Great horror quotes from literature and film

If you enjoy a good fright then you will love these quotes curated by the Vidicus review team to put a scare into you!

Whatever you do… don’t fall asleep.

A Nightmare on Elm Street

I guess creepy comes natural to me – I hate to say that.

Evan Peters

Death is no more than passing from one room into another.

Helen Keller

Everybody is a book of blood; wherever we’re opened, we’re red.

Clive Barker, Books of Blood

I laugh maniacally, then take a deep breath and touch my chest – expecting a heart to be thumping quickly, impatiently, but there’s nothing there, not even a beat.

American Psycho (Bret Easton Ellis)

Listen to them, the children of the night. What music they make!

Dracula (Bram Stoker)

I find human beings to be so complex and full of beauty. Creativity is our way to express and challenge and flow. So, all you humans, create and flow! I’ll be over here thinking you are beautiful and creepy and freaky and wonderful!

Angela Bettis

Tasty, tasty, beautiful fear.

It (2017)

When there’s no more room in Hell, the dead will walk the Earth.

Dawn of the Dead (1978)

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John Carpenter Quotes About Horror Movies

Though he’s made a variety of movies—from fantasy to science fiction films—John Carpenter will forever be known as a master of horror, and to celebrate, here the Vidicus review team have gathered up some of his most memorable quotes about Hollywood.

“Horror is a reaction; it's not a genre.”

—From a 2015 interview with Interview Magazine

“I think the rules of filmmaking are essentially the same as they were since, I guess, The Birth Of A Nation. The way you make movies: long shot, close-up, camera movement, structure—it’s all the same. Not much has changed. But the technology of movies has vastly changed. From 35mm black-and-white to color, from nitrate film to safety film and now into digital—and yet we’re still breaking scenes into master shots and close-ups. The cinema narrative has not changed that much since the silent film.”

—From a 2015 interview with The A.V. Club

“There are two different stories in horror: internal and external. In external horror films, the evil comes from the outside, the other tribe, this thing in the darkness that we don’t understand. Internal is the human heart.”

—From a 2011 interview with Vulture

“One movie that showed me it was possible to make a low-budget horror movie was Night of the Living Dead (1968). When I saw that, I was like, 'Wow, that's really effective, but it's obviously low budget.' They didn't have any money but they actually made something cool. That was inspirational to me when I was in film school.”

—From a 2015 interview with Interview Magazine

“Film buffs who don't live in Hollywood have a fantasy about what it's like to be a director. Movies and the people who make movies have such glamor associated with them. But the truth is, it's not like that. It's very different. It's hard work. If you were suddenly catapulted into that situation—without any training—you would say after it was over: 'Oh, God! You're kidding! You mean, this is what it's like? This is what they put you through?' Yes, as a matter of fact, it is like this—and it's often worse. People have tried to describe the film business, but it's impossible to describe because it's so crazy. You must know your craft inside out and then pick up the rules as you go along.”

—From an essay for Santa Fe Studios

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Wise words from the best horror authors around

Find inspiration in these quotes from the best horror authors curated by the Vidicus review team.

With the crime novels, it’s delightful to have protagonists I can revisit in book after book. It’s like having a fictitious family. ~John Banville

I think the “crime novel” has replaced the sociological novel of the 1930s. I think the progenitor of that tradition is James M. Cain, who in my view is the most neglected writer in American literature. ~James Lee Burke

The most difficult part of any crime novel is the plotting. It all begins simply enough, but soon you’re dealing with a multitude of linked characters, strands, themes and red herrings – and you need to try to control these unruly elements and weave them into a pattern. ~Ian Rankin

Crime fiction makes money. It may be harder for writers to get published, but crime is doing better than most of what we like to call CanLit. It’s elementary, plot-driven, character-rich story-telling at its best. ~Linwood Barclay

Crime fiction confirms our belief, despite some evidence to the contrary, that we live in a rational, comprehensible, and moral universe. ~P.D. James

Most crime fiction, no matter how ‘hard-boiled’ or bloodily forensic, is essentially sentimental, for most crime writers are disappointed romantics. ~John Banveiile

And there are rules for crime fiction. Or if not rules, at least expectations and you have to give the audience what it wants. ~Tod Goldberg

Crime fiction is the fiction of social history. Societies get the crimes they deserve. ~Denise Mina

One of the surprising things I hadn’t expected when I decided to write crime fiction is how much you are expected to be out in front of the public. Some writers aren’t comfortable with that. I don’t have a problem with that. ~Kathy Reichs

The mainstream has lost its way. Crime fiction is an objective, realistic genre because it’s about the real world, real bodies really being killed by somebody. And this involves the investigator in trying to understand the society that the person lived in. ~Michael Dibin

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The very best in horror movie quotes

If you love all things thrilling and spooky, you will love these horror quotes curated by the Vidicus review team.

Split (2017)

The Beast: Those who have not been torn have no value in themselves and no place in this world. They are asleep.

Suspiria (2018)

Dr. Klemperer: Delusion, Sara, is a lie that tells a truth.

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

Old Man: I just can’t take no pleasure in killing. There’s just some things you got to do. Don’t mean you have to like it.

Us (2019)

Adelaide Wilson: They think like us. They know where we are. They won’t stop until they kill us, or we kill them.

The Visit (2015)

Grandma: Would you mind getting inside the oven to clean it?

The Wicker Man (1973)

Lord Summerisle: Do sit down, Sergeant. Shocks are so much better absorbed with the knees bent.

[referring to their goat]

Mercy: Black Philip, say if you are wicked.

[she whispers to the goat]

Mercy: Black Philip.

Thomasin: Does he really speak to thee?

Mercy: Black Philip.

World War Z (2013)

Andrew Fassbach: Mother Nature is a serial killer. No one’s better, more creative. Like all serial killers, she can’t help the urge to want to get caught. And what good are all those brilliant crimes if no one takes the credit? So she leaves crumbs. Now the hard part, why you spend a decade in school, is seeing the crumbs, for the clues there. Sometimes, the thing you thought was the most brutal aspect of the virus, turns out to be the chink in its element. And she loves disguising her weaknesses as strengths.

Zombieland (2009)

Columbus: Oh, America. I wish I could tell you that this was still America, but I’ve come to realize that you can’t have a country without people. And there are no people here. No, my friends. This is now the United States of Zombieland.

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Creepy Quotes and Scary Sayings To Give you a Fright

Count on the Vidicus review team to provide you the very best creepy quotes and scary sayings to keep you up at night.

I'm gonna make you eat this gold and then I'm gonna sink your ass into the ocean!

A good selection of herbs and spices helps make any kind of meat go down.

Nightmares will come pouring out of Hell when the Devil gets desperate.

What if the spiritual world is the job and the living world the vacation?

Those that don't go mad every once in a while, eventually go mad permanently.

Homes don't always like all tenants. They retaliate in whatever way they can.

There's a reason so many people like Halloween. The real reason goes unsaid by many.

Some spirits possess the living to feed the addictions they had while alive. Do you know anyone who eats a lot, drinks a lot, or smokes a lot?

Ghosts have been humans. Demons never have. That's the difference between being scared and being threatened.

Sometimes your imagination plays tricks on you; sometimes it doesn't. Knowing the difference can save your life . . . or your soul.

There are bad spirits on the other side, just as there are bad people in this world.

Demons are constantly looking for new recruits, both in the living world and the spiritual.

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The three best gore-some horror audiobooks for valentines

Who says horror and romance don’t go together? If you and your valentine love a good horror story, here are our top picks of frightful and romantic audiobooks from Vidicus to snuggle up with this Valentine’s day.

1. Seers of Life - Jennifer DeLucy

The story of Lillian Hunt, a young woman who lives an unremarkable life until one day she is ripped from the only existence she has ever known and thrust into a world she has always suspected existed but could scarcely believe. She must learn about the beings that want to destroy her and the two men who would do anything for her!

2. Guilty Pleasures, Anita Blake (Vampire Hunter 1) Laurell K Hamilton

Anita Blakes job is re-animating the undead and killing the undead when they go a bit too far! Anita is small, dark and dangerous and not to be messed with. When she is asked to solve a series of mysterious slayings, she has to confront her undeniable attraction to the man she has sworn to destroy, Jean-Claude, the master vampire.

3. The Queen of the Damned (The Vampire Chronicles) Anne Rice

The vampire chronicles are a classic romantic horror series. Arguably the Queen of the Damned is the most romantic of them all. This story takes place in 1975, 10 years before the Interview with a Vampire and tells the story of the vampire Lestat and his determination to step out into the light and not have to spend eternity hiding in the shadows. After reinventing himself as a rock star - The intoxicating lure of his music awakens Akasha, the Queen of all vampires. She has been resting for centuries, waiting to rise and seize domination over the world.

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Best Dramatic Horror Audiobooks With an Engaging Plot

Scary drama audiobooks give listeners a thrilling experience. They help you overcome real-world trauma. Here are some of the dramatic audiobooks you should listen to.

The Crow Girl by Erik Axl Sun

As Gabrielle Glaisters narrates this audiobook, you will certainly confirm that this has to be one of the ugliest and gruesome dramatic horror books ever. With every turning twist of events come creepy revelations, as a body is found. But this is not just any other body. The hand is bound, and the skin is all covered up in marks. The detective digs up to find out the source of the killings. And he finds out this is the job of a serial killer. The detective goes to a psychotherapist for further help in the case. Listen and find out.

Fright Night by Maren Stoffel

Sofia is not sure about Fright Night and was only thinking of it as a silly excuse to be nearer to Dylan. She is starting to believe that the night in the deserted woods is not such a good idea after all. As the night progresses, things get intense. Sofia and her girlfriends are pretty scared and frightened by the turn of events. Sadly, though, going back to where they were is next to impossible. Then suddenly something happens.

The Companion by Katie Alender

Margot is an orphan who is lucky to have been adopted by a prestigious family. But it wasn't luck, as the family chose her to keep their silent daughter named Agatha company.

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