Horror Aficionados discussion

What are your favorite Southern-Gothic horror stories?

The Blackwater Series by Michael McDowell
Southern Gods
The Lesser Swamp Gods of Little Dixie

Anything with voodoo?

Arka wrote: "Anything with voodoo?"

Spook Lights: Southern Gothic Horror

Arka wrote: "Anything with voodoo?"

Falling Angel

Arka wrote: "Anything with voodoo?"

Another one that is not horror but is a Southern-Gothic, true crime novel with a fair shake of voodoo is:

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

J. wrote: "Arka wrote: "Anything with voodoo?"

Spook Lights: Southern Gothic Horror"

i'll be reading this one soon. it's one of my picks for the ladies of horror fiction 1 year anniversary challenge.

When I think of Southern Gothic, I think of John Farris and Ronald Kelly.

Yes, Fear is great by Ronald Kelly

I just finished McDowell's The Elementals this afternoon. I loved it! Southern Gothic Beach Horror! The Blackwater Series has become a must read in my near future.

Ken wrote: "Arka wrote: "Anything with voodoo?"

Another one that is not horror but is a Southern-Gothic, true crime novel with a fair shake of voodoo is:

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil"

thanx..and I've seen this movie..it's great.

J. wrote: "Arka wrote: "Anything with voodoo?"

Spook Lights: Southern Gothic Horror"

thanx..

Almaric wrote: "I just finished McDowell's The Elementals this afternoon. I loved it! Southern Gothic Beach Horror! The Blackwater Series has become a must read in my near future."

One of the best series out there, Blackwater is easily an unputdownable, and also the novels run short (100-150 pages max). Strong matriarchal themes.

The short story A Rose for Emily

Almaric wrote: "I just finished McDowell's The Elementals this afternoon. I loved it! Southern Gothic Beach Horror! The Blackwater Series has become a must read in my near future."

It's good so far (The Floor), but slower. I'm sure I will enjoy it. I like his writing style.

Kelly B wrote: "The short story A Rose for Emily"

A Pre-hitchcockian Hitcockian thriller..

The Beguiled

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

Wow! I didn’t that was a book. I saw the movie.

Arka wrote: "One of the best series out there, Blackwater is easily an unputdownable."

Oh, yes. Blackwater is hypnotic. I have the omnibus on audible and now I thoroughly enjoy getting stuck in rush hour.

Scott wrote: "Arka wrote: "One of the best series out there, Blackwater is easily an unputdownable."

Oh, yes. Blackwater is hypnotic. I have the omnibus on audible and now I thoroughly enjoy getting stuck in ru..."

Lol

Kelly B wrote: "The short story A Rose for Emily"

Good call. While not really horror, Light in August and Absalom, Absalom! are very dark works of fiction, among the best of Southern Gothic. Allan Tate's novel The Fathers, And Other Fiction is also great Southern Gothic, and reads like an extended story by Poe. (Haven't read the other fiction.)

Something more recent is William Gay's Twilight which reads like a nightmarish fairy tale taking place as much of it does in North Carolinian woods, and involves a scene or two that might be too grisly if they weren't so funny. A bit less ambitious but very entertaining is Anne Rivers Siddons' The House Next Door.

A Tree of Night and Other Stories by Truman Capote.

Latasha wrote: "Wow! I didn’t that was a book. I saw the movie."

The Clint Eastwood movie or the remake? In my humble opinion, the remake was TERRIBLE!! Do yourself a favor and watch the Eastwood film if you haven't already. It's the closest thing to a horror movie Eastwood has ever done. Even if you hate Clint's political affiliations, I highly recommend that film!! I need to read the book one of these days...

I saw the remake.

No Country for Old Men

Latasha wrote: "I saw the remake."

Well, shucks.

The Bottoms and Edge of Dark Water.....Joe R. Lansdale

Rob wrote: "Latasha wrote: "I saw the remake."

Well, shucks.

The Bottoms and Edge of Dark Water.....Joe R. Lansdale"

The Bottoms is a 5 Star read. I love Lansdale.

A Choir Of Ill Children by Tom Picirrilli. I wouldn’t say this novel scared me, but it had a genuine southern gothic feel that was disturbing and grotesque.

Ken B wrote: "Arka wrote: "Anything with voodoo?"

Another one that is not horror but is a Southern-Gothic, true crime novel with a fair shake of voodoo is:

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil"

Good movie as well!

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great choices!

Anyone read or find any good southern gothic books lately?

Justin wrote: "Anyone read or find any good southern gothic books lately?"

by Michael Farris Smith
Subtle horror, but excellent Southern Gothic novel.

Ooh that sounds good!

I think almost every Anne Rice book that is part of a series would qualify.
The Witching Hour
Lasher
Taltos
Interview with the Vampire
The Vampire Lestat
The Queen of the Damned
The Tale of the Body Thief
Memnoch the Devil
The Vampire Armand
Merrick
Prince Lestat
Blackwood Farm
Blood And Gold
Blood Canticle

There are a few that take place primarily in Europe, or at least have roots there, but her main action takes place in Louisiana.

A pretty good Southern Gothic ghost story is Summer Sons. Now reading it and it was a nice surprise (one of the few books I bought for it's great cover art;))

I just finished , which is set in a haunted mansion by a swamp. I rated it 5 stars.

I loved that one Kelly.

The Sookie Stack house novels

I love the Sookie books!

Those Across the River

Blackwater: The Complete Caskey Family Saga, and The Elementals are great Southern Gothic horror!

Andy Davidson, for sure! Both The Boatman's Daughter and The Hollow Kind are fantastic horror novels set in Arkansas and Georgia respectively and especially The Hollow Kind leans in the gothic.

Flannery O'Connor is the best. A Good Man is Hard to Find is my favorite.

Resurrecting this thread:

Ghost Summer by Tananarive Due: the title story, takes place in Gracetown (fictional), Florida (jury's still out) and leans Southern Gothic.

Thanks for all the recommendations.

Southern Gods by John Hornor Jacobs, Revelator by Daryl Gregory and The Toll by Cherie Priest were all good reads.