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DR. ACULA'S NIGHT TERRORS
DR. ACULA IS BACK FROM THE UNDEAD WITH A TERRIFYING COLLECTION OF HIS FAVORITES FROM THE CLASSIC SHUDDER PULPS!
Here is another in a series of anthologies containing many of Dr. Acula's favorite stories from his decades-long readings of the shudder pulps. For those unfamiliar with the shudder pulps, which reigned on the newsstands through the 1930s and 40s, with names like Weird Tales, Strange Tales, Terror Tales, Horror Stories, Beyond, and more, these anthologies may prove a gateway into realms of horror and terror they may never have imagined. For those who have already discovered these publications, we hope that these Dr. Acula (in real life the legendary Forrest J Ackerman) anthologies will offer many previously unknown, to them, nuggets of mystery and imagination. But, a warning. These are definitely not stories to be read alone at night. Instead, save them for the daylight hours from sunup to sunset. Otherwise, you are likely to suffer from Frightmares!
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UNSEEN-UNFEARED Francis Stevens – He battled an unseen creature of living malice, cruelty, hate, and masterful contempt.; THE WEREWOLVES Henry Beaugrand – A remote U.S. Army frontier outpost in the 1880s surrounded by hundreds of miles of wilderness and a ravening pack of werewolves.; EACH MAN KILLS Victoria Glad – A summons from an old flame, who describes her desperate peril as the bride of a vampire, sends a man on the most dangerous rescue mission ever.; THE MONSTER MAKER Ray Bradbury Once again, Ray Bradbury takes us to Mars, chronicling the desperation of early astronauts attacked by seemingly unending hordesxx of monsters.; THE CURSE OF AMEN-RA Victor Rousseau - A man falls in love with the mummy of Princess Amen-Ra, believing he is the reincarnation of her lover until a terrifying encounter with someone who looks even more like her prince than he does. Who will the princess choose?; PEOPLE ARE ALIKE ALL OVER Paul W. Fairman – The unsuspected fate of a space man who discovers he is right about all intelligent lifeforms, how ever different, being brothers under the skin!; THE ARTIFICIAL MAN Clare Winger Harris - He made himself a cyborg, visiting horror and terror on those who loved him.; DEATH IS AN ELEPHANT Robert Bloch – An ancient curse falls on an American circus owner, first one performer dies and then another and another … no one is safe, not even the audience until the White Elephant performs his final act. An ancient curse falls on an American circus owner, first one performer dies and then another and another … no one is safe, not even the audience until the White Elephant performs his final act.
Here is another in a series of anthologies containing many of Dr. Acula's favorite stories from his decades-long readings of the shudder pulps. For those unfamiliar with the shudder pulps, which reigned on the newsstands through the 1930s and 40s, with names like Weird Tales, Strange Tales, Terror Tales, Horror Stories, Beyond, and more, these anthologies may prove a gateway into realms of horror and terror they may never have imagined. For those who have already discovered these publications, we hope that these Dr. Acula (in real life the legendary Forrest J Ackerman) anthologies will offer many previously unknown, to them, nuggets of mystery and imagination. But, a warning. These are definitely not stories to be read alone at night. Instead, save them for the daylight hours from sunup to sunset. Otherwise, you are likely to suffer from Frightmares!
Included
UNSEEN-UNFEARED Francis Stevens – He battled an unseen creature of living malice, cruelty, hate, and masterful contempt.; THE WEREWOLVES Henry Beaugrand – A remote U.S. Army frontier outpost in the 1880s surrounded by hundreds of miles of wilderness and a ravening pack of werewolves.; EACH MAN KILLS Victoria Glad – A summons from an old flame, who describes her desperate peril as the bride of a vampire, sends a man on the most dangerous rescue mission ever.; THE MONSTER MAKER Ray Bradbury Once again, Ray Bradbury takes us to Mars, chronicling the desperation of early astronauts attacked by seemingly unending hordesxx of monsters.; THE CURSE OF AMEN-RA Victor Rousseau - A man falls in love with the mummy of Princess Amen-Ra, believing he is the reincarnation of her lover until a terrifying encounter with someone who looks even more like her prince than he does. Who will the princess choose?; PEOPLE ARE ALIKE ALL OVER Paul W. Fairman – The unsuspected fate of a space man who discovers he is right about all intelligent lifeforms, how ever different, being brothers under the skin!; THE ARTIFICIAL MAN Clare Winger Harris - He made himself a cyborg, visiting horror and terror on those who loved him.; DEATH IS AN ELEPHANT Robert Bloch – An ancient curse falls on an American circus owner, first one performer dies and then another and another … no one is safe, not even the audience until the White Elephant performs his final act. An ancient curse falls on an American circus owner, first one performer dies and then another and another … no one is safe, not even the audience until the White Elephant performs his final act.
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Published July 19, 2020
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Robert Bloch
1,092 books1,287 followersRobert Albert Bloch was a prolific American writer. He was the son of Raphael "Ray" Bloch (1884, Chicago-1952, Chicago), a bank cashier, and his wife Stella Loeb (1880, Attica, Indiana-1944, Milwaukee, WI), a social worker, both of German-Jewish descent.
Bloch wrote hundreds of short stories and over twenty novels, usually crime fiction, science fiction, and, perhaps most influentially, horror fiction (Psycho). He was one of the youngest members of the Lovecraft Circle; Lovecraft was Bloch's mentor and one of the first to seriously encourage his talent.
He was a contributor to pulp magazines such as Weird Tales in his early career, and was also a prolific screenwriter. He was the recipient of the Hugo Award (for his story "That Hell-Bound Train"), the Bram Stoker Award, and the World Fantasy Award. He served a term as president of the Mystery Writers of America.
Robert Bloch was also a major contributor to science fiction fanzines and fandom in general. In the 1940s, he created the humorous character Lefty Feep in a story for Fantastic Adventures. He also worked for a time in local vaudeville, and tried to break into writing for nationally-known performers. He was a good friend of the science fiction writer Stanley G. Weinbaum. In the 1960's, he wrote 3 stories for Star Trek.
Bloch wrote hundreds of short stories and over twenty novels, usually crime fiction, science fiction, and, perhaps most influentially, horror fiction (Psycho). He was one of the youngest members of the Lovecraft Circle; Lovecraft was Bloch's mentor and one of the first to seriously encourage his talent.
He was a contributor to pulp magazines such as Weird Tales in his early career, and was also a prolific screenwriter. He was the recipient of the Hugo Award (for his story "That Hell-Bound Train"), the Bram Stoker Award, and the World Fantasy Award. He served a term as president of the Mystery Writers of America.
Robert Bloch was also a major contributor to science fiction fanzines and fandom in general. In the 1940s, he created the humorous character Lefty Feep in a story for Fantastic Adventures. He also worked for a time in local vaudeville, and tried to break into writing for nationally-known performers. He was a good friend of the science fiction writer Stanley G. Weinbaum. In the 1960's, he wrote 3 stories for Star Trek.
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