Haunted Castles is the definitve, complete collection of Ray Russell's masterful Gothic horror stories, including the famously terrifying novella trio of "Sardonicus,
Ray Russell (1924-1999) was a pioneer of the modern horror genre.
As an editor at Playboy, he helped publish such writers as Ray
Bradbury, Kurt Vonnegut, and Charles Beaumont. His best known work,
"Sardonicus," was called by Stephen King "perhaps the finest
example of the modern Gothic ever written." He received the World
Fantasy Award for Lifetime Achievement in 1991.
Guillermo del Toro(Foreword) is a Mexican director, producer,
screenwriter, novelist, and designer. He cofounded the Guadalajara
International Film Festival and formed his own production company,
Tequila Gang. He is most widely recognized for his Academy
Award-winning film, Pan's Labyrinth, and the Hellboy film
franchise. He has received Nebula and Hugo awards, was nominated
for a Bram Stoker Award, and is an avid collector and student of
arcane memorabilia and weird fiction. He is series editor of
Penguin Horror.
Russell links postpulp literature and the Grand Guignol tradition
with the modern sensibilities of America in the 1960s . . . [He is]
a fascinating combination of the liberal and the heretic.
*Guillermo del Toro*
A sleek, compelling tale of diabolical possession that prefigures
Ira Levin's Rosemary's Baby
*The Washington Post*
[A] sincere and subtle tale of ultimate evil that feels less dated
than many of the works it inspired.
*The Seattle Times*
With gripping clarity and incisive wit, Russell weaves a
suspenseful plot that's more of an intellectual thriller than a
horror yarn . . . The Case Against Satan retains its harrowing,
relevant edge.
*NPR*
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