Most 20th-century horror films seem to relish the gore. I don't think anyone would suggest that "Saw" or "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" were subtle.
August Heat is different. I read the final sentence and had to re-read it to really recognize what W. F. Harvey had just done. It's wonderful.
Posted by Linkmeister at October 31, 2009 08:26 AM | TrackBackMy, you do find such good stories. And "August Heat" is a wonderful piece of writing. Would that I could write so well.
Thank you for sharing that story on this day. And a Happy Halloween to you. :-)
Posted by: Illanoy Gal at October 31, 2009 10:52 AMWow, what a story! This must be your year for creepy Edwardian stories, or have I just missed them before? I agree with you, the gore is superfluous and annoying, I refuse to read it. With this, you're never really sure if it's going to happen or not...
Posted by: hedera at October 31, 2009 05:55 PMhedera, it's my year for trying to find the stories contained in the anthology mentioned in this post. It's a book I once owned and loved, but lost some time back.
Tune in tomorrow when I post links to all but one of them, all in one recap.
Posted by: Linkmeister at October 31, 2009 08:20 PM