What do you think of the Supernatural Thriller Genre?
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Re: What do you think of the Supernatural Thriller Genre?
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CarrieMe wrote:I like this genre, but the quality of the characters and whether I'm able to care about them always comes first for me. Sometimes it can be hard to find books that manage to accomplish this.
My thoughts exactly.
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I agree. There are scenes in books like this that are very chilling, and when you find one that really works it can terrify you.ellieonline03 wrote:Ooh, I love this question. It is true that this genre has been flooded with so many stories that it's difficult to judge which one is better than the other. However, I still love this genre. There is something beautiful when the words you read send you to a spine-tingling scenario. Most of the books I read in this genre has that power.
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I know a lot of older folks who loves this genre. I agree that it is not anyone who is easily scared of every little thing. Especially if you throw in some horror into it as well.Donnavila Marie01 wrote:Supernatural thriller genre is good for those who are young and adventurous. I don't recommend the genre to the old who are hypertensive or who have heart ailment..
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Give me anything by Poe.MsMartha wrote:I don't read these very often now, although I used to read ghost stories frequently--and I still do if I find ones that seem unusual and are well written. My favorite ghost stories are pretty old--19th and 20th century stuff. My main reason to read Raven's Peak is because I'm interesting in seeing how things are done with these stories currently, and this book had a good review.
Have you seen the movie Crimson Peaks? It is basically the Fall of the House of Usher with a different story but the same gothic feel. I loved it!
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I did see it, and it was very interesting!James Craft wrote: Have you seen the movie Crimson Peaks? It is basically the Fall of the House of Usher with a different story but the same gothic feel. I loved it!
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I do agree that if there is romance in the story, I find it easier to read this genre because I have something to focus most of my interest in. Besides that, I'm not really fan of supernatural thrillers as much.Jennifer Allsbrook wrote:I enjoy this genre especially when mixed with romance. I am not into horror and gore, but I do love suspenseful novels with the twist of the supernatural mixed in. Heather Graham and Amanda Quick are two authors whose works include these aspects.
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