This is the time of year when lists of scary books, films, and albums rule the Internet. This is one bandwagon we like (who doesn't like scaring themselves, really), so here is The Gatekeeper's list, gleaned from a highly scientific poll (we sent an email round the office, and it appears that Canongaters are more afraid of scary books and films than television and music):

Books

• The Crossroads, Niccolo Ammaniti
• Lunar Park, Bret Easton Ellis
• Glamorama, Bret Easton Ellis
• American Psycho, Bret Easton Ellis
• The Lying Tongue, Andrew Wilson
• The Trial, Franz Kafka
• Cities of the Red Night, William Burroughs
• Battle Royale, Kousun Takami
  

Films

• Se7en
• Poltergeist
• Vertical Limit
• Night of the Living Dead
• The Lost Boys
• The Grudge
• The Ring (Japanese original)
• The Last King of Scotland
• The Exorcist
• It
• Wolf Creek
  

TV shows

• Twin Peaks
• V
• The Hunger
  

Albums

• Nihil, KMFDM
• The Drift, Scott Walker
• If it ever happens, a new New Kids on the Block album
• Sennsucht, Rammstein
  

Related links

• Scary books...
• A love letter to books that scared me silly
• October Rocks: R.I.P. Gravediggaz
  
• Day 28 - 31 Horror Films for Halloween
  
• 5 Days of Halloween: 5 Movies That Scared Me
  

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