Behind the Horror: True Stories That Inspired Horror Movies Free Audiobook Download by Lee Mellor
Listening to Lee's true stories and their inspiring horrific events was a terrifying experience. Listening to the audiobook was like watching all my nightmares come alive on screen, while being introduced to the people who experienced these horror stories themselves. The narrator of this audiobook is Adam Sims. He did an amazing job of capturing the essence of each story and adding his own style without overshadowing or changing too much from the original style of each tale. The audiobook comes with a lot of interesting information about the real-life events that inspired each story, as well as some insight into how each story came about in Lee's own words.
Horror, like all genres of film and literature, has a long history that predates cinema. The roots are rich with tradition, and there is often a real-life story behind the iconic horror movie story. When these true stories are recounted through the lens of another medium such as a novel or audiobook, they can be just as frightening.
Tales of terror are part of human nature. The slasher genre is a type of horror that is often based on these real stories, often taking them and turning them into movies with bigger budgets and more scary moments. These true stories are sometimes the most frightening because they involve our absolute worst nightmares; people doing unspeakable things to each other. This audiobook tells some of the most horrifying true stories that horror movies were based on.
Horror is an art form that allows anyone, anywhere to create a somber atmosphere with their personal stories. Such horror stories are always interesting, but such tales can often be interpreted by the audience in a variety of ways. The question remains, how did these true stories come to be turned into movies? In this audiobook, you will be exposed to the true stories behind some of your favorite horror movie franchises as well as some original tales inspired by them. This book will take you on a journey through terror-filled tales that made us scream with delight when we watched them on the big screen.
'Behind the Horror: True Stories That Inspired Horror Movies' is a horror anthology in which five tales of terror are told, each with its own unique take on what scares us. From the authors behind some of the most popular horror movies like 'The Shining', 'Psycho', and 'Alien', these stories are sure to inspire even more nightmares in you.
Lee Mellor explores some of the most terrifying stories of horror and suspense that have informed some of the world's best movies. The book is one of a series entitled Behind the Horror, which includes titles like Paranormal, Supernatural and Urban. Here, he gathers together chilling tales including "The Tin Man" and "Carnival," both stories by Edgar Allan Poe; Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol"; Bram Stoker's Dracula; Dante's Inferno; Stephen King's Carrie; Clive Barker's Hellraiser; and more. As Mellor writes in his introduction, this is a must for horror buffs and aficionados of the macabre.
Published Date | 2020-07-28 |
Duration | 9 hours 34 minutes |
Author | Lee Mellor |
Narrated | Adam Sims |
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Abridged | No |
Is It Free? | 30-days Free |
Category | Non-Fiction |
Parent Category | Art & Music |