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Horror fiction

Horror fiction is, broadly, fiction in any medium intended to scare, unsettle or horrify the reader. Historically, the cause of the "horror" experience has often been the intrusion of an evil, or occasionally misunderstood, supernatural element into everyday human experience.

Wikipedia and Wikis

Horror fiction - Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horror_fiction

Other

Devil's Work
http://www.mydevilswork.com
"Supernatural Horror in Literature" essay by H. P. Lovecraft on horror fiction antecendents
http://gaslight.mtroyal.ab.ca/superhor.htm
Most Honored Horror Books
http://www.awardannals.com/genre/horror/

Keywords and Synonyms

Horror fiction, Weird fiction, Horror story, Horror novel, Horror

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