My introduction to horror literature was via a hard cover edition of " The Shining " by Stephen King.  I feel that one of the first books reviewed during The Corner's relaunch should be by him as well. Mike Noonan, experiencing nightmares about his deceased wife's hometown, moves there to confront his fears at the source.  Soon however, he finds that the nightmares are real... and leading him to face ghosts from his and the town's past... This is one of the tightest, most emotionally intense books written by King.  It's on par with " The Shining" for mood, setting, and scares.  It flows smoothly along- building slowly but inevitably.  Once I began reading, I could not stop- I had to keep going until the end. Even then, I had troubles stopping myself from dwelling on it- especially how it treats the themes of grief, and how even when you've known someone for years- they can still surprise you. The characters are equally well crafted in...

I love movies.  And I love books.  So it's only natural that I'd love movies based on books, right? Right. So, without too much ado, here are five horror novels I'd love to see as a movie: 1.  "Bag of Bones" (Stephen King)- Widow Mike Noonan returns to his summer house after his wife passed away.  Soon, he is drawn into a ghostly mystery of what the local millionaire, Max Devore wants with three year old Kyra... and how it's connected to an old curse that was put upon the town by blues singer Sara Tidwell... 2.  "The Servants of Twilight" (Dean Koontz)-  After Christine Scavello and her son, Joey are accosted in a mall parking lot by a crazed lady they find themselves being stalked by a mysterious cult.  Hiring detective Charlie Harrison, they hope to discover what the cult wants with her son, and stop them.  What they discover leads them down a rabbit hole of religious fervor as they learn the cultist are willing to die... and kill in ...