Archive Horrifica: Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Weird Recommendation Lists

The following lists are all movies, novels, short story collections, and other forms of art that I have enjoyed and recommend for those interested in the sub-genres named. You may notice I’ve left off some of the more obvious titles. That’s not out of any lack of love for, say, The Shining, but rather to promote works that are a little less well-known. I’ve done my best not to repeat titles on different lists, and I’ve also chosen not to repeat authors or directors in the same category. Again, not out of a lack of respect for a given creator, but in order not to write a list of body-horror movies all directed by David Cronenberg, for instance.

These are not meant to be definitive lists of the “best” of any of these sub-categories, at least not in any sort of an objective sense. I’m not interested in doing that sort of canon-formation. Rather, these are works that caught my imagination in one way or another, pieces I think should get more attention. Anyways, I’ll be adding to these lists for awhile. I hope you enjoy reading them, come away with some interesting suggestions, and share them. And, of course, please feel free to comment with your own suggestions!

1. Haunted House Novels
2. Haunted House Movies
3. Comedic Horror Novels
4. Comedic Horror Movies
5. Killer Novels
6. Killer Movies
7. Surreal Horror Novels/Short Stories
8. Surreal Horror Movies
9. Short Horror Novels
10. Single-Setting Horror Movies
11. Horror Novels Set in the Forest
12. Horror Movies Set in the Forest
13. Subtle Horror Short Story Collections
14. Subtle Horror Movies
15. Demonic Horror Novels
16. Demonic Horror Movies
17. Paranoiac/Conspiracy Theory Novels
18. Paranoiac/Conspiracy Theory Movies
19. Lovecraftian Novels/Short Story Collections
20. Lovecraftian Movies
21. Horror-Fantasy Novels/Short Story Collections
22. Action-Horror Movies
23. The History of the Horror Genre
24. Monster Movies
25. Non-Fiction Books About Monsters
26. Horror-Mystery Movies
27. Horror-Mystery Novels/Short Story Collections
28. Metafictional Horror Movies
29. Cursed Film Novels
30. Unique Vampire/Werewolf Movies
31. Horrific Manga/Graphic Novels
32. Extreme and Brutal Horror Movies
33. Intense and Explicit Horror Story Collections
34. Horror Movies About Cults
35. Novels About the End(s) of the World
36. 21st Century Wintery Horror Movies
37. Snowbound Horror Novels
38. Giallo Horror-Mystery Movies
39. Early 20th Century Authors of the Weird and Ghastly
40. Horror Anthology Movies
41. Historical Horror Novels
42. Unique Zombie Movies
43. Mid-20th Century Horror Authors
44. Slasher Movies