Short Stories
The year's best horror stories
1981·366 pages
A chilling anthology of the year's best horror short stories, edited by Karl Edward Wagner, featuring masters of the genre.
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A chilling anthology of the year's best horror short stories, edited by Karl Edward Wagner, featuring masters of the genre.
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Short horror stories selected as the year's best by Karl Edward Wagner. Contents 11 Introduction: The Year of the Anthology and Beyond essay by Karl Edward Wagner 15 The Monkey (1980) novelette by Stephen King 54 The Gap (1980) short story by Ramsey Campbell 67 The Cats of Pere LaChaise (1980) short story by Neil Olonoff 77 The Propert Bequest (1980) short story by Basil A. Smith 123 On Call (1980) short story by Dennis Etchison 132 The Catacomb (1980) short story by Peter Shilston 144 Black Man...
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Romance & sex
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Frequent psycho-sexual themes and explicit content in several stories. Implied sexual threats or coercion in a few unsettling narratives.
Violence & gore
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Graphic violence and gruesome descriptions in multiple horror tales.
Profanity
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Moderate use of strong language in some stories.
Substance use
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Brief mentions of alcohol or drug use in a few stories.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Minor religious themes or imagery in select stories.
Magic & witchcraft
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Occult / demonology
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Recurring occult themes, rituals, and supernatural horror elements.
Political content
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Minor cultural or social commentary in some dated stories.
Self-harm / suicide
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Brief mentions of ideation in dark psychological tales.
Abuse & suffering
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Moderate depictions of cruelty or psychological torment in stories. Implied sexual threats or coercion in a few unsettling narratives.
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