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Complete Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan PoeComplete Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe by Edgar Allan Poe
Buy new: $15.61 / Used from: $4.99
It can't be said enough: Poe was a genius in creating suspense. There is nothing like reading Poe by candlelight to pass the time when your power has been cut by a knife-weilding maniac.
Heart of Darkness (Everyman's Library)Heart of Darkness (Everyman's Library) by Joseph Conrad
Buy new: $11.56 / Used from: $3.66
When there are odd shadows lurking in your bushes, comfort yourself with this overgrown jungle classic. What may or may not be in your bushes won't matter anymore.
Clive Barker's Books of Blood 1-3Clive Barker's Books of Blood 1-3 by Clive Barker
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As refreshing and original as the Hellraiser film series. A perfect read when you've just opened a puzzle box you really shouldn't have.
The Hot Zone: A Terrifying True StoryThe Hot Zone: A Terrifying True Story by Richard Preston
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Do you have pest problems? Ants? Termites? A large ape crawling on your skyscraper? Read this, and you'll be glad King Kong never had e. bola.
The Voodoo Revenge Book & Gift SetThe Voodoo Revenge Book & Gift Set by Mark Shulman
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Problems at work? Tense home life? Pinpoint the problem with this handy kit!
Buried Alive: The Terrifying History of Our Most Primal FearBuried Alive: The Terrifying History of Our Most Primal Fear by Jan Bondeson
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The newest trend in book form! People such as Hans Christian Anderson and Harry Houdini were terrified of being buried alive. The prose is as stale as graveyard earth, but this is comprehensive.
The Amazing, Colossal Book of Horror Trivia: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Scary Movies but Were Afraid to AskThe Amazing, Colossal Book of Horror Trivia: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Scary Movies but Were Afraid to Ask by Jonathan Malcolm Lampley
Buy new: $12.78 / Used from: $1.93
Who was the killer in "Friday the 13th"? What does "Night of the Lepus" have in common with "The Beginning of the End"? Find out! (A: 1: Jason's mother. 2: They both feature giant, not-scary animals.)
Mystery Science Theater 3000 -  Manos: Hands of Fate [VHS]Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Manos: Hands of Fate [VHS]
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If you aren't already scared of patchy-bearded goat-boys with puffy thighs and a bad case of the jitters, you will be after watching this.
CarrieCarrie by Stephen King
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King is a good writer! Yeah! You heard me! I'm not taking it back, neither! Uh, ignore "Needful Things" and probably all of the late '90s. But this one is really good. No! Shut up!
The Shining (Signet)The Shining (Signet) by Stephen King
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Uh-huh! Yeah! There's another good one! Boo-yah! Seriously, this was conceived in the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, CO, which I happen to see a great deal.
Stephen King's The Shining  (Two Disc Special Edition)Stephen King's The Shining (Two Disc Special Edition)
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Seriously? Skip the Jack Nicholson and head straight to this TV adaptation. "The Shining" is so not a slasher flick, no matter what Polanski thinks. This one captures the real story.
Ed Gein -- Psycho!Ed Gein -- Psycho! by Paul Anthony Woods
Buy new: $11.86 / Used from: $0.62
When I was a kid, Ed Gein was the Boogeyman. The inspiration for "Psycho", Buffalo Bill in "Silence of the Lambs", and Martha Stewart's "1001 Home Decorating Tips With Human Skin."