asylums

[Lesley]

Hey everyone,
I am in the mood for a horror book with asylums (abandoned or not) and I'm not having a lot of luck. Can anyone recommend some that they know of?
Thanks in advance!

[William]

Does The Reach qualify?

[Tressa]

This is more of a thriller but it's got a tinge of a ghost story to it.


This takes place in a run-down hotel but it's turned into a sort of asylum.
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Again, not exactly an asylum but a crazy doctor and his locked up experiments.
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I'm sure you'll get some other suggestions. Happy reading.

[Cathy]

Nazareth Hill by Ramsey Campbell is another one.

[Maggie]

Shutter Island - Denis Lehane (its excellent)

[Lori]

Hey did you know they have a book about Arkham from the DC comics? It's only $70.00 bucks, it tells all about Batman's foes, the one's in Arkham Asylum.

[William]

Some of these photos just scream horror!

http://www.oboylephoto.com/asylums.htm
http://klimov.liberty.su/2009/09/%D0%...
http://www.dwell.com/slideshows/asylu...

[Maggie]

I've just looked at those asylum photos - amazing. There is a UK site called 28 days later which has some great stuff. Also Abandoned past.
I've got a real fascintation with old hospitals etc

[Amy]

Patrick McGrath's Asylum is pretty twisted - it's not traditional horror, more psychological - but I really liked it.

[Garrett Cook]

Lori wrote: " Hey did you know they have a book about Arkham from the DC comics? It's only $70.00 bucks, it tells all about Batman's foes, the one's in Arkham Asylum."
On the same train of thought, I recommend the graphic novel Arkham Asylum:A Serious House on a Serious Earth by Grant Morrison. It's a chilling meditation on madness, Batman sort of harrowing hell and facing the psychological threat of his rogue's gallery.

[Scott]

That is a real nice book. Typically amazing art by Dave McKean.

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Amy wrote: "Patrick McGrath's Asylum is pretty twisted - it's not traditional horror, more psychological - but I really liked it."

I have a copy of McGrath's 'Asylum' I LOVE horror that screws w/your head.... LOL

[Lesley]

these all look great! thanks for the help. :)

[Erin]

If you happen to also be interested in asylum movies, there is an excellent horror movie called "Session 9". Not only is is a good movie, but it was filmed in an actual closed, abandoned asylum (that has since been demolished).