50 Great Horror Stories

5 out of 5

Peter – Sep 30, 2017

Could not believe that this being the first US edition is not posted here. Well the error is corrected and this along with the original UK edition are here for your blood curdling pleasure. A rather fab read, enjoy.

4 out of 5

W – Oct 11, 2019

Liked it,during my childhood.

5 out of 5

Heidi Maly – Jun 22, 2015

I was in my mid-teens (and going through a "horror story" phase) when I found this in a collection of literature. I have to say the stories were well written, very detailed, and somewhat informative-depending on the story. Some stories weren't scary at all, and then some were just downright blood-curdling, weird macabre. I spent many late nights reading this and others like it. I wouldn't recommend it now. I was in my mid-teens (and going through a "horror story" phase) when I found this in a collection of literature. I have to say the stories were well written, very detailed, and somewhat informative-depending on the story. Some stories weren't scary at all, and then some were just downright blood-curdling, weird macabre. I spent many late nights reading this and others like it. I wouldn't recommend it now.

4 out of 5

Nicholas – Oct 29, 2017

A decent amount of good horror stories. A lot of psychological horror mixed with macabre. There were rare misses in a lot of the stories. I like the fact that none of the stories go past the 1970's. Old horror is usually the best kind of horror. I'd recommend it to any horror fans out there looking to get into the spirit. A decent amount of good horror stories. A lot of psychological horror mixed with macabre. There were rare misses in a lot of the stories. I like the fact that none of the stories go past the 1970's. Old horror is usually the best kind of horror. I'd recommend it to any horror fans out there looking to get into the spirit.

4 out of 5

Vanessa – Aug 20, 2016

I really liked this book and some of the stories gave me the chills. This book is a collection of 50 horror stories. I found some of them not to scary but there were a few that were really creepy and made me wonder why I read the book. i loved most of the stories but a few were a bit boring and that's why I rated this book 4 stars instead. I really liked this book and some of the stories gave me the chills. This book is a collection of 50 horror stories. I found some of them not to scary but there were a few that were really creepy and made me wonder why I read the book. i loved most of the stories but a few were a bit boring and that's why I rated this book 4 stars instead.

4 out of 5

Roane – Apr 16, 2012

Some of the stories were quite scary, though I would not venture so far as to say they were horrific at all. Many of them were also not scary, and I'll admit I had actually given up on this book for a while before I picked it up and decided to finish it. Some of the stories were quite scary, though I would not venture so far as to say they were horrific at all. Many of them were also not scary, and I'll admit I had actually given up on this book for a while before I picked it up and decided to finish it.

5 out of 5

Kwende – Feb 18, 2015

This collection of macabre short stories sparked my life long love of reading. Try it as a gift on your teen.

4 out of 5

Sonia – Jul 10, 2014

A great book full of interesting, at times horrific and grisly, tales. It should be included in every horror lover's collection. I consider it a classic. A great book full of interesting, at times horrific and grisly, tales. It should be included in every horror lover's collection. I consider it a classic.

4 out of 5

Warren Hall – Oct 11, 2020

Every time I open this book -- every time -- I begin a story so numb and lifeless, that I must put it down again disgusted. What is the reason for this? Was this collection crafted with the mistaken belief that a horror story describing facts alone sufficed for a scare -- did it think itself a reaction to true crime and criminal fiction, filled with facts? (Not even the best of that!) It's alluring cover is all that it's worth. (As you can see in the above, I have not read the full book. If you Every time I open this book -- every time -- I begin a story so numb and lifeless, that I must put it down again disgusted. What is the reason for this? Was this collection crafted with the mistaken belief that a horror story describing facts alone sufficed for a scare -- did it think itself a reaction to true crime and criminal fiction, filled with facts? (Not even the best of that!) It's alluring cover is all that it's worth. (As you can see in the above, I have not read the full book. If you found it good, I would like to know some of the stories herein contained which you enjoyed!)

4 out of 5

Abraham Spencer – May 19, 2013

I bought and found this at a thrift store look interesting and just loved it still reading it though but I would recommend to read one of john canning books there great.