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@paulao776
2 жыл бұрын
When my father was reading The Exorcist, he was laying in bed reading when the bed began to shake. He freaked out, naturally. Turned out to be a minor earthquake VERY rare here in Ohio!
@RGsDevilship
2 жыл бұрын
Oh wow, that's such a weird coincidence 😂
@arianbyw3819
2 жыл бұрын
Lol! When I read the exorcist, I was in hospital. Woke up next morning and the woman in the next bed had died in the night...
@beann7336
2 жыл бұрын
@@arianbyw3819 bro I’m scared to read it now
@arianbyw3819
2 жыл бұрын
@@beann7336 it freaked me out at the time, mind you, I was only 12! :)
@arlenehotep381
2 жыл бұрын
You made me laugh. This is the beginning of a good story.
@jzungre
2 жыл бұрын
"it tries to push you away as much as it tries to draw you in." that's brilliantly put
@emilyccherry
3 жыл бұрын
i’m so glad someone else loves the haunting of hill house 😭 i adore it and i’ve never heard anyone else talk about it and… the netflix adaption is not as good. haunting of bly manor i found to be quite good tho 🤷🏼♀️
@Archonsx
3 жыл бұрын
what? the netflix adaptaion is definetly better, and bly manor was complete garbage compared to season 1
@thecompendium9607
3 жыл бұрын
The hand holding scene is the single most terrifying page I have ever read. I had a physical reaction, and threw the book across my bedroom. "We Have Always Lived in the Castle" is also incredible. I love Shirley Jackson.
@shanc4696
6 ай бұрын
I recommend the 1963 version of The Haunting. Although it is black and white which I know doesn’t work for everyone, maybe it takes them out of it… I’m not sure since I grew up with a lot of black and white classics.
@physrivdos
2 жыл бұрын
@RGsDevilship - dear, pls avoid spoilers. Noticed while you were telling about King's Pet Semetary.
@RGsDevilship
2 жыл бұрын
But this isn't a spoiler free recommendation video or a vague top 10 list, it's a discussion on horror and plot points that I genuinely find disturbing, so talking about the different elements to these novels is the point of this video
@physrivdos
2 жыл бұрын
@@RGsDevilship k
@alanaspinall7147
3 жыл бұрын
I know you said you don't like ghost stories, but I would advice you to read the ghost of sleath by james Herbert, i am both a horror fan, writer, and ghost hunter, and that is one of the few books that creep me out
@elliotgregory3356
3 жыл бұрын
Don't know if you have ever read them but Clive Barker's "The books of blood" contains some good stories, and admittingly some not so good ones! I also like Once by James Herbert
@clr905
3 жыл бұрын
I read Pet Sematary in three days when I was in high school. My reaction was Holy Shit. But what I'm really thinking is what happened to those days when we could read so fast?
@nikoteardrop4904
3 жыл бұрын
The novel King found so nihilistic he refused to publish it until he needed it to fill an empty slot in his contract.
@clr905
3 жыл бұрын
@@nikoteardrop4904 Fuckin right? And it freakin destroyed as one of the best horror novels ever crafted.
@rolanddeschain6089
3 жыл бұрын
What happened? We waste our time on all sorts of pointless, mind-killing nonsense. Honestly. In 99% of the cases, a lack of time to read (or to do other useful things) is not a lack of time, but a lack of prioritization. We are slowly forgetting how it works to concentrate on complex, extensive things for a long time. Relearning these things, to then - actually learn, is one of the best things I did in the last couple of years. I am far from perfect and I probably never will be. But that is no reason not to keep improving in that respect.
@weemidge3314
3 жыл бұрын
I ask myself this all the time. I read HP & OOTP in two days as an 8yo. I miss my speedy past self.
@ccdaly2561
2 жыл бұрын
@@nikoteardrop4904 the nihilism is what really kills for me. The Monkeys Paw finale just... yikes. Highly recommend Skeleton Crew, possibly King's best collection of short stories.
@DoolallyProductions
Жыл бұрын
When the Ring (US) came out we watched it with some friends and their daughter who was scared shitless of the movie. My wife and I get home, she calls the friends house , knowing the teenage daughter always picks up the phone, and after the girl says hello my wife just says "7 days" and I swear I could hear that girl screaming from miles away. God I love my wife.
@nikoteardrop4904
3 жыл бұрын
In House of Leaves, in the scene outside the tattoo shop, when Johnny's talking about something right behind him, is a perfect description of what my agoraphobia feels like.
@Hulalulatallulahoop2
3 жыл бұрын
I loved Johnny's character.
@moiraohara
2 жыл бұрын
I stopped because lack of time they were exploring the house abdnormal space and i need to restart
@LaLaLonna
2 жыл бұрын
I'm reading this right now!!
@poppynogood6097
11 ай бұрын
I completely dropped the tattoo guy store to focus completely on the house. Do they actually tie in somehow? Maybe I should try again. But definitely the scariest story I've ever read
@TheShadesofOrange
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, The Exorcist and Pet Sematery are wonderful and scary. I only recently heard about the Case Against Satan but I absolutely have to read it because I'm obsessed with possession stories
@RGsDevilship
3 жыл бұрын
Possession is one of my all time favourite sub genres in horror too, it's such a disturbing concept
@naboolicious6283
2 жыл бұрын
You know obsession is a stage of Demonic attack. Obsession Oppression then Possession.
@4thlinemaniac356
Жыл бұрын
@ Rumble @ Jetson White channel video The 4/11 Rapture Event and Xenogenesis by Steve Quayle." Even now these seducing spirits are tricking mankind to commit genetic suicide. Meanwhile the replacement race stands poised to take over the planet."- Steve Quayle.
@JordalineReads
3 жыл бұрын
GURL YOURE SO FANCY! YOURE SPONSED! 😍🤩🥰
@RGsDevilship
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks hun! I got those college fees due 😂
@PIB2000
3 жыл бұрын
One of my personal faves is Misery. What makes that book scary to me is that it lacks a lot of the fantasy and supernatural elements of King's other works. Randall Flagg is certainly scary, but he's at least confined to the fictional world. Annie Wilkes, on the other hand...
@RGsDevilship
3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely, Annie Wilkes is one of the best villains of all time.
@PIB2000
3 жыл бұрын
@@RGsDevilship I think the worst thing you could say about Misery is that it aged well. The story becomes much scarier when you look at it as a critique of the toxic side of fandoms. Toxic fandoms were around long before the internet, but now that things have advanced with the internet at our fingertips, they've become even more vocal and have used social media to harass creators or anyone who disagrees with them.
@Topdoggie7
2 жыл бұрын
Flagg conquering using religion during the apocalypse aka COVID? I dunno, COVID has shown madness and bizarre behavior can become the normal.
@BigDog366
Жыл бұрын
As an author myself. Misery is one I return to many times. Not only a meditation on writer's block, but obsessive fans, both of which most authors have to deal with at one time or another.
@4thlinemaniac356
Жыл бұрын
@@Topdoggie7@Fall of the Cabal Parts #1-27 @ Janet Ossebaard channel @ Rumble only banned here.
@vermods
3 жыл бұрын
Yess, Haunting of Hill House and House of Leaves. Another that genuinely chilled me is Clive Barker's Books of Blood Vol. 1-3, a collection of horror shorts.
@chrisandfluffs
3 жыл бұрын
Sadly Clive Baker set the bar so high. I read those when I was 10. Nothing scares me now!
@Archonsx
3 жыл бұрын
haunting of hill house is decent but the show is much better, go with the show if you're thinking about it.
@AfroGaz71
2 жыл бұрын
"House of leaves" is such a good read. Plays right into the slowly creeping dread.
@blueoblivionx
3 жыл бұрын
You've definitely inspired me to get into the Ring series. I always thought it wasn't worth reading because it would be the same as the movie.
@Phoebe5448
2 жыл бұрын
Speaking of the Ring, I found the Dark Water anthology by Koji Suzuki in my college library when I was about 13. Very creepy and I was instantly hooked! One of my favourites was Adrift, along with The Hold. I'd definitely recommend it!!
@RGsDevilship
2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely second that recommendation, one of my all time favourite short story collections
@Phoebe5448
2 жыл бұрын
@@RGsDevilship Thank you!! I've only just found your channel, but its awesome to find another lit nerd sister here!! Also, I definitely prefer the I Am Legend novel rather than the movie. The movie was less suspenseful, but the atmosphere and Will Smith helped.
@codyclaeys2008
2 жыл бұрын
Dark water is that the one with Jennifer Connelly?
@Phoebe5448
2 жыл бұрын
@@codyclaeys2008 yes, that was the American film. But I prefer the novel.
@jsythe7143
Жыл бұрын
@@RGsDevilship I read this last year and LOVED it. Heavy questions popped up from time to time as not everything is always explained. I’m thinking of the multi-level art house performance - there was an insinuation of something going on the next floor over the bathroom that was never explained, and it drove me nuts.
@staciestreck2024
3 жыл бұрын
The Babysitter by R. L. Stine is by far still one of the scariest sets of books I've read to date. It's been probably 15 years since I've read them and I STILL remember exactly how they made me feel, and how they made me afraid to sleep for a few nights. Also yes. The Ring scares the shit out of me.
@Phoebe5448
2 жыл бұрын
The Haunting Hour collection is also a great one! Always loved the Goosebumps books too!
@paulwoodford6229
2 жыл бұрын
An yes, the point horror series
@LaLaLonna
2 жыл бұрын
I adored R.L. Stine!!
@TumbleFourYa
3 жыл бұрын
You introduced me to The Case Against Satan; I just read it for the first time this month! While I found it to be a sort of cozy read overall, there were some parts where I was genuinely spooked. I'm looking forward to checking out more of your recs!
@trina7012
3 жыл бұрын
Ray Russell's short story collection "Haunted Castles" scared me a lot more than "The Case Against Satan," just fyi if you liked his novel and wanted more!! :)))
@TumbleFourYa
3 жыл бұрын
@@trina7012 It's sitting in my Amazon cart this very minute! I'm excited to get to it😁
@RGsDevilship
3 жыл бұрын
Hope you like Haunted Castles just as much
@torytellstales
2 жыл бұрын
Edgar Allan Poe was the one that got me into horror. Also H.P. Lovecraft. Poe taught me the most terrifying things are in our heads, while Lovecraft taught me there's things out there we don't know about.
@4thlinemaniac356
Жыл бұрын
@ Peter Straub If You Can See Me Now & Ghost Story the two best horror stories written imo.
@bookfantastic
3 жыл бұрын
Watch the 1963 version of Hill House (Directed by the same man who made West Side Story). The Haunting is one of the best horror movies of all time ( first saw it when I was 13). What I like about the book is the multiple ways you can interpret what each character is saying. Not only does the house want to possess Eleanor, but each of the characters does in his or her own way as well. In the 1963 movie I see something new every time I watch it. The book works the same way.
@bookfantastic
3 жыл бұрын
Also, I love ghost stories. Please try "The Red Lodge" by H. R. Wakefield and "The Ash Tree" by M. R. James.
@shanc4696
6 ай бұрын
I grew up with that version as well I still love it.
@EllieJayden
3 жыл бұрын
A while ago found a huge book with a collection of Stephen King novels in one volume and I think I might read some of it soon because of this video. I've never read horror before and I don't know why?!!! Lol.
@RGsDevilship
3 жыл бұрын
Stephen King is really good if you're just getting into it since he offers different levels of horror and he tends to focus on his characters. I feel like Carrie or Misery would be good to start with if they're in the collection. Hope you enjoy it! 😊
@marlenerichardson4429
2 жыл бұрын
I’m 58 and remember sneaking into the cinema when I was under 18 to see this. It was an 18 for a reason and I was genuinely terrified. My friend Julie and I ran all the way home and I convinced myself I was going to be possessed. I was praying to God for months after to keep me safe x
@mollymoran447
2 жыл бұрын
One of the possession books I really loved was A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay. It really balances the supernatural with mental health. It’s from the perspective of the sister of the possessed person, so you get to see the deterioration of the whole family through her eyes. It was eerie but also heartbreaking.
@kasandra1641
3 жыл бұрын
Got me at ' shes stripping infront of the priest ' ! New subscriber
@RGsDevilship
3 жыл бұрын
Welcome! It's certainly an interesting read 😅
@dc802
3 жыл бұрын
Hex by Thomas Olde Heuvelt is one of the scariest books I've ever read, and the is my go-to recommendation for anyone looking for a terrifying read.
@dennisdelgado7350
3 жыл бұрын
Modern horror with a very unusual plot. Got my copy in schiphol airport and didn’t put it down until I finished it 3 days later.
@caseyh8386
2 жыл бұрын
I've read some really negative reviews of Hex that all say things like "boring, nothing happens" I was so confused, because I bloody LOVED it. I feel like those reviewers just didn't understand the point of the book
@Juliana-Bub
3 жыл бұрын
Ventriloquist puppets are absolutely the spawn of Satan, and no one can convince me otherwise. Also, House of Leaves is fantastic.
@RGsDevilship
3 жыл бұрын
This is a fact, 100%! They still give me the creeps from time to time 😅
@Tribecasoothsayer
2 жыл бұрын
Whoa- I have only just discovered your YT channel. And immediately I think you give great descriptions- not like a book snob but like a real person with visceral feelings of what you read. 👍
@kremeier94
3 жыл бұрын
I also watched The Ring at a very young age and it traumatized me for sure, I have the first three books in the ring series but I haven't been able to bring myself to read them yet lol
@RGsDevilship
3 жыл бұрын
Based on the imagery, I don't think the book is as scary as the films but they do add so much context to the story and have a heap of unlikeable characters that you can really get into rooting for their downfall
@uggggggghhhhh
3 жыл бұрын
omg the girls face in the closet... scarred me as a child, i can still picture it so vividly lmao
@vickiistre762
2 жыл бұрын
Pet Sematary was an excellent book. I read it in one day. I couldn’t put it down. I got turned on to Stephen King books after I read Salem’s Lot when it first came out. It was a great scare! All of King’s early books are great, not a bad one in the bunch. The Stand is my favorite book of all time. The Exorcist gave me bad dreams.
@28Bookmarks
3 жыл бұрын
Yeees! Get that sponsorship! 🤩🎉🎉
@julietdelioncourt
2 жыл бұрын
While I was reading the Amityville Horror, my boyfriend broke up with me, I lost my job, my pet died and I broke my favorite ring. I burned that fucking book.
@Una...
2 жыл бұрын
I read Pet Sematary when it first came out, I was 12 (it's still one of my favourite books). I still recall the fear it pulled from me! Just hearing someone say the name makes my heart jump a bit, lol. I became obsessed with King from then on. I saw The Exorcist when I was 13, and it didn't scare me much, tho I think that's because by that time I had read quite a few of Kings books, and had already seen the 70s version of Invasion of the Body Snatchers when I was 5 lol. Its still the scariest movie I've ever seen, I can't even compare it to books. I just recall being horrified that people you know and love may not actually *be* those people at all. War of the Worlds also completely terrifies me lol. I just found your channel, and am really enjoying it! I look forward to reading House of Leaves! I truly enjoy, and respect subtlety. When a book sneaks up behind you, taps you on the shoulder, and you go white...perfection. I can read a book with gore, but I'll take subtlety any day.
@laceyh
3 жыл бұрын
I'm so excited to add some of these to my list! I always love horror, but like most people I really seek it out particularly in the Fall. I need to read the Ring series! I think Mike Flanagan's Netflix adaptations (Hill House and Bly Manor) of classic horror are really beautiful, interesting, complex, creepy pieces of art, but I think you sort of have to approach them as inspired by the themes and images and general milieu of whatever it is they're adapting and less as direct adaptations. I really like them both as individual entities entering the larger conversation around the works they're adapting, but generally don't fuss too much about how they're adapting the base material. I think Bly Manor is a slightly closer adaptation in that it encapsulates many of the events of The Turn of the Screw, but it imagines a world and plot around them that are inspired by other James stories, other classic horror, and a number of other things. I think it's less scary than Hill House, but I think it really understands the way that good horror can be a vehicle for discussions about things: love, loss, mental health/illness, etc etc etc.
@INTEG17
Жыл бұрын
His adaptations on Netflix are simply amazing works of art with actors who performed beautifully. The funeral scene(HOHH) is unreal.
@billkeon880
3 жыл бұрын
You are my favourite book tuber, and I trust your recommendations - and this video gave me some great new book ideas I’ve never heard about. Very excited but also.....scared
@RGsDevilship
3 жыл бұрын
Oh thank you so much, I'm glad you enjoy the videos 😊
@heleng4528
2 жыл бұрын
house of leaves is one of the books I'm reading at the moment. I'm only on the second part of the Navidson Records, but I can feel myself being dragged into this ride. I myself feel a little obsessed with where this book is taking me and I agree it's scary in the sense of mental health and feeling yourself slipping further away from reality
@rageagainstmyhairline5574
2 жыл бұрын
Good choices. Kafka's The Castle is basically a written version of the same nightmare I have every night, where I am in a place, have no particular thoughts about it, and then due to increasingly severe reactions from and conversations with the people in the place, I begin to feel more and more like I've done something wrong, and finally wake up wracked with a severe guilt I have no idea the genesis of. It was the most frighteningly surreal read of my life.
@NoReligion77
3 жыл бұрын
I hear 11 from a grown adult talking about 2003 when I was 25 and think, shit, I am old.
@jeffreywarrenpark9149
2 жыл бұрын
And, you haven't included H.P.Lovecraft in this list!?! If you haven't read any Lovecraft, especially with the other books on this list being your favorites, you seriously should consider doing so!
@frogyvox
3 жыл бұрын
Your voice and audio quality are superb on this video. Whatever you are doing keep it up.
@RGsDevilship
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I spend a lot of time on the audio so I really appreciate your comment
@jorgesuarez7073
Жыл бұрын
House of Leaves is about as scary as Winnie the Pooh.
@uggggggghhhhh
3 жыл бұрын
You should watch the film The Haunting (1963) its based off the shirley jackson novel 'the haunting of hill house' and its absolutely brilliant. its a gothic horror, really psychological, immensly atmospheric, eerie and much much better than the netflix adaptation, its my favorite horror movie alongside The Innocents (1961) which is based off 'the turn of the screw' which is again, much better than Bly Manor netflix adaptation! I know movies pre 1990 arent as popular with my generation but theyre movies worth watching if youre a horror fan because they still hold up quite well decades later
@trent.vs.robots
3 жыл бұрын
My recommendation for post apocalyptic horror is "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy. I would not be surprised if you've already read it.
@RGsDevilship
3 жыл бұрын
I actually read it only a few months ago!
@elliotgregory3356
3 жыл бұрын
I read it in a few days in 09. It's brutal and heart wrenching. The films good to.
@samuelfett1436
3 жыл бұрын
I love I am Legend. One of the last books to truly terrify me.
@richardhildreth4471
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the memories. I read The Exorcist when I was at Fort Ord in Basic Training. I remember I was reading it in the barracks in the middle of the night while being on fire guard. Dark and guys snoring added to the creepiness. Thanks again.
@leonmayne797
3 жыл бұрын
Shirley Jackson is great. I loved The Haunting of Hill House.
@rolanddeschain6089
3 жыл бұрын
I never found Shirley Jackson particularly creepy. I think almost all of her stuff is brilliant. But not very scary. Which is not bad at all. I just think a lot of people kind of expect something wrong.
@shi3662
2 жыл бұрын
House of leaves really interests me now because from how you explained it it’s giving me very Junji Itos Uzumaki vibes! (highly recommend if you haven’t read it before)
@charlessmyth
3 жыл бұрын
I had to check your profile to be sure of your origin. Sounded Irish yet was kind of Nova Scotia or thereabouts :-) King's Pet Sematary is well done and adheres to the philosophical principles of the horror genre. Fritz Leiber rocks the horror. . . the horror
@ashleeburroughs3224
3 жыл бұрын
I love I Am Legend. Love the reboot with Will Smith, like the Omega Man with Charleton Heston, and I plan on watching Last Man On Earth with Vincent Price
@scottweedman4575
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Roya! Thanks for a great book list and review. I never knew about The Case Against Satan, so I just bought it on Amazon! I recently read Under the Skin by Michael Faber. You mentioned liking all things extra-terrestrial-- if memory serves -- so I thought I'd mention it. I REALLY enjoyed it (movie's great, too). Peace.
@markvito746
3 жыл бұрын
The southern reach trilogy (annhilation, authority, acceptance), the king in yellow , revival by SK, The Road, The Croning, at the mountains of madness, the dark tower books,, and a short story by SK called the Ten o'clock people are mine
@starian72
3 жыл бұрын
The ring gave me nightmares as a kid too lol but nothing new since I still have nightmares every day 🤷🏽♀️😂Have you read we have always lived in the castle? I loved it! Also loved war of the worlds!
@RGsDevilship
3 жыл бұрын
Yes that was the first Shirley Jackson novel that I read, I love it so much!
@adamhaverkamp8866
3 жыл бұрын
If you liked I Am Legend, read Hell House by the same author. Much scarier, and an excellent ghost story.
@RGsDevilship
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah I still have to get to Hell House, been meaning to read it for years
@adamhaverkamp8866
3 жыл бұрын
@@RGsDevilship (no spoilers) it’s such a good twist of a horror story where the ppl investigating a haunted house already KNOW it’s haunted. Ugh so good. It’s also a shortish read, you can probably get through it in about a day or two.
@SuperStrangSshadow
3 жыл бұрын
I ordered I Am Legend in October because it is gonna be on my November tbr. Too embarrased to say I haven't read it yet, so now is the time. =)
@RGsDevilship
3 жыл бұрын
I really hope you like it, it's a pretty quick read
@thrashpuppy2010
2 жыл бұрын
Great list! George Romero said that I Am Legend inspired his movie Night of the Living Dead. I didn't care for the I Am Legend movie. There is another film adaptation of I Am Legend called Last Man On Earth starring Vincent Price that you might enjoy.
@RGsDevilship
2 жыл бұрын
Yes I still need to watch Last Man on Earth!
@ericsierra-franco7802
6 ай бұрын
Richard Matheson's "I am Legend" has been filmed three times. The first film is "The Last Man On Earth" starring Vincent Price which was made in the 60's. The second film is "The Omega Man" starring Charleton Heston which came out in the 70's. And finally, "I am Legend" starring Will Smith. I prefer "The Omega Man" to the others. Definitely worth a view! Three post Apocalyptic novels well worth your time are "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy, (I will also recommend his Magnum Opus..."Blood Meridian" which is a different type of apocalyptic). "Riddley Walker" by Russell Hoban is set well in the future after an apocalypse and is a truly unique book! "The Dog Stars" by Peter Heller is a tremendous story set in a very contemporary post Apocalyptic setting. Another alien invasion story worth reading is "Footfall" by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle.
@naydenem
3 жыл бұрын
Great post-apocalyptic book is Swan Song. It's a big fat one! Kind of on the same lines of The Stand but I like it much better.
@shanc4696
6 ай бұрын
Perhaps for the book discussions you want to have you should start a digital (or local) bookclub. I love the Haunting of Hill House although it may be one of the few books where I prefer the (older 1963) film. I didn’t watch the newer film because just from the previews I thought it looked rather ruined by the special effects. The unseen tends to be more frightening in my opinion.
@NoReligion77
3 жыл бұрын
Oh God. The Liam version is awful. Try The Haunting by Wise. 1963. It is accurate and far superior.
@aaronedgell9426
Жыл бұрын
I have a couple fim recs for you. Check out The Haunting from the 1960s. It's much closer to the Jackson book. Also, since you like I am Legend, check out The Last Man on Earth with Vincent Price. It's far superior to the Will Smith one.
@scottplumer3668
Жыл бұрын
Watch the original movie version of the Haunting, from the '60s. The one with Liam Neeson is garbage. I don't think the filmmakers read the book. The original is SO much better.
@risingson7773
Жыл бұрын
I Am Legend, Neville finally got the dog to trust him, yes. Very next sentence.. The dog was dead a week later. Enjoyed the book, one of my favs for sure, buy very sad. Your heart truly aches for him. Thomas Lagotti is an amazing author IMO, just brilliant. I don't recommend it really, but IF you read "Conspiracy Against the Human Race" I think it gives some insight into why he uses puppets so often in his stories. Excellent list. I've yet to read House of Leaves, but the others are fantastic.
@dylangajdosik964
3 жыл бұрын
The Exorcist is a fantastic novel.
@patdcannon
Жыл бұрын
The cat from Pet cemetery that they buried came back. He was the same cat but he was different. What was different??....he was LIVID!!
@gerarddonaghy2720
Жыл бұрын
You've got really good taste in books, I have not read the novel of Exorcist, nor actually seen the first film. I dont see many people promoting the Case Against Satan, its a great story, likewise I Am Legend (if you ever decide to watch any of the adaptations of it, the best I think is a black and white movie with Vincent Price, its called Last Man, I think, the Omega Man is not too bad, better than Will Smith's movie, which I think is awful and I kind of think it is its own thing, there is a very good graphic novel of that story, dont know if you've seen it or heard of it). I love the post-apocalyptic genre myself, The Post Man is great (novel is very different to the movie, much more sci fi, if that makes sense), I loved Earth Abides, recently I liked The Girl In Red (kind of a retelling of Red Riding Hood in a post-apocalyptic scenario), A Canticle For Lebowitz is kind of a post-apocalyptic story, kind of, another in the sci fi masterworks series is Arslan, its post-apocalypse and had some content that really horrified me and made me feel sick (trigger warning for sexual violence I would say). If I think of any more I'll post another comment. I also really liked the retelling of the Faust story, I think its called Jack Faust, kind of post-apocalypse, or at least the apocalypse is forecast as the story goes on. I plan on getting that Ligoti book, really glad to hear its as good as that, I have a copy of House of Leaves, yet to read it, know its a kind of experimental format, like James Joyce's Ulysses or something. I really love HG Wells too, War of The Worlds I really enjoyed, I started binge reading Wells after League of Extraordinary Gentlemen came out (the martians feature in the comic book source material) and I thought of it as kind of steam punk, though the fate of the humans in the novel was pretty awful, like true horror. When does Ring get sci fi? Within the first novel? I plan on getting the novels at some point and reading them in turn, I like cross over fiction like what you described it as being. Only just found your account and looking forward to seeing the other content now. Thanks for creating and sharing.
@jessicataylor1871
3 ай бұрын
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@milkcatdog394
2 жыл бұрын
I really didn’t find the ring that scary. I thought it was a little long winded. I’m reading Exquisite Corpse by Poppy Z Brite, and this at least for me, scares me. Her descriptions of bodies… it gets me a lil nauseous
@AquaMarie17
2 жыл бұрын
The exorcist genuinely scared the hell out of me; beautifully written! I have also loved "Rosemary's baby" and "Carmilla" which is a short gothic novel :)
@mikedavis979
2 жыл бұрын
Rosemary's Baby is an amazing read...I was surprised how well the movie adapts the book. Having watched the movie first, it was like reading the script, I kept seeing all the scene from the movie as I read the book.
@AquaMarie17
2 жыл бұрын
@@mikedavis979 You are so right! I have watched the movies so many times first and read the book only after as an adult too; it's really amazing how the dialogues, the atmosphere you breath in both book and movie are the same. You basically watch the book come to life.
@geslinam9703
2 жыл бұрын
Ah, yes, Carmilla is excellent. There are so many supernatural stories I’ve read from that time period that I love. Another good one by the author of Carmilla is “The Ghost of a Hand”
@Concreteowl
2 жыл бұрын
Have you seen the original film adaptation of The Haunting (of Hill House)? It's incredible as a piece of cinema. The Liam Neeson film is silly.
@davidbrian6498
Жыл бұрын
Really great to hear someone giving praise to Ray Russell. He's definitely an unsung talent. You've listed some good books here.
@racewiththefalcons1
3 жыл бұрын
Your voice is perfect for narrating audiobooks.
@cuppachar201
3 жыл бұрын
True
@susanmahaffey2356
Жыл бұрын
It seems that the ring is only available as all 3 vole. Of Ring. Should I get that? Can’t find Scribe of songs. Will have to read the war of the worlds and house of leaves.
@vannisworld
Жыл бұрын
When I tried to read the house of leaves, I didn't know how to even make sense of it tbh. I gave up after the first chapter and returned it. This is the 2nd person to bring it up in one week lately. Maybe I should give it another try.
@arnoldsiebers7391
2 жыл бұрын
I am not a horror reader as i k now Stephen King has a big collection And maybe the chainsawmassacre is also in book available However the passion of the Christ surpasses them all !!!!
@kristinestaples7607
3 жыл бұрын
I haven't read The Exorcist but have seen the movie many times. I grew up not too far from the actual 'Exorcist Steps' so we would watch the movie then go climb the steps. I'll have to check out The Case Against Satan. I own The War Of The World's but haven't read it yet, now I'm really looking forward to it. Great list!
@RGsDevilship
3 жыл бұрын
That's so cool that you lived near by the steps!
@leestirling4623
Жыл бұрын
The haunting of hill house was honestly the worst and most boring book I've ever read and the writing was so pretentious. There wasn't even any ghosts in it ffs. I got cheated out of my money with that one.
@RivetingReads
3 жыл бұрын
I’m really interested in reading The Exorcist but I’m also really scared to pick it up! It’s very intimidating.
@RGsDevilship
3 жыл бұрын
It is but once you get into reading it, it's not that bad. Like if you read it on a nice sunny day you'll be fine, but if you read it at night with stormy weather it would probably be way more creepy 😂
@richardbrighi545
3 жыл бұрын
I'm reading House of Leaves now and let me tell you... the hype is REAL!!! It's truly one of only a handful of horror novels that actually crawl under my skin and really unnerve me.
@RGsDevilship
3 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad you're enjoying it, it's so unsettling
@ashleyrodeheffer2251
3 жыл бұрын
I cant find it on kindle :(
@richardbrighi545
3 жыл бұрын
@@ashleyrodeheffer2251 honestly this is a book you MUST read a physical copy of. Order the remastered full color edition.
@naboolicious6283
2 жыл бұрын
Hell, I watched The Exorcist at 11yo. But it was ok, it took only 30+ years to get over the trauma!
@RivetingReads
3 жыл бұрын
Omg I just discovered your channel and I love it!! You’ve definitely gained a subscriber from me ❤️
@RGsDevilship
3 жыл бұрын
Yay! Thank you so much for subscribing, that means the world to me 💜
@ra-a_tsukuyomigt9298
2 жыл бұрын
I just got I am legend because of this video and hope to get more of your recommendations. Thanks so much for the good video 👍
@MrBlack-wt5er
Жыл бұрын
They said they had weird stuff happen on the set of the movie and maybe because they used a Ouija board in the movie and kept it on the set if you believe in that sort of thing.
@lalasland_
3 жыл бұрын
Your eye makeup! 👌
@RGsDevilship
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much 😊
@nonfictionfeminist
3 жыл бұрын
I've never heard of The Case Against Satan, it's definitely going on my reading list now! I really enjoyed The Ring (the book, I can't watch the movie), but I hated the sequels, they just got incredibly gross and sexist.
@grimreads
3 жыл бұрын
I did not like the whole aspect of the "disease" in Ring, the book. Haven't read the sequels. And people going into Hill House for a ghost story would do better reading Matheson's Hell House
@steppy3736
3 жыл бұрын
Matheson's Hell House is wonderful, even of it's a bit dated.
@grimreads
3 жыл бұрын
@@steppy3736 I would describe Hell House such a great book that it has been done to death again and again and now feels underwhelming. And it lacks that ooomph! that I am Legend still has with its masterful ending.
@steppy3736
3 жыл бұрын
@@grimreads I'm not much of a film person so I missed that.
@grimreads
3 жыл бұрын
@@steppy3736 the I am Legend movie ending also missed the book ending too..
@roshondaschmitt7826
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah after the bird thing I would have been done. Will not watch that movie ever again
@debbiemcnamara7059
Жыл бұрын
The original from 1960 is the Best Haunting Of Hill House
@desertpinevintage
2 ай бұрын
I tried to read the exorcist but a few pages in I was like ….Nope lol
@michellestribe7231
3 жыл бұрын
I am so glad you brought up Ray Russell's work! He is absolutely brilliant! 🖤
@28Bookmarks
3 жыл бұрын
The Case Against Satan sounds really interesting.
@RGsDevilship
3 жыл бұрын
It takes the possession concept and flips it on it's head which I thought was great
@davidlona7553
3 жыл бұрын
Great Recommendations Once Again Great Video. I am legend love this book my version of the book has the story I am legend of course but it also has a lot of other great stories that I loved, pet sematary for me it wasn't scary as boo look at the monsters but it did give me a different kind of a scare wich is a real scare the topic of death that's scary and pet sematary seemed to be that. The excorcist was actually a book that scared me a lot not only that but while I was reading the excorcist all kinds of weird things started happening in my house. House of leaves is actually want to read but when I'm about to buy it it's a book that I always put back in the shelf because I look at the book and I say a book is supposed to entertain me this books just looks so complicated for being fiction, I tried to get in my library but my library sucks.
@rachels8882
2 жыл бұрын
Loved this video! Shirley Jackson is one of my favorite authors! I also agree that Pet Sematary is the novel by King that scared me the most. I still haven't finished it because getting through the scenes of grief after the son dies is too difficult. And if you haven't read The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury, then I definitely recommend it! It's not horror, but it's an apocalyptical short-story collection that deals with how humans have destroyed Earth so badly that they invade Mars and end up destroying it as well. It is my favorite novel I've ever read.
@jorgelopez-pr6dr
2 жыл бұрын
What about Burn, Witch, Burn! by Abraham Merritt?
@bookfantastic
3 жыл бұрын
Have you read Radiant Dawn by Cody Goodfellow and it's sequel? Incredible. Very realistic sort of Lovecraftian political thriller. Great list by the way.
@missi44
Жыл бұрын
Carrion Comfort and The Terror by Dan Simmons are both really good too
@annakarlien1952
3 жыл бұрын
Also, now I've finally finished watching: I really agree with the books you picked! I feel like so many horror novels aren't actually scary, but some of them, haha. Strangely enough, the one that really frightened me was Bird Box, even though I thought it was kind of awful? I had such a bad nightmare about that and ever since it's made me very uncomfortable. Also, I'm currently reading Arthur Machen's collection The Great God Pan, and while it's not about the things you mentioned here, I still really want to recommend it! It's from the 19th century so has that nice atmosphere, but then it is so different? Usually I kind of feel like these books can't really surprise or shock me anymore, simply because at this point I know Dracula is a vampire, and a lot of the horror is implied bc Victorian England was easily upset. But this is about the occult, and is immediately just so different from anything I've read before - you actually don't know what's going on, and stuff. Also, congrats on the sponsorship!!
@RGsDevilship
3 жыл бұрын
I wasn't a fan of Birdbox, but I understand that all the unknown aspects about it and especially the trip down the river was really creepy. I've been wanting to read The Great God Pan for ages and plan to ask for it for Christmas 😂 I'm so glad you recommend it!
@toddblackwood129
3 жыл бұрын
Horrorbabble has an excellent audio reading of ‘Thr Great God Pan’ here on KZitem if you don’t get it as a Christmas gift? Also: for what it’s worth I find Stephen King to be maddeningly hit or miss but I’ve found ‘Salem’s Lot’ to be far and away his best work, but including the two short stories ‘Jerusalem’s Lot’ & ‘One For The Road’ as prologue and epilogue are essential!
@BenKellyMusic92
2 жыл бұрын
If you like apocalyptic horror, try '48 by James Herbert. It's set in an alternate history where Hitler unleashed chemical weapons on England as his last act of vengeance, chilling stuff
@RGsDevilship
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the recommendation, I'll check it out!
@ccdaly2561
2 жыл бұрын
"'God, God, whose hand was I holding?'" One of the downright creepiest lines I've ever read in a novel. I adore Hill House, and Jackson in general. We Have Always Lived in the Castle is my other favorite of hers. Thanks for the recommendations; I'll definitely be reading Ring and its accompanying books. I didn't know it got into scifi. Not usually my genre, but I know my husband will be thrilled it goes that way, and I'm sure I'll love it. New subscriber
@shaka994
2 жыл бұрын
If you haven't already, check out the film 'Shirley'. Elisabeth Moss plays Ms Jackson and does an amazing job.
@NMahon
3 жыл бұрын
Love Pet Sematary and War of the Worlds (also the musical SLAPS). A lot of classics on your list that I need to get to though! Underrated H.G Wells novel is The First Men on the Moon, if you like aliens it's basically the reverse of War of the Worlds! It's more of a science fiction novel but it's worth a look!
@annakarlien1952
3 жыл бұрын
oh gosh you're talking about the exorcist. :'D I love horror but that book just conceptually scares me so much that I really had to push myself to watch your review of it, and then my laptop randomly turned off and ever since I've been petrified of it. XD
@RGsDevilship
3 жыл бұрын
I totally agree, the concept is horrifying. But it's actually not that bad when reading it, it's more so the reputation around it that makes it seem scary. That's mad about your laptop turning off though!
@annakarlien1952
3 жыл бұрын
@@RGsDevilship yeah my laptop had a bad battery so that's probably why, but it scarred me a bit. For me it was mostly that my mum always talked about it as the scariest film ever, and that horror films in general just are way too scary for me. Now watching your video I think it's so funny that you had a similar experience with the bird, though. 😂
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