Strictly real horror discussion

After joining i was interested to see that nobody had started a thread about the books that got you started on the whole Horror genre. Peoples first Horror reads and thoughts on the books.
Mine was Misery by Stephen King

I'm also interested in seeing how many comments (if any) i get. Do share

My first horror novels was The Howling series by Gary Brandner and I fell in love with werewolves and all things horror. Though I've always had a soft spot for horror novels were the tradition evil are actully the good guys.

I was really overly excited to see that someone had commented, i have to learn to calm down.

I can understand that it's always nice when someone repiles to something you've said.

This may be a short lived discussion!

I'm begining to think so too.

My first encounter with horror was our 6th grade teacher reading "The Tell-Tale Heart" aloud to our class. Her reading scared the crap out of me and I went on to read everything I could find by Edgar Allen Poe. Around the same time, I was reading everything by Ray Bradbury, including Something Wicked This Way Comes. Having recently re-read it, I'd say that it's definitely a horror novel. I also read The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson and The Omen by David Seltzer when I was in my early teens.

I love Something Wicked This Way Comes it's defently my fav Bradbury book.

Aha not so short lived!

I'm with Sandi, my first horror read was Edgar Allen Poe.

Cant really remember, sure it was something by Poe.

My first horror novel was Pet Semetary by Stephen King. It also turned me into one of Uncle Stevie's Constant Readers! :)

My first horror read was definitely one of the scary stories series(http://booklineandsinker.com/wp-conte...) Those scared the bejesus out of me, a poor 8 year old girl. However, that creeped out feeling that I got only pulled me in to read more and more horror stories!

I am sure I read some as a young kid. Monster books and what not. But the first I remember in school was Carrie