A review by theomnivorescientist
Danse Macabre by Stephen King

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5.0

Although I am not a fan of horror movies and it was difficult to follow the movie/pop references throughout the text, King's analysis on the general concept of horror in movies and literature is simple and enjoyable. He provides an extensive treatment to Dracula, Frankenstein, and Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde as the major pillars of the horror genre and how they influence the elements of the human psyche. Another mention is his analysis of Shirley Jackson's Haunting of Hill House and I couldn't agree more that it is the best modern American gothic. As always thanks to him I found myself often laughing when he indulges the reader with his anecdotes and wisdom and I got to know about Harlan Ellison's work through this book. An essential read for Stephen King and in general horror fiction lovers like me.