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Hell House

By: Richard Matheson
Narrated by: Ray Porter
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“Hell House is the scariest haunted house novel ever written. It looms over the rest the way the mountains loom over the foothills.” — Stephen King

From the author of I Am Legend comes Hell House, the basis for the supernatural horror film starring Pamela Franklin, Roddy McDowall, Clive Revill.

For over twenty years, Belasco House has stood empty. Regarded as the Mount Everest of haunted houses, its shadowed walls have witnessed scenes of unimaginable horror and depravity. All previous attempts to probe its mysteries have ended in murder, suicide, or insanity. But now, a new investigation has been launched, bringing four strangers to Belasco House in search of the ultimate secrets of life and death. A wealthy publisher, brooding over his impending death, has paid a physicist and two mediums to establish the facts of life after death once and for all. For one night, they will investigate the Belasco House and learn exactly why the townsfolk refer to it as the Hell House.

Hell House, which inspired the 1973 film The Legend of Hell House, is Matheson’s most frightening and shocking book and an acknowledged classic of the genre.

©1999 Richard Matheson (P)2008 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Fantasy Scary

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Did I enjoy this audio book - yes, I wanted a good ghost story for Christmas and I got one. Well read. Occassionally you are at the right point in life to listen to something, if I had listened to this a year ago for example I may not of enjoyed it - but I got this at the right time and it was spot on.

Thoroughly enjoyable

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A great book, brilliantly written and brilliantly read. Has some pretty scary moments so not for the faint hearted!

Loved it

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brilliant haunted house story. Just when you think it's all over ... bam it gives you more

classic haunted house

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I dont useually listen non true storyies but found this very good scary and so funny the narratator is amazing

Fantastic amazing brillent

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I like Matheson's ways of writing, and Ray Porter is also a very good reader. This book, for me, is not as well written as "I am Legend", but it is exciting and kept my attention right through to the end.

It is perhaps because I have seen the movie (quite a long time ago) and because I am a big fan of Edgar Allan Poe that I bought this with quite a bit of hesitation. However I am glad I did and would recommend it to others.

Good mixture of horror, sci fi and suspense.

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Very good, didn't seem dated at all. Full of rage and great turns of phrase that are typical Matheson

Great supernatural mystery

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I really enjoyed this book. It had a great story and good interplay between the four characters that enter the house. Not overly scary by today?s standards although it does keep you interested from start to finish. Passionately narrated.

I would warn anyone intending to listen to this book that it contains material of a sexually explicit nature and also graphic language. This book is not for people who are offended by this sort of thing, as it permeates most of the book. Personally, I think that for a book titled 'Hell House' and with the reputation that it has, it would be naive to be shocked to hear the occasional expletive or references to sexual violence - As a horror book, this is not gratuitous, but part of the story.

Excellent listen

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I really loved this audiobook. Despite the fact it starts quite abruptly and doesn't seem to bother with a credible build up of the story (5 minutes and they are already in the haunted house)I was sucked into the horror vortex of this story so much that I am still dreaming about it on occasion.
A traditional haunted house with a modern phychologial theme- perverted sexuality. And even though there are only a few expicit desriptions in the book, the whole atmosphere is like a dense, grey fog that creeps into every crook and cranny of your mind. (to the point where I started associating my own office, where I listenend to the book, with hell house and was quite creeped out by it.)
The ending is built up to be this great revelation, which I wasn't blown away by. But despite all that, I loved it and will put it on my list of my top 5 haunted house stories.The narration is absolutely wonderful and adds gallons of drama and intensity to every situation. I can still hear the cold, mean and mocking voice of the owner of hell house.... You should try it!
PS: Only for people who are not sensitive about religion!

Horror that creeps into you

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My first horror book, was expecting a bit of trill but nothing really. Just at the end few interesting things happened. To be honest wasn't worth the time and money. The Title sounded great.

Bit Dull, nothing happened till Chapter 15

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Although a well written story it very much falls into a conventional mould tyoical of the many other haunting investigative stories like it. Enjoyable all the same.

Well executed story but conventional

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