The Best of the Horror Show: An Adventure in Terror

by David B. Silva (Editor)

• 1 • An Afternoon Daydream: The Birth of The Horror Show • (1987) • essay by David B. Silva
• 5 • I Scream Man • (1985) • shortstory by Robert R. McCammon
• 10 • The Well That Whispered Darkness • (1984) • shortstory by Ardath Mayhar
• 14 • Site B • (1985) • shortstory by Colleen Drippé
• 19 • The Visitor • (1983) • shortstory by Paul F. Olson
• 27 • The Gap Nearly Closed Today • (1985) • shortstory by J. N. Williamson
• 30 • On a Dark October • (1984) • shortstory by Joe R. Lansdale
• 33 • Passing Phase • (1985) • shortstory by Ramsey Campbell
• 40 • Making Friends • (1985) • shortfiction by Gary L. Raisor
• 42 • Witch Woman • (1985) • shortstory by Bentley Little
• 49 • Optional Music for Voice and Piano • (1986) • shortstory by Poppy Z. Brite
• 56 • A Chinese Lullaby • (1986) • shortstory by Kiel Stuart
• 59 • Immortality and Mrs. Mundy • (1984) • shortstory by Janet Fox
• 66 • I'll Show You Mine • (1985) • shortfiction by Paul Dale Anderson
• 68 • Wolf Is Waiting • (1983) • shortstory by Mark A. Parks
• 71 • Piano Moon • (1985) • shortstory by Steve Rasnic Tem
• 75 • Oasis • (1984) • shortstory by Brian Hodge
• 81 • Thundersylum • (1985) • shortstory by Elizabeth Massie
• 86 • Feeder • (1985) • shortstory by Mark-Christopher Mitera
• 93 • Death Train • (1986) • shortstory by G. Wayne Miller
• 97 • Reaping • (1986) • shortstory by Peter Heyrman
• 103 • The Magazine Lady • (1985) • shortstory by A. R. Morlan
• 107 • They Came from the Suburbs • (1986) • shortstory by Paul F. Olson
• 115 • Appendix (Best of the Horror Show, An Adventure in Terror) • (1987) • essay by uncredited

Genres: Horror

125 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1987

Reviews

[Jack Tripper · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cover of the 1987 trade, which collects the "best" tales of that excellent (and much missed by me) magazine. The zine lasted a few more years afterwards, and eventually there was a hardcover release called The Definitive Best of the Horror Show (1992), which contains some of these same stories, plus a lot more.

[Ted · Rating 2 out of 5]

These are the best?

[Waide Riddle · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Horror Show was a great small press in the 1980s. I sure do miss going to the newsstand to pick this gem up and purchase it. An erstwhile time sadly no longer. The Horror Show gave us the best of the genre. New authors starting out and seasoned. This collection shines and belongs in all libraries.