Horror short stories

W.F. Harvey was a horror writer that wrote August Heat in the year 1910 as a short horror story. This short story was used as a prime example of building suspense in so short of a story with it being enough. So, how does W.F. Harvey create suspense in such short of a novel? He creates this by foreshadowing certain events, creating uncertainty throughout the dialogue and the bond between the two men, and the sea of anxiety that is created through the situation he is put into in combination with…

romances were not love stories. The protagonists of the American romance were generally haunted, alienated individuals. The isolated and alienated characters in the tales written by Poe were unknown and mysterious individuals who were pitted against dark fates that were a result of their deepest unconscious self. His plots unriddle the hidden actions and intentions of the troubled spirit. Edgar Allan Poe was a southerner and he had a dark metaphysical outlook…

understand a character. In the short story The Lottery, Jackson uses literary devices such as setting and irony to characterize the dark side of a seemingly innocent town. Irony is the contrast between the readers’ expectation and reality. Shirley Jackson strategically uses the title “The Lottery” to give the reader the idea of comfort and wealth. The audience quickly finds out that the lottery is actually a ritualistic sacrifice practiced by the seemingly innocent townspeople. Horror…

ironic how we encounter life within our curiosity with death? Edgar Allan Poe was a classic American writer, editor, literary critic, and poet. His short stories captivated the minds of readers all over the world. Poe’s creativity led to the establishment of different literary genres in which in return gave him the nickname…

3 Dead Girls Chris Broadstone recently edited together a collection of some of his short films, 3 Dead Girls. Overall, these three short films are some of the best micro budgeted shorts I have seen, and that opinion holds strong after screening many short film festivals over the years. One of the limitation of short films is trying squeeze an entire story within a very short period of time. With the 2000 short film, Scream For Me, it is readily apparent. We’re given much of the backstory…

In the short stories “Prey” by Matheson, “The Black Cat” by Poe and “The Feather Pillow” by Quiroga all have a common theme. They all depict the main elemental themes of violence, death and the predominance of grotesqueness. The authors integrate these elements in an attempt to use illustrative means to exemplify the horrors found inside the story itself. Gothic literature is fairly rampant with stories of death as many authors use that theme intrinsically throughout their stories. In the…

Edgar Allan Poe is known as a gothic writer. However, one of his short stories stands out above the rest. That story is the one of ´Ẃilliam Wilson´. It displays many effects of gothic literature. William Wilson inspired many films to follow its tropes that were included. The twist ending revealed that Wilson had imagined ´Wilson´ in his head the whole time and that he had just stabbed himself. You know this because "You have conquered, and I yield. Yet henceforward art thou also dead -- dead to…

two versions have varying features as well. The variations that exist between the story version and the film version that the present paper is going to discuss do not cause any major difference in the plot of the story. Similarities between the Book and Film Version One major similarity between the two versions of A Rose for Emily is that the plot of the print version is similar to the plot of the film. The story in both cases shows how Emily’s father chases away all the suitors who come to…

get when you are immersed in an eerie short story or poem. In some cases, one can even lose track of time when a creepy, dark tale captivates all of their attention. Speaking of dark and creepy tales, Edgar Allen Poe and Joseph Sheridan LeFanu could be considered masters of horror. “The Fall of the House of Usher,” “Masque of the Red Death,” “The Raven,” and “The Black Cat” are all well known works written by Poe. These all have the traditional horror story elements, much like “Schaulken the…

an American writer, poet, critic, and editor who wrote short poems and stories that captured people’s attention with it’s figurative language. Many of Edgar Allan Poe’s works, such as the “Tell Tale Heart” and “The Cask of Amontillado” became famous literary works and the basis for modern horror tales. His literature tales are shrouded in mystery and unknowing and his life and eventual death was very mysterious. Edgar Allan Poe wrote many short poems and books that captured people’s attention…