This entry was posted in Uncategorized on by george. Haunted Castles, Dark Mirrors: On the Penguin Horror Series by Guillermo Del Toro xi
And, who can resist the marvelous cover artwork by Lola Dupre? GRADE: A This volume brings together some of Ray Russell’s best work. In his Gothic “S” trilogy–“”Sardonicus” (1961), “Sagittarius” (1962), and “Sanguinarius” (1967)–capture the extreme emotions generated when dealing with the bizarre.
The stories included in this collection represent the skillful application of fear and dread to modern life. And, so does Stephen King, who called “Sardonicus” as “perhaps the finest example of the modern gothic ever written.” Guillermo del Toro’s eloquent Foreward to Ray Russell’s Haunted Castles: The Complete Gothic Stories praises this winner of both the World Fantasy Award and the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement. Horror legend Ray Russell’s haunting and macabre stories, including perhaps the finest example of the modern Gothic ever written (Stephen King), with a foreword by acclaimed filmmaker Guillermo del Toro Haunted Castles is the definitive, complete collection of Ray Russell’s masterful Gothic horror stories, including the famously terrifying novella trio of Sardonicus.
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