Horror is not quite as elusive as science fiction, for which there are as many definitions as definers . Most modern practitioners will agree that it… - Darrell Schweitzer

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Horror is not quite as elusive as science fiction, for which there are as many definitions as definers . Most modern practitioners will agree that it's a a matter of mood , not of specific content . A story can be horrific without being supernatural or even fantastic , as much of Edgar Allan Poe readily demonstrates. In the simplest sense, a horror story is one that scares us.

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About Darrell Schweitzer

Darrell Schweitzer (born August 27, 1952) is an American science fiction, fantasy, and horror writer, as well as an editor and critic in the field of speculative fiction.

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Alternative Names: Darrell Charles Schweitzer
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