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Nonfiction: The Horror Genre

by SkywardStrange

Nonfiction books about the mechanics, psychology, and other aspects of the horror genre.

Recommendations are always welcome!

The Exorcist Effect: Horror, Religion, and Demonic Belief

Where Nightmares Come From

Hauntology: Ghosts of Futures Past

Something in the Blood: The Untold Story of Bram Stoker, the Man Who Wrote Dracula

The Exorcist Effect: Horror, Religion, and Demonic Belief

Where Nightmares Come From

On and About Horror

Books that discuss the horror genre in literature and cinema

Horror: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

Horror: A Literary History

Women Make Horror: Filmmaking, Feminism, Genre

Horror: The 100 Best Books

Horror: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

Horror: A Literary History

Behind the scenes 📺

Non-Fiction about film and tv productions.

Suggestions welcome

Horror for Weenies: Everything You Need to Know About the Films You're Too Scared to Watch

Kind of a Big Deal: How Anchorman Stayed Classy and Became the Most Iconic Comedy of the Twenty-First Century

Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live

Hollywood High: A Totally Epic, Way Opinionated History of Teen Movies

Horror for Weenies: Everything You Need to Know About the Films You're Too Scared to Watch

Kind of a Big Deal: How Anchorman Stayed Classy and Became the Most Iconic Comedy of the Twenty-First Century

Goodreads "Horror For Beginners"

by MindlessMoose

Created from the list on Goodreads by Cybil and Sadie Hartmann (September 29, 2025)

Starling House

The Ghosts of Gwendolyn Montgomery

Fyneshade

I Can Fix Her

Starling House

The Ghosts of Gwendolyn Montgomery

behind the horror

by endless_tbr_list

Nonfiction books about horror as a genre in movies, television, and literature.

Paperbacks from Hell: The Twisted History of '70s and '80s Horror Fiction

101 Horror Books to Read Before You're Murdered

The Black Guy Dies First: Black Horror Cinema from Fodder to Oscar

Why I Love Horror: Essays on Horror Literature

Paperbacks from Hell: The Twisted History of '70s and '80s Horror Fiction

101 Horror Books to Read Before You're Murdered

On Cinema and Movies

Your Favorite Scary Movie: How the Scream Films Rewrote the Rules of Horror

Unlikeable Female Characters: The Women Pop Culture Wants You to Hate

From Hollywood with Love: The Rise and Fall (and Rise Again) of the Romantic Comedy

Box Office Poison: Hollywood's Story in a Century of Flops

Your Favorite Scary Movie: How the Scream Films Rewrote the Rules of Horror

Unlikeable Female Characters: The Women Pop Culture Wants You to Hate

Beginner Horror

by phantomtomes

A few of my favorite titles as a horror newbie myself!

The Hacienda

Goddess of Filth

Horror for Weenies: Everything You Need to Know About the Films You're Too Scared to Watch

Craft: Stories I Wrote for the Devil

The Hacienda

Goddess of Filth

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