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Tales of Terror: The world's most terrifying stories presented by a leading icon of fear

 
 
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Tales of Terror: The world's most terrifying stories presented by a leading icon of fear

"Are you afraid of the dark? You know perfectly well you are, and you may as well admit it!" - Boris Karloff, from the Introduction. In 1943 - a good year for terrors both foreign and domestic - beloved acting great Boris Karloff released the stellar hardcover anthology, TALES OF TERROR. Selected and presented by the Master himself, this collection of vintage ghost stories and strange tales featured renowned writers of the weird such as Bram Stoker and Algernon Blackwood, and included the now-acknowledged classics, "Beast With Five Fingers," "The Damned Thing," and many others. Karloff's lengthy introductory essay, written with the elegance, wit and grace that were hallmarks of the man, expounds on his theory of "horror" and "terror," and provides revealing insights into the psychology and philosophy that he personally brought to the genre, both as anthologist and actor.

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Product Details:
Author: Various
Paperback: 284 pages
Publisher: Idea Men Productions
Publication Date: January 26, 2007
Language: English
ISBN: 1419658476
Product Width: 225.0 centimeters
Product Height: 149.5 centimeters
Product Weight: 0.85 pounds
Package Length: 9.0 inches
Package Width: 6.0 inches
Package Height: 0.64 inches
Package Weight: 1.09 pounds
Average Customer Rating: based on 23 reviews
 
 

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5 of 5 found the following review helpful:

5Karloff's Necronomicon  Feb 19, 2007
By Steve
Disguised as a quaint and curious volume of "spooky tales," Tales of Terror features all sorts of denizens of the supernatural world that will surely wreak havoc on your subconscious during those dark nighttime hours.

Boris Karloff dons the top hat of ringmaster for this literary carnival of the macabre as he presents the finest stories from the world of horror. World-renowned authors including Bierce, Poe, Stoker, Blackwood, Burrage and their ghastly creations of zombies, ghosts and monsters take center ring to thrill and delight the hapless reader with a spine-tingling experience.

This book is a welcomed addition to my library, nestled between Greg Mank's Karloff and Lugosi and We Belong Dead: Frankenstein.

4 of 4 found the following review helpful:

5An amazing collection!!!  Mar 05, 2007
By Jacob
I purchased this book some weeks ago, and I have to say it makes a wonderful addition to a horror fan's collection. Although "The Waxwork" stands as my particular favorite, other works including Bram Stoker's "The Judge's House" and Algernon Blackwood's "The Willows" are outstanding as well.

One warning though...do not read alone on a dark and stormy night, unless you are looking for a few nightmares...

4 of 4 found the following review helpful:

5Classic Horror for the Demanding Reader  May 16, 2007
By S. Michael Wilson "A Strange Hero to a Select Few"
Every now and then, fans of the horror genre need to take a step back from the endless piles of over-the-top gorefests and Stephen King wannabes and indulge in the classic stories that have served as the foundation that modern horror literature is built upon. You need to remind yourself where it all came from, and how well it was done.

A collection of such classic tales of the spooky and macabre is just what Dr. Acula would prescribe for such a need, and who better to compile such a reading list than the personification of creeping terror himself?

Do yourself a favor and pick this book up for the next dark and stormy night. The Doctor commands it!

2 of 2 found the following review helpful:

5For Karloff fans  Jan 10, 2008
By Chris
Boris Karloff, equally comfortable immersed in literary horrors as he is portraying monsters and fiends on the big screen, collects his favorite ghostly tales of suspense and terror in one big volume of quivering chills. Enjoyable for fans of Karloff and classic tales of terror.


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5My sweet dreams never stood a chance  Jan 06, 2008
By Tyler245
There should be this label on TALES OF TERROR: Warning: do not take before bedtime!


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