dark house" type of fare you've probably read everything (as I have) from Poe to King. However, the grand-daddy of them all is The Haunted and the Haunters by Edward Bulwer-Lytton 1859.

You can easily locate this one on line and read it in a half hour. It is a frightfully good read and, once read, you'll discover that it encompasses almost all modern horror for the last 151 years. Every good spook show or book on the subject has its roots in this short story.

Read it (if you dare!) and see if you agree.

Best,
Toots
 

bunnyb.gal

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I've never come across this one so thank you so much for the heads up. I love the genre in films as well of course, my favourite being, well, The Old Dark House.
 

Harp

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Ed Bass said:
If... you've probably read everything (as I have) from Poe to King. However, the grand-daddy of them all is The Haunted and the Haunters by Edward Bulwer-Lytton 1859.
Read it (if you dare!) and see if you agree.

Best,
Toots

Great thread Toots. However...
Poe is still tops Toots. And The Raven stirs the soul evermore. shhhhhhhh
 

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