235 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143124016
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 01 October 2013
Description
Part of a new six-volume series of the best in classic horror, selected by Academy Award-winning director of The Shape of Water Guillermo del Toro Filmmaker and longtime horror literature fan Guillermo del Toro serves as the curator for the Pengui...
Community Reviews Summary of 172 reviews
Moods
mysterious 62%
tense 50%
adventurous 18%
emotional 12%
funny 6%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 55% | A mix: 44%Strong character development?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 11%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Suicide, TortureModerate
Animal death, Child death, HomophobiaMinor
Racism235 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143124016
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 01 October 2013
Description
Part of a new six-volume series of the best in classic horror, selected by Academy Award-winning director of The Shape of Water Guillermo del Toro Filmmaker and longtime horror literature fan Guillermo del Toro serves as the curator for the Pengui...
Community Reviews Summary of 172 reviews
Moods
mysterious 62%
tense 50%
adventurous 18%
emotional 12%
funny 6%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 55% | A mix: 44%Strong character development?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 11%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Suicide, TortureModerate
Animal death, Child death, HomophobiaMinor
Racism