All good things must start somewhere and here goes our first shovel full of evil dirt. This is the first novel of the Gothic school of Romantic writers that would eventually turn darker into modern horror fiction. Its a fair read by today's standards and a good starting point. It has a Haunted Castle. This book was the seed that would blossom into horrible flowers growing all over the world.

Digging on, our first layer down ends with the 3rd big Gothic novel. This one is the best read for the modern reader. What happens when a monk makes a deal with the Devil and all the twisted sex that follows.

A great mound of dirt here. Finally a real true Horror Novel that is in every way a classic. It is a real page turner even in the 21st Century. What happens when you meet Brits afriad of sex mixed in with sex crazed blood suckers. Watch Jonathan Harker get down with 3 Hotties from Hell. A fun ride indeed!

As we dig we discover all the good rich soil like this one. The complete works of the best psychological horror ever written. Party this Halloween inside "The Masque of the Red Death," and stay a few sleepless nights at "The Fall of the House of Usher." Spend Halloween evening watching the Poe movies of Roger Corman/Vincent Price on DVD.

Our dirt pile is too high so let's move to the other side and start fresh. Enter the 20th Century with its greatest master, H. P. Lovecraft. This Greatest Hits collection is the best place to start. Take a trip this Fall and find out the mystery behind "The Colour Out of Space," and be sure to check out the town in "The Dunwich Horror."

As we get closer to the coffin, think about about how much fun it was to be young and full of energy in the Fall as all the carnivals start and Halloween is coming up fast. Beware of looking into the mirrors at the local funhouse.

Now let's shovel quickly as the days to All Hallow's Eve come closer. In this book of a world controlled by vampires the reader is allowed to role play and experience life after everything else is all gone. Forget the film versions and just read this one for the true campfire effect.

Dig back to when Barker was still writing horror. He knows how to combine psychological horror, with gore galore, and more then enough violence to crack into the most jaded horror fan. Just step onto "The Midnight Meat Train" for a fun nighttime ride this Fall.

Campbell started out copying Lovecraft and like Bloch had to break away. As we dig down a little more, we see what happens when he goes crazy. See what happens at a terrible car crash where the victum dies and someone steals his arm.

Let's slowly open up the coffin by the lid. But before we do, one last book. Amazon didn't have it but my last choice is Ghost Stories Tampa, Florida by Tim Reeser. Read the book and go see the haunted places this Halloween. The evening is here. Climb into the coffin. Don't worry I'll close the lid for you and put you underground. So long!! Save every breath...ha ha!!