Horror Novels About Making Movies: A Ranking
Ten standout moviemaking-themed horror novels
THE DOLL WHO ATE HIS MOTHER
The first novel by Ramsey Campbell, and a mixed bag
HALLOWEEN HORRORS
A 1980s collection that’s become a classic in its field
FLICKER vs. ANCIENT IMAGES
I’ve always believed that in the category of movie-themed fiction horror is the ideal genre, as proven by FLICKER by Theodore Roszak and ANCIENT IMAGES by Ramsey Campbell
COMMITTAL CHAMBER
A horror novel? Not quite, although COMMITTAL CHAMBER is a dark and macabre piece of work
DEMONS BY DAYLIGHT
This collection was the fabled second book by the great Ramsey Campbell and is widely considered a landmark in scare fiction
THE SHADOW
A veritable master class in psycho-horror that holds up beautifully
THE INFLUENCE
A novel that often reads like a Ramsey Campbell Greatest Hits package
PULP HORROR: ALL REVIEWS SPECIAL EDITION
An absolute must-have for literary horror buffs: a collection of over 130 reviews of vintage horror-themed publications, put together by paperback enthusiast Justin Marriott
PAPERBACKS FROM HELL: THE TWISTED HISTORY OF ’70s AND ’80s HORROR FICTION
Now here’s a subject I know a bit about: paperback horror novels of the so-called “horror boom” of the 1970s and 80s