Horror book tip: Haunted Hill House
26.10.2023
A haunted house. Four people who want to get to the bottom of the paranormal activities inside. And then there's me and my reading lamp, which no longer dares to go to the loo on its own.
I prefer to get goosebumps and shivers from books rather than films. They don't have the hated jump scares and I can simply close the book when the adrenaline hits its peak. Or simply read very slowly. In short: I have more control over my anxiety. A good introduction to the horror genre for me was the book "Haunted Hill House" by American author Shirley Jackson.
A word of warning: horror is not the same as blood and violence. I realised this again while reading this book. The more realistically a story is told, the more likely I am to be frightened by even small things. Shirley Jackson plays with this fear like a master. So skilfully, in fact, that there were times when I didn't want to go to the toilet at night.
Whose story the book tells and what I particularly liked about it, I'll tell you in the video above. Shadow play included.
Cover photo: Valentina Sproge-Werndli
Natalie Hemengül
Senior Editor
Natalie.Hemenguel@digitecgalaxus.chAs a massive Disney fan, I see the world through rose-tinted glasses. I worship series from the 90s and consider mermaids a religion. When I’m not dancing in glitter rain, I’m either hanging out at pyjama parties or sitting at my make-up table. P.S. I love you, bacon, garlic and onions.
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