J.R.R. Tolkien wrote a story called The Children of Hurin which is his version of a Greek Tragedy. But it takes place in Middle Earth. It is DOPE, dark stuff.
Whether you like American Psycho or not theres definitely 'I have to put this book down right now' parts. The rats and the steak knives were it for me. I thought it was superbly written. The extensive exposition throughout is part of the allure in my opinion, and also a big part of the broader themes Ellis is exploring. Plus, the music reviews are actually pretty legit on point 😅
I just noticed you mentioned the Terror. In mentioning the food, I didn't hear you mention the lead soldering that sealed the cans, further causing problems as it affected the mental state of the crew.
Haunted was not on my radar at all, but sounds amazing! The case of Annelise Michel also disturbed me when I first learned about it, although I definitely don't believe in possession hehe I love The Devil All The Time so much!
The most depressingly disturbing thing I ever read was a sentence from painted bird. Involves a a cart and a horse, and heartbreaking cruelty. Water ship down.read book after seeing (It was first film I ever saw in a theater and was 4-5 years old) . elementary particles disturbed and pet cemetery bothered me, I was ten though. Exorcist.
American Psycho is excellent but the quote from Ed Gein is actually a quote made by Ed Kemper and it bothers me more than it should. Ed Gein wasn't cut from the same cloth as a guy like Kemper or Bateman and to get that detail wrong just ahhhhhsksoso
I have a love/hate relationship with Dan Simmons. His stories are brilliant but he desperately needs a more aggressive editor. Every book is 200 pages too long.
Pet Sematary was the book that really disturbed me. Inferno didn't disturb me, but I do consider it to be one of the two greatest books I've read (Hamlet is the other).
I don't like American Psycho but for a very petty and personal reason, nothing related to the book. In highschool there was a "haunted house" competition, in which each classroom would choose a theme, decorate their classroom accordingly and the most voted one won. My class got assigned the English classroom, so the teacher told us we had to choose a book to be our theme. Our options were World War Z and American Psycho, and for some ungodly reasons my classmates chose the later. There must be talented people that cane build an American Psycho themed haunted house. But we weren't them. For our haunted house my classmates decided to write little essays about how misogynistic, racist, homophobic 80s were. And to present them to the visitors like they were reading a Power Point presentation. We didn't even had good decorations, just verbal diarrhea. I remember that I had to say a paragraph about the AIDS crisis. The class that chose World War Z won and i can never heard about American Psycho without remembering that incredibly shitty school project.
Yes, The Devil All the Time is one that grew on me after I finished it. At first I wasn’t sure I liked it much, but I kept thinking about it. The characters were so disturbingly real and messed up. They stayed with me in the best way.
The Takers and The Keepers by Ivan Pope is one of the most disturbing books I've ever read. It's about human trafficking but concerns an aspect of it most don't realize and may not have heard about, and it's something y'might not want in your head. Seriously.
Oh man. This sounds like a tough read. But it does sound interesting too. Maybe one day I'll be brave enough for this one. Until then, I'll keep to more enjoyable disturbing books.
The Hellbound Heart is great. There's something almost akin to a Shakespearean tragedy in the novella that is absent from all the Hellraiser sequels, even though I still like a few of them. I prefer the world of Hellbound Heart to the world of the Hellraiser films, because in the novella, the cenobites aren't demons. They're not even necessarily from Hell - they're simply otherworldly, and they are all the more interesting as mysterious beings that defy explanation. Even the fact that they do not pursue Kirsty in the book (after she gives them Frank) makes them more interesting, I think. All the film sequels and the comics out there are fun for what they are, but hellbound heart is in a world all its own, imo. And it's so dang well written. This, Barker's books of blood, and Damnation Game are his best works.
Here’s a crazy one for you, that I never hear mentioned. Clive Barker, Coldheart Canyon. Seriously f’d up although more in a sexual than horror way. But hey it’s Clive Barker, so kinda horrifying! Love your videos, great work! Carol
Interesting list. I love Clive Barker and Hellbound Heart/Hellraiser also. I'll second someone else's comment about The Girl Next Door by Jack Ketchum. It's based off the real life case of Sylvia Likens, it's messed up. I read that book about 10 years ago and it has stuck with me since then. I haven't read it a second time and probably won't. As far as disturbing books that are still enjoyable, one of my favorites is Naomi's Room by Jonathan Aycliffe. Also recently read Brother by Ania Ahlborn and really enjoyed that one too.
i dont read much im more of an audiobook guy and i recently started listening to some while working cause its very lonely lol but one of my first was blood meridian and i gotta say its pretty ugly and i loved it for it and was my inspiration to start reading books
Lovely video. "Zombie" needs to get more recognition because that was messed up!! Here is a little disturbing list of mine: "The Laws of the Skies" (Gregoire Courtois)/ "Come Closer" (Sara Gran), more on the creepy side but for me so effectively creepy/ "Senseless" (Stona Fitch), this one with a bit of hesitation because it was so long ago that I read but so disturbing it always stayed with me/ and always "The Girl Next Door" (Jack Ketchum).
From what I can remember, the seals weren't soldered correctly. The food was kept on the ship, which was heated by coal (at least until they ran out of coal) and bacterial was able to grow and make the men sick.
Some cool books there by the sound of it. Ive added a few to my goodreads. Ive also subbed too... Have you ever read "Let the right one in"? Its AMAZING!
Kind of an unpopular opinion, but Auerbach did a better job with Bad Man than Penpal. Penpal was very much a creepypasta story that was turned into a novel, whereas Bad Man was written to be a novel. Penpal's ending was much better, but Bad Man had a bleaker, more disturbing atmosphere. I found the main character in Penpal to be deeply frustrating and annoying because he was so. oblivious. to. everything.
I watched the devil all the time on Netflix and it was filmed in my home town. I remember walking my dog one morning and the park by my house had the filming crew there. Some lady with a headset and clip board told me I needed to leave cause it was a private filming. I am still petty about that 😭
The Terror by Dan Simmons is one of my all time favorites! If you haven’t read Song of Kali, his first novel, I’d highly recommend it. I just finished it a few days ago, and I still don’t feel well lol
an interesting thing about greek tragedies is that a lot of the things we know about ancient greek society comes from them, the fact they enjoyed messed up stories like that reflects a lot of their society
It is really funny that people criticize American Psycho for the "boring" description, when that is a huge part of the joke. Patrick is addressing his day to day existence with he same bored routine as he describes his horrific acts of violence. He also gets most of the descriptions wrong, what he describes in terms of suits and such looking nothing like what was popular at the time. It is little wonder almost everybody missed that the book and the movie were meant to be a satire of the empty yuppie lifestyle of the 1980s.
I totally forgot about JCO's Zombie. I really liked it but, like you said, nobody talks about it. I think BEE's Lunar Park is pretty messed up, maybe more than American Psycho to me.... love your videos ❤
Hey there! If you haven't read The Terror by Dan Simmons, I think you're gonna love it. The TV series is also awesome. The Exorcist, of course, is a great book and very well written, but I bet you must have read it.
OK. HERE'S AN OPENING PIECE OF LET'S GO PLAY AT THE ADAMS. "They're just kids ... It's only a game." That's what Barbara, a lovely twenty-year-old babysitter told herself when she awoke bound and gagged. But the knots were tight and painful and the children would not let her go."They're just kids ... It's only a game," she told herself again. ...
Curious if you have ever read Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy. Couldn't finish it due to the bloody nature of it but have seen a lot off youtube book videos since his death that proclaim it a masterpiece recently and I'm thinking about trying it again.
Not sure if anyone had recommended it yet, but try the first book of Dan Simmons Hyperion, it's a Horror and Space Opera, but broken up into short stories with a connective tissue. The first story is the highlight of the horror aspect
I own this one! I just haven't gotten to it yet. I do hear a lot of good things about it. I'll have to make time to read it soon. Thanks for the suggestion!
J.R.R. Tolkien wrote a story called The Children of Hurin which is his version of a Greek Tragedy. But it takes place in Middle Earth. It is DOPE, dark stuff.
The book “Woom” is pretty fucked up
Whether you like American Psycho or not theres definitely 'I have to put this book down right now' parts. The rats and the steak knives were it for me. I thought it was superbly written. The extensive exposition throughout is part of the allure in my opinion, and also a big part of the broader themes Ellis is exploring. Plus, the music reviews are actually pretty legit on point 😅
I’m a newer viewer. Been loving your videos lately! Always noticed the lament configuration in the back. Love the backstory behind it!!
I just noticed you mentioned the Terror. In mentioning the food, I didn't hear you mention the lead soldering that sealed the cans, further causing problems as it affected the mental state of the crew.
Have you read slugs by Shaun hutson? There's quite the disturbing scene or two in there. 😬😬
Haunted was not on my radar at all, but sounds amazing! The case of Annelise Michel also disturbed me when I first learned about it, although I definitely don't believe in possession hehe
I love The Devil All The Time so much!
The most depressingly disturbing thing I ever read was a sentence from painted bird. Involves a a cart and a horse, and heartbreaking cruelty. Water ship down.read book after seeing (It was first film I ever saw in a theater and was 4-5 years old) . elementary particles disturbed and pet cemetery bothered me, I was ten though. Exorcist.
I actually have that edition of Hellbound Heart signed by Nicholas Vince and Doug Bradley, and it is the jewel of my book collection.
American Psycho is excellent but the quote from Ed Gein is actually a quote made by Ed Kemper and it bothers me more than it should. Ed Gein wasn't cut from the same cloth as a guy like Kemper or Bateman and to get that detail wrong just ahhhhhsksoso
confessions by kanae minato, Penance by the same author ., and Tender is the flesh by Agustina bazterrica are all great books that I recommend
Clive Barker is wild. The Great and Secret Show is one of my absolute fav books.
I have a love/hate relationship with Dan Simmons. His stories are brilliant but he desperately needs a more aggressive editor. Every book is 200 pages too long.
The most disturbing horror movies in my opinion is smile it give me nightmare for almost a month
Pet Sematary was the book that really disturbed me. Inferno didn't disturb me, but I do consider it to be one of the two greatest books I've read (Hamlet is the other).
The devil all the time is a snoozefest. Wouldn't call it extreme horror in the slightest
Have you ever read Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy? I feel like it has a similar vibe to The Devil all the Time.
No, I haven't. I'll definitely have to pick it up now. Thanks for the suggestion!
THE END of that book. Horrifying. Really dark visuals throughout.
I don't like American Psycho but for a very petty and personal reason, nothing related to the book.
In highschool there was a "haunted house" competition, in which each classroom would choose a theme, decorate their classroom accordingly and the most voted one won.
My class got assigned the English classroom, so the teacher told us we had to choose a book to be our theme. Our options were World War Z and American Psycho, and for some ungodly reasons my classmates chose the later.
There must be talented people that cane build an American Psycho themed haunted house. But we weren't them. For our haunted house my classmates decided to write little essays about how misogynistic, racist, homophobic 80s were. And to present them to the visitors like they were reading a Power Point presentation. We didn't even had good decorations, just verbal diarrhea. I remember that I had to say a paragraph about the AIDS crisis.
The class that chose World War Z won and i can never heard about American Psycho without remembering that incredibly shitty school project.
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I love Penpal too. It is so good.
Yes, The Devil All the Time is one that grew on me after I finished it. At first I wasn’t sure I liked it much, but I kept thinking about it. The characters were so disturbingly real and messed up. They stayed with me in the best way.
I LOVE Devil all the Time. It can be a little unsettling but such a good read.
A really good, really scary, and really disturbing book is "NAOMI'S ROOM" by Jonathan Aycliffe. It will have you looking over your shoulder.
I loved The Terror! And I loved Penpal. Thank you!
The Takers and The Keepers by Ivan Pope is one of the most disturbing books I've ever read. It's about human trafficking but concerns an aspect of it most don't realize and may not have heard about, and it's something y'might not want in your head. Seriously.
Oh man. This sounds like a tough read. But it does sound interesting too. Maybe one day I'll be brave enough for this one. Until then, I'll keep to more enjoyable disturbing books.
And what _is_ this aspect of human trafficking that most people don't realize?
You should read 'Violence on the meek' by. Stuart Bray. Great video btw✌️
Thank you! I'll definitely have to check this out. Thanks for the suggestion.
The Hellbound Heart is great. There's something almost akin to a Shakespearean tragedy in the novella that is absent from all the Hellraiser sequels, even though I still like a few of them.
I prefer the world of Hellbound Heart to the world of the Hellraiser films, because in the novella, the cenobites aren't demons. They're not even necessarily from Hell - they're simply otherworldly, and they are all the more interesting as mysterious beings that defy explanation. Even the fact that they do not pursue Kirsty in the book (after she gives them Frank) makes them more interesting, I think.
All the film sequels and the comics out there are fun for what they are, but hellbound heart is in a world all its own, imo. And it's so dang well written. This, Barker's books of blood, and Damnation Game are his best works.
Here’s a crazy one for you, that I never hear mentioned. Clive Barker, Coldheart Canyon. Seriously f’d up although more in a sexual than horror way. But hey it’s Clive Barker, so kinda horrifying! Love your videos, great work! Carol
The best sentence ever uttered, “Scurvy is fuckin wild”. Absolutely hilarious
Love Donald Ray Pollock !
Penpal mentioned!!!!!!
I've reserved American Psycho from the library from your recommendation and now I have to go watch all those other videos you've done on it
Wanna read American Psycho as soon as possible.
Interesting list. I love Clive Barker and Hellbound Heart/Hellraiser also.
I'll second someone else's comment about The Girl Next Door by Jack Ketchum. It's based off the real life case of Sylvia Likens, it's messed up. I read that book about 10 years ago and it has stuck with me since then. I haven't read it a second time and probably won't.
As far as disturbing books that are still enjoyable, one of my favorites is Naomi's Room by Jonathan Aycliffe. Also recently read Brother by Ania Ahlborn and really enjoyed that one too.
i dont read much im more of an audiobook guy and i recently started listening to some while working cause its very lonely lol but one of my first was blood meridian and i gotta say its pretty ugly and i loved it for it and was my inspiration to start reading books
So many people have mentioned this book to me. I'm going to have to pick it up. Thanks for the suggestion!
Off Season. Grimm Memorials. The Song of Kali
I'll have to look into these. Thanks for the recommendations!
6:46 Keep it in the freezer. Joey style.
Lovely video. "Zombie" needs to get more recognition because that was messed up!! Here is a little disturbing list of mine: "The Laws of the Skies" (Gregoire Courtois)/ "Come Closer" (Sara Gran), more on the creepy side but for me so effectively creepy/ "Senseless" (Stona Fitch), this one with a bit of hesitation because it was so long ago that I read but so disturbing it always stayed with me/ and always "The Girl Next Door" (Jack Ketchum).
8:33. _The Terror._ How could food go rotten in the frigid temperatures of the Arctic??
From what I can remember, the seals weren't soldered correctly. The food was kept on the ship, which was heated by coal (at least until they ran out of coal) and bacterial was able to grow and make the men sick.
Where is Baby in a Blender? 😂
Some cool books there by the sound of it. Ive added a few to my goodreads. Ive also subbed too... Have you ever read "Let the right one in"? Its AMAZING!
I have it but I haven't read it yet. I'm on a vampire kick right now though so I'll try to read it soon. Thanks for the recommendation!
@@AndaKent Oh, nice! Its one of my all time fav books, and a great twist on the whole Vamprire thing. I hope you enjoy it!
By whom? There are a few books by that name?...
@@littlemiss131 "John Ajvide Lindqvist" check it out its amazing!
Kind of an unpopular opinion, but Auerbach did a better job with Bad Man than Penpal. Penpal was very much a creepypasta story that was turned into a novel, whereas Bad Man was written to be a novel. Penpal's ending was much better, but Bad Man had a bleaker, more disturbing atmosphere. I found the main character in Penpal to be deeply frustrating and annoying because he was so. oblivious. to. everything.
I watched the devil all the time on Netflix and it was filmed in my home town. I remember walking my dog one morning and the park by my house had the filming crew there. Some lady with a headset and clip board told me I needed to leave cause it was a private filming. I am still petty about that 😭
The Terror by Dan Simmons is one of my all time favorites! If you haven’t read Song of Kali, his first novel, I’d highly recommend it. I just finished it a few days ago, and I still don’t feel well lol
Love your book recommendations 🫶🏻
Thank you so much!
@@AndaKent 😮
an interesting thing about greek tragedies is that a lot of the things we know about ancient greek society comes from them, the fact they enjoyed messed up stories like that reflects a lot of their society
the girl next door by Jack Ketchum is one of my favorite books ever and it is very disturbing
It is really funny that people criticize American Psycho for the "boring" description, when that is a huge part of the joke. Patrick is addressing his day to day existence with he same bored routine as he describes his horrific acts of violence. He also gets most of the descriptions wrong, what he describes in terms of suits and such looking nothing like what was popular at the time. It is little wonder almost everybody missed that the book and the movie were meant to be a satire of the empty yuppie lifestyle of the 1980s.
I've always found 'Hawksmoor' by Peter Ackroyd very unsettling.
Great list, your like a dandelion in an old creepy cemetery ❤🔪
I think this is the best compliment I've ever received 😂
I totally forgot about JCO's Zombie. I really liked it but, like you said, nobody talks about it. I think BEE's Lunar Park is pretty messed up, maybe more than American Psycho to me.... love your videos ❤
Hey there! If you haven't read The Terror by Dan Simmons, I think you're gonna love it. The TV series is also awesome. The Exorcist, of course, is a great book and very well written, but I bet you must have read it.
I think The devil all the time would be classed as Southern Gothic.
Great review. Thanks for the list. My most disturbing read in recent time is Brother by Ahlborn. Super disturbing
I always appreciate finding a fellow Hellraiser fan! Great list!
Clive Barker is amazing. Thank you!
OK. HERE'S AN OPENING PIECE OF LET'S GO PLAY AT THE ADAMS.
"They're just kids ... It's only a game." That's what Barbara, a lovely twenty-year-old babysitter told herself when she awoke bound and gagged. But the knots were tight and painful and the children would not let her go."They're just kids ... It's only a game," she told herself again. ...
I read the terror during pandemic.... God it was such a masterpiece it literally made me feel fear in some parts
I've read Zombie. So scary!
Curious if you have ever read Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy. Couldn't finish it due to the bloody nature of it but have seen a lot off youtube book videos since his death that proclaim it a masterpiece recently and I'm thinking about trying it again.
I haven't but I've been getting a lot of recommendations to read it. I'll have to try it one of these days.
Great list! It really intrigued me
Not sure if anyone had recommended it yet, but try the first book of Dan Simmons Hyperion, it's a Horror and Space Opera, but broken up into short stories with a connective tissue. The first story is the highlight of the horror aspect
I own this one! I just haven't gotten to it yet. I do hear a lot of good things about it. I'll have to make time to read it soon. Thanks for the suggestion!
@@AndaKent Awesome! Enjoy! Ironically my wife owns the Terror and has been trying too get me to read it for months. Your video sold me thou.
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You should show the book clearly without shaking it
Have you read tender is the flesh I'm half way thru it
It even has a watermark..
Emily Rose story should be told because its a good example of ffed up things religious people do to people who happen to suffer mental disorders.
WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU AWOKE TO A 3:ABHORRENCE
Does red hair cause cussing fits?
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