The Vampyre

This is a celebration, a celebration of all things gothic, dark and morbid. The stories in here are gruesome, grotesque and utterly excellent. This is a remarkable selection of writing, one that is rich in everything I love about the genre of horror. As with all short story selections, there are a f......more

This is a companion volume to Tales from Blackwood's Magazine, containing early 19th century stories of grisly happenings and extreme psychological states culled from British magazines other than Blackwood's. The most influential piece here, of course, is "The Vampyre," originally thought to be Byro......more

"He could not believe it possible--the dead rise again!--He thought his imagination had conjured up the image his mind was resting upon. It was impossible that it could be real." This story was conceived during the same Swiss writing retreat that Mary Shelley wrote "Frankenstein" and I just think th......more