I found it almost impossible to put it down and found myself up way past my bedtime caught in the clutches of Whinery's prose.

"Intercepts" by T.J. Payne is a spine-chilling horror novel that delves into the darkest recesses of the human mind and the terrifying potential of government experiments gone awry.

"Nightmare House" by Douglas Clegg is a suspenseful and eerie horror novel that explores the dark corners of family history and the malevolent forces that can lurk within.

"Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley is a literary classic that has captivated readers for over two centuries.

"Play Dead" by Ted Dekker is a gripping thriller that challenges the boundaries of reality, illusion, and identity.

The story takes place on a small island in Mexico, where hundreds of dolls hang from the trees, seemingly watching the visitors with their lifeless eyes.

In Peter Benchley's timeless classic, "Jaws," the deep blue sea becomes a hunting ground for a creature that strikes fear into the hearts of all who dare to venture into its domain.

"Suicide Forest" by Jeremy Bates is a chilling and suspenseful horror novel that takes place in Japan's Aokigahara Forest.

Archeological Expedition to find and excavate the lost camp of the Donner Party.

This story was originally released back in 1979. This story was then made into a movie in 1981.

The movie Paranormal Activity was a tiny bit better in that the footage was from cameras not being operated by a person.

For me, Ghostbusters was the very first haunting comedy that I had experienced as a child. It was refreshing and fun.

I grew up watching The Exorcist. As a youngster, this movie was a horrifying experience for me. Don’t get me wrong, I loved the thrill of the horror.

The Shining is my number one favorite story of all time. I have read the book multiple times and I have seen the movie countless times.

I love a good quality let’s seal a dead body in the wall type of movie.

The original book was marketed as a true story. As a child, I believed that this story was true and that horrified me.

This story is a bit different then some of the other haunting book I have read. Most haunting books that I have experience with take place in old crumbling manors or estates.

This is due to the fact of the twist at the end where we learn that the point of view that we originally assumed to be true was simply not so.

Clegg has cleverly woven a chilling tapestry that tells a story that combines hallucinations, poltergeists, and manifestations.

I found the pacing in this haunted house story to be much different than other similar stories that I have recently read.

When a house takes on a life of its own and drives a person into sure madness you know you have a problem.

The idea of ghosts has been around for a very long time in one shape or another.

I enjoy reading the works of Poe as much for the stories as I do for the style of his writing.

If you look at it for its purely gruesome nature and measure it based on shock value, then you have a winner.

This week I read a story called my sister the serial killer by Anakin Brathwaite.

This week I got to watch another old favorite movie that I think is one of the great psychopath movies out there. It’s a movie called Seven from back in 1995.

This week I got to rewatch one of my favorite movies called Cape fear. In fact, I watched both versions. In doing a little bit of research to prepare for writing this blog post, I

This week I had the opportunity to read a story called Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn.

Misery is a tense story about a super fan named Annie Wilkes. Paul Sheldon wakes up in pain. He is in an unfamiliar bedroom. Annie loves to tell Paul that she is his number one fan.

Starling is tasked with engaging an incarcerated serial killer named Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Hannibal the Cannibal) for help on profiling Buffalo Bill.

Red Dragon is a novel written by Thomas Harris. Prequel to Silence of the Lambs.

This week I set out to study the cult classic horror slasher film by John Carpenter called Halloween. It is great timing since Halloween is in season.

This week I read an interesting story called Church of Dead Girls by Stephen Dobyns. I had a love hate relationship with this book.

Psycho is an old-school horror story about an unremarkable man named Norman Bates. The author Robert Bloch set the story in an old

This week we read a story called The Yattering and Jack, a short story about a little demon that is not quite ready for prime time.

This week I read the ’30 Days of Night’ graphic novel. I enjoyed it somewhat, but I have never been a graphic novel consumed.

This week I read the book Relic by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child that was originally published back in 1995. I have seen the movie version of the same title many times over the years.

This was a fun one that took me back. The blob with Steve McQueen.

This week I read various works of H. P. Lovecraft. I have always enjoyed reading Lovecraft and watching movies that are based on his works or the monsters of his works.

This week in our reading and genre class one of our assignments was to watch the movie Godzilla.

I had to hop in my time machine and go back in time to my childhood and consider some of my favorites.

As with many of the stories I have read, The Thing is one of my all-time favorites. It is in my top five list alongside Jaws, Alien, Reanimator, and Sssssss.

This past week I got to read a book called Snow by Ronald Malfi. I really enjoyed this book since I am very creeped out by stories that involve being trapped anywhere in a setting that is snowbound.

I love Night of the Living Dead. This classic movie in my opinion is what kicked off the whole zombie genre.

This week I watched the movie “American Werewolf in London”. It had been many years since I had seen this classic horror movie.

This week in my Reading in Genre class, I got to watch the movie Alien. This movie is one of my all-time favorites, it is in my top 10 list.

This week I read the book World War Z by Max Brooks. I went into this assignment assuming that the book would be the same as the movie

Over the past couple of weeks I have had the opportunity to read a book called Breeding Ground by Sarah Pinborough.

This week I had the opportunity to read a short story horror piece by Richard Matheson entitled The Funeral. This piece had an element of irony and humor woven throughout its pages.

I have to say, when I first saw that Rawhead Rex was on the genre reading list, I rolled my eyes and let out an audible sigh.

I recently read a book entitled I am Legend that was written back in 1954 by a man named Richard Matheson.