Hell House

Hell House

By Richard Matheson
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“Hell House is the scariest haunted house novel ever written. It looms over the rest the way the mountains loom over the foothills.”

Stephen King, #1 New York Times bestselling author

A USA Today Pick of Horror Novels Way Scarier Than the Movies

“Hell House is the scariest haunted house novel ever written. It looms over the rest the way the mountains loom over the foothills.” — Stephen King

From the author of I Am Legend comes Hell House, the basis for the supernatural horror film starring Pamela Franklin, Roddy McDowall, Clive Revill.

For over twenty years, Belasco House has stood empty. Regarded as the Mount Everest of haunted houses, its shadowed walls have witnessed scenes of unimaginable horror and depravity. All previous attempts to probe its mysteries have ended in murder, suicide, or insanity. But now, a new investigation has been launched, bringing four strangers to Belasco House in search of the ultimate secrets of life and death. A wealthy publisher, brooding over his impending death, has paid a physicist and two mediums to establish the facts of life after death once and for all. For one night, they will investigate the Belasco House and learn exactly why the townsfolk refer to it as the Hell House.

Hell House, which inspired the 1973 film The Legend of Hell House, is Matheson’s most frightening and shocking book and an acknowledged classic of the genre.

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  1. Kay
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    Cheesy 70’s B Horror

    I have started and stopped this audio several times before finally pushing forward. It turned out to be pretty good and gave me quite a few chuckles (even though that wasn’t the author’s intent). It literally sounds like an 70’s B “horror” movie complete with unnecessary sexual scenes and stupid characters that won’t leave when they should. But of course, if everyone acted responsibly we would never have movies and books to read. The ending was somewhat of a letdown and anticlimactic. The audio version was well done and fairly engrossing if you go into it with the right mindset and understanding of its cheesiness.

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  2. Ashley

    Ridiculous Metaphors Ruin The Story

    I forced myself to get about half way through this title before deciding that it was too silly. This was meant to be a suspenseful, horror story, but it quickly delved into what one would probably make into a terrible b movie. At one point the malicious entity they are trying to excise, is described as having "skin like that of a cooked mushroom..." So, sadly, though the narration was wonderful by Ray Porter, I have to give this horror story a big thumbs down as it made me laugh more than feel afraid.

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  3. Alan
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    Anyone who likes a good scare should read this...

    Personally, I'm not a fan of horror or thrillers. However, I decided to give this one a shot since one of my favorite narrators, Ray Porter, worked on this title. Hell House starts like most typical horror novels do, some quick introductions of main characters along with an evil history of the property and then you are quickly transported into the house. That's when the story gets crazy. The evil spirit(s) of the house slowly make their presence known and then everything goes on a quick downward spiral from there. Ray Porter helps deliver the mood and suspense of all the characters, allowing you to feel chills from chapter to chapter. I definitely recommend this book to fans of being scared.

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