Cover of Modern Masters of Horror

Modern Masters of Horror

  • 1981 first published
  • 287 pages
  • 5 editions

Published in 1981, Modern Masters of Horror is a horror novel by Frank Coffey, Stephen King and William H. Hallahan. Characters include Daisy, Ida and Milly. Key subjects include cymbal-banging monkey toys and magic.

37 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 5 editions.

It runs to roughly 287 pages — 5–6 hours of reading at an average pace.

About Modern Masters of Horror

Contains: [The monkey](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL149146W/The_Monkey) / Stephen King -- The new tenant / William Hallahan -- In the cards / Robert Bloch -- Clay / George A. Romero -- A cabin in the woods / John Coyne -- Makeup / Robert R. McCammon -- The small world of Lewis Stillman / William F. Nolan -- The seige of 318 / Davis Grubb -- The champion / Richard Laymon -- The power of the Mandarin / Gahan Wilson -- Horror house of blood / Ramsey Campbell -- Absolute ebony / Felice Picano -- The root of all evil / Graham Masterson -- Julian's hand / Gary Brandner -- The face / Jere Cunningham.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Characters

  • Daisy
  • Ida
  • Milly
  • Will
  • Amos Culligan
  • Johnny McCabe
  • Beulah McCaffery
  • Monkey
  • Betsy Moriarty
  • Bill Shelburn

Subjects

  • American horror tales
  • Cymbal-banging monkey toys
  • Magic
  • American Horror tales

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote Modern Masters of Horror?

Modern Masters of Horror was written by Frank Coffey, Stephen King and William H. Hallahan and first published in 1981.

What genre is Modern Masters of Horror?

It is usually shelved as Horror.

How long is Modern Masters of Horror?

The median edition has 287 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Modern Masters of Horror?

Readers who like it often enjoy Great American Short Stories, At the Mountains of Madness and House of Leaves.

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