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Anyone here into horror? If so gimme your favorite picks.

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[–] HoustonHenry@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I will always recommend the Necrososcope series by Brian Lumley - vampires, werewolves, mind powers, and the protag talks to the dead - he makes friends with a dead scientist, learns an equation, and can use the mobius equation to open doorways to anywhere - the first couple of books are slow, but it is soo much fun to read!

[–] Frugalexcess@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

Currently listening to The Fisherman by John Langan.

If you enjoy stories within stories - this nails it. I'm dreading what is still too come, and loving it!

[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world -5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I like cosmic horror and a good one I've found is The Abyss Above Us by Ryan Notch. It's the story of a computer engineer hired to investigate why a radio observatory's dish keeps reorienting itself to point at an area of sky with nothing interesting about it.

[–] Lynchy@reddthat.com 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Sounds interesting. I assume you can't tell us if the dish is actually pointing at something without spoiling it? 😂

[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Nope.

spoilerThe astronomers believe it's pointed at a cosmic void, an area of the universe where stars never formed. It's pitch black. Turns out it's actually pointed at something much closer and unimaginably dark in front of those stars.