As we approach Halloween, the library learning commons is highlighting HORROR fiction. Horror fiction is intended to terrify readers. It sometimes, but not always, includes elements of the supernatural. The endings of horror novels are unresolved. Horror is closely related to other genres, such as fantasy and science fiction, but while in fantasy good trumps evil, in horror the evil force lives on.
Well-known horror writers include Stephen King and Darren Shan. Classics include Frankenstein and Dracula. Check out the displays in the hallway and front of the library. There is also a selection of Horror and Halloween-inspired DVDs including Terror of Frankenstein, The Munsters, and Hotel Transylvania.
For a little Canadiana Horror, search on YouTube for ‘Count Floyd’ and ‘Monster Chiller Horror Theatre’.