james herbert
His books scared the shit out of me as a youngster, especially The Fog and Rats. My sister used to read them to me (I was 9 she was 14) on the train to and from London. As a direct result I am the worlds biggest wuss when it comes to any horror film or book.

I have to leave the room if a scary movie is on. Even the x-files scared me after listening to her read James Herbert. You will probably tell me that they are not scary!

Maybe I should endorse him?
( sutit only the crumbliest, flakiest posts, Tue 10 Jan 2012, 1:07, 2 replies)

Admit it,
you were peeing the bed long before you read James Herbert.
(the other guy not the one that gave you coochie warts, Tue 10 Jan 2012, 3:27, closed)

"Others" was the last great book Herbert wrote, he's been on a steady but very definite decline since. "The Secret Of Crickley Hall" was horror-by-numbers. The character of "Constance" in that book was based on an actress friend of mine, who is in turn a friend of JH.
(caescarna Hell's Roomba, Tue 10 Jan 2012, 8:38, closed)

and
for a long time after as well :)
( sutit only the crumbliest, flakiest posts, Wed 11 Jan 2012, 2:19, closed)

had the opposite effect on me
most teenage girls never had life-size Freddy Krueger posters on their bedroom walls.
i did.
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Tue 10 Jan 2012, 13:20, closed)

so not my cuppa tea
but that would of been pretty darn cool
( sutit only the crumbliest, flakiest posts, Wed 11 Jan 2012, 2:25, closed)

i shared a room with my sister.
she didn't think so.
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Wed 11 Jan 2012, 15:22, closed)