What are some examples of bad 80's horror novels?

I heard of a grandparent who spread false rumors about their grandchild in the family. They said the grandchild was stealing money when in fact it was a complete lie. This led to the grandchild being wrongly accused and ostracized by some family members.

Here's another. 'I found a doll in the attic. Its eyes followed me as I left.' This creates a sense of unease in just two sentences. The idea of a doll having some sort of awareness and the fact that its eyes seem to move on their own is quite creepy. It plays on the common fear of inanimate objects coming to life or having an otherworldly presence. In many horror stories, dolls are often used as a symbol of something sinister because they can look so human - like yet be so lifeless, and this two - sentence story captures that essence of horror.

In my opinion, 'The Hunger Games' prequel books are not as good as the original trilogy and can be considered among bad dystopian novels. They lack the freshness and urgency of the first three books. The new characters are not as well - developed and the plot feels a bit recycled.

Here are a couple. 'I woke up in the middle of the night. A cold hand was on my throat.' And 'The old house creaked. Then I saw a face in the mirror that wasn't mine.'

Some people might consider 'The Tommyknockers' to be a not - so - great Stephen King novel. It has a rather convoluted plot that can be hard to follow at times.

Some visual novels that overuse cliches can be considered 'funnily bad'. For example, the damsel in distress trope used in every possible way without any new twists. The characters are one - dimensional and the story seems to be a patchwork of every overused idea in the visual novel genre. It's these elements that make them not good in a traditional sense but oddly amusing.

Well, consider a line like 'I don't know how to start this novel, so here goes.' This is a bad first line as it shows the writer's lack of confidence and preparation. Then there's 'He opened his eyes, and the world was normal.' which is rather dull and doesn't create any excitement. Also, 'The day started like any other day, which was boring.' fails to engage the reader as it gives the impression that the story will be equally boring.

One example is 'My sister said she saw mom in the basement. Mom died last year.' It's horrifying because seeing a dead relative in a place like the basement is really spooky.

One example is 'The King in Yellow' by Robert W. Chambers. It's a collection of short stories that has influenced many later horror writers. Another is 'The House on the Borderland' by William Hope Hodgson. These novels are considered rare because they were published a long time ago and not many copies are left in circulation.

For 'Pride and Prejudice', Austen's first drafts probably had some rough edges. Maybe the dialogue wasn't as sharp or the relationships between the characters not as nuanced. The first draft might have had a less clear portrayal of the social hierarchies that are so central to the story.