The following lists are all movies, novels, short story collections, and other forms of art that I have enjoyed and recommend for those interested in the sub-genres named. You may notice I’ve left off some of the more obvious titles. That’s not out of any lack of love for, say, The Shining, but rather to promote works that are a little less well-known. I’ve done my best not to repeat titles on different lists, and I’ve also chosen not to repeat authors or directors in the same category. Again, not out of a lack of respect for a given creator, but in order not to write a list of body-horror movies all directed by David Cronenberg, for instance.
These are not meant to be definitive lists of the “best” of any of these sub-categories, at least not in any sort of an objective sense. I’m not interested in doing that sort of canon-formation. Rather, these are works that caught my imagination in one way or another, pieces I think should get more attention. Anyways, I’ll be adding to these lists for awhile. I hope you enjoy reading them, come away with some interesting suggestions, and share them. And, of course, please feel free to comment with your own suggestions!
- Haunted House Novels: https://thescreamarchive.com/2021/10/01/fear-makes-a-house-a-home-10-novels-about-haunted-homes-and-one-haunted-bookstore/
- Haunted House Movies: https://thescreamarchive.com/2021/10/02/dark-dens-10-great-and-or-demented-haunted-house-movies/
- Comedic Horror Novels: https://thescreamarchive.com/2021/10/03/laughter-in-the-dark-10-comedic-horror-novels/
- Comedic Horror Movies: https://thescreamarchive.com/2021/10/04/horrific-hilarity-10-gut-busting-horror-comedy-movies/
- Killer Novels: https://thescreamarchive.com/2021/10/05/the-killer-eye-10-novels-from-the-perspective-of-killers/
- Killer Movies: https://thescreamarchive.com/2021/10/06/moving-murderers-10-killer-character-study-movies/
- Surreal Horror Novels/Short Stories: https://thescreamarchive.com/2021/10/07/avant-garde-terrors-10-surreal-horror-horror-adjacent-books/
- Surreal Horror Movies: https://thescreamarchive.com/2021/10/08/nightmare-worlds-10-surreal-horror-movies/
- Short Horror Novels: https://thescreamarchive.com/2021/10/09/mini-chillers-10-great-horror-novels-you-can-read-in-a-single-sitting/
- Single-Setting Horror Movies: https://thescreamarchive.com/2021/10/10/nowhere-to-run-10-horror-movies-restricted-mostly-to-a-single-setting/
- Horror Novels Set in the Forest: https://thescreamarchive.com/2021/10/11/10-walks-in-the-terrible-woods-novels-about-horrific-forests/
- Horror Movies Set in the Forest: https://thescreamarchive.com/2021/10/12/its-coming-for-me-through-the-trees-10-horror-movies-set-in-the-woods/
- Subtle Horror Short Story Collections: https://thescreamarchive.com/2021/10/13/quiet-dread-10-subtle-and-spooky-short-story-collections/
- Subtle Horror Movies: https://thescreamarchive.com/2021/10/14/subtle-scares-10-lowkey-horror-movies/
- Demonic Horror Novels: https://thescreamarchive.com/2021/10/15/the-powers-of-hell-10-infernally-good-demon-and-devil-novels/
- Demonic Horror Movies: https://thescreamarchive.com/2021/10/16/an-infernal-lens-10-superior-demon-movies/
- Paranoiac/Conspiracy Theory Novels: https://thescreamarchive.com/2021/10/17/the-hidden-plan-and-your-rather-unfortunate-part-in-it-10-paranoia-inducing-books/
- Paranoiac/Conspiracy Theory Movies: https://thescreamarchive.com/2021/10/18/suspicious-minds-10-paranoiac-movies/
- Lovecraftian Novels/Short Story Collections: https://thescreamarchive.com/2021/10/19/twisted-tomes-10-lovecraftian-novels-and-short-story-collections/
- Lovecraftian Movies: https://thescreamarchive.com/2021/10/20/eldritch-visions-10-lovecraftian-movies/
- Horror-Fantasy Novels/Short Story Collections: https://thescreamarchive.com/2021/10/21/shadow-plagued-worlds-10-epic-horror-fantasy-novels-and-short-story-collections/
- Action-Horror Movies: https://thescreamarchive.com/2021/10/22/the-struggle-to-survive-10-thrilling-action-horror-movies/
- The History of the Horror Genre: https://thescreamarchive.com/2021/10/23/a-legacy-of-terror-10-nonfiction-books-about-the-history-of-the-horror-genre/
- Monster Movies: https://thescreamarchive.com/2021/10/24/creature-features-10-great-monster-movies/
- Non-Fiction Books About Monsters: https://thescreamarchive.com/2021/10/25/the-face-of-the-other-10-nonfiction-books-about-monstrous-entities-people-ideas-and-places/
- Horror-Mystery Movies: https://thescreamarchive.com/2021/10/26/dark-puzzles-10-horror-mystery-movies/
- Horror-Mystery Novels/Short Story Collections: https://thescreamarchive.com/2021/10/27/on-the-trail-of-the-unnatural-10-supernatural-horror-mystery-novels/
- Metafictional Horror Movies: https://thescreamarchive.com/2021/10/28/you-may-be-trapped-in-a-scary-movie-10-excellent-meta-horror-films/
- Cursed Film Novels: https://thescreamarchive.com/2021/10/29/deadly-screens-10-novels-about-cursed-films-and-videos/
- Unique Vampire/Werewolf Movies: https://thescreamarchive.com/2021/10/30/children-of-the-night-10-unique-vampire-werewolf-movies/
- Horrific Manga/Graphic Novels: https://thescreamarchive.com/2021/10/31/illustrated-evils-10-horrific-manga-and-graphic-novels/
- Extreme and Brutal Horror Movies: http://thescreamarchive.com/2021/11/17/10-brutal-horror-movies/
- Intense and Explicit Horror Story Collections: http://thescreamarchive.com/2021/11/22/terrifying-tales-10-intense-horror-short-story-collections/
- Horror Movies About Cults: http://thescreamarchive.com/2021/11/26/bad-faith-10-horror-movies-about-cults/
- Novels About the End(s) of the World: http://thescreamarchive.com/2021/12/04/after-the-end-10-dark-apocalyptic-novels/
- 21st Century Wintery Horror Movies: http://thescreamarchive.com/2021/12/09/the-weather-outside-is-frightful-10-recent-wintery-horror-movies/
- Snowbound Horror Novels: http://thescreamarchive.com/2021/12/29/snowbound-scares-10-frosty-horror-novels/
- Giallo Horror-Mystery Movies: http://thescreamarchive.com/2022/01/04/black-gloves-bright-knives-10-giallo-horror-movies/
10 Novels About Haunted Homes (And One Haunted Bookstore): Fear Makes a House a Home
10 Great and Demented Haunted House Movies: Dark Dens
10 Comedic Horror Novels: Laughter in the Dark
10 Gut-Busting Horror-Comedy Movies: Horrific Hilarity:
10 Horror/Mystery Novels from the Perspective of Killers: The Killer Eye
10 Killer Character Movies: A Murderous Gaze
10 Surreal Horror/Horror-Adjacent Books: Avant-Garde Terrors
10 Surreal Horror Movies: Nightmare Worlds
10 Great Horror Novels You Can Read in a Single Sitting: Short, Sweet, and Sharp
10 Claustrophobic Horror Movies: Nowhere to Run
10 Walks in the Terrible Woods: Horror Novels About Disturbing Forests
10 Horror Movies Set in the Woods: It’s Coming for Me Through the Trees!
10 Subtle and Spooky Short Story Collections: Quiet Dread
10 Slow-Burn Horror Movies: Subtle Scares
10 Infernally Good Demon and Devil Horror Novels: The Powers of Hell
10 Demonic Horror Movies: An Infernal Lens
10 Paranoia-Inducing Books: The Hidden Plan and Your Rather Unfortunate Part in It
10 Paranoiac Horror/Mystery Movies: Suspicious Minds
10 Lovecraftian Horror Novels and Short Story Collections: Twisted Tomes
10 Lovecraftian Movies: Eldritch Visions
10 Epic Dark Fantasy Novels and Short Story Collections: Shadow-Plagued Worlds
10 Thrilling Action-Horror Movies: The Struggle to Survive
10 Books About the History of the Horror Genre: A Legacy of Terror
10 Great Monster Movies: Creature Features
10 Nonfiction Books About Monstrous Entities, People, Ideas, and Places: The Face of the Other
10 Horror-Mystery Movies: Petrifying Puzzles
10 Supernatural Horror-Mystery Novels: Unnatural Enigmas
10 Excellent Meta-Horror Films: You May Be Trapped in a Scary Movie
10 Novels About Cursed Films and Videos: Deadly Screens
10 Unique Vampire/Werewolf Horror Movies: Children of the Night
10 Horrific Manga and Graphic Novels: Illustrated Evils
10 Intense Horror Short Story Collections: Terrifying Tales
