Books Quote by Joe Mynhardt

“Horror is not a genre, it is an emotion. It is a progressive form of fiction, one that evolves to meet the fears and…

— Douglas E. Winter

“Any writer of horror needs to at least have a good, solid love of the genre. Also, good horror writers need to have a…

— Alistair Cross

“I think horror can and should be classy. I enjoy seeing it raised up not lowered down to the lowest common denominator. There's prejudice…

— Carole Gill

“When asked why I write psychological horror, I always reply that this form is the most intimate way to reach a reader. Think about…

— Wayne Allen Sallee

“The standards for horror fiction should be no less than those for 'serious literary' fiction in which originality of concept, depth of characters, and…

— Joyce Carol Oates

“Horror is the only genre where you don't have to explain everything. Things happen just because and that alone makes it scary.”

— R.A. Horn

“Readers love fantasy, but we need horror. Smart horror. Truthful horror. Horror that helps us make sense of a cruelly senseless world.”

— Brian K. Vaughan

The horror genre is important because it promotes experimentation in filmmaking.

— Richard King

“Horror writers shouldn't play nice. Disturb & unnerve your reader. Make them uncomfortable, but not so much they stop reading.”

— Pamela Morris

Like comedy, horror has an ability to provoke thought and further the conversation on real social issues in a very powerful way.

— Jordan Peele

“...the materials of genre - specifically the paired genres of horror and the fantastic - in no way require the constrictions of formulaic treatment,…

— Peter Straub (Author

The horror genre is real cathartic. It allows us to bring out the things that scare us and get it out and have an…

— Kane