Hell House, Richard Matheson
Hell House, Richard Matheson
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Hell House

Author: Richard Matheson

Narrator: Ray Porter

Unabridged: 9 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/01/2008

Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction

Synopsis

For over twenty years, Belasco House has stood empty. Regarded as the Mt. Everest of haunted houses, its shadowed walls have witnessed scenes of unimaginable horror and depravity. All previous attempts to probe its mysteries have ended in murder, suicide, or insanity. But now, a new investigation has been launched, bringing four strangers to Belasco House in search of the ultimate secrets of life and death. A wealthy publisher, brooding over his impending death, has paid a physicist and two mediums to establish the facts of life after death once and for all. For one night, they will investigate the Belasco House and learn exactly why the townfolks refer to it as the Hell House. Hell House, which inspired the 1973 film The Legend of Hell House, is Mathesons most frightening and shocking book, and an acknowledged classic of the genre.

About Richard Matheson

Richard Matheson (1926-2013) is the author of many classic novels and short stories. He wrote in a variety of genres including terror, fantasy, horror, paranormal, suspense, science fiction and western. In addition to books, he wrote prolifically for television (including The Twilight Zone, Night Gallery, Star Trek) and numerous feature films. Many of Matheson’s novels and stories have been made into movies including I Am Legend, Somewhere in Time, and Shrinking Man. His many awards include the World Fantasy and Bram Stoker Awards for Lifetime Achievement, the Hugo Award, Edgar Award, Spur Award for Best Western Novel, Writer’s Guild awards, and in 2010 he was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bill on February 12, 2020

For years I have been a fan of Richard Matheson, without ever becoming a dedicated reader of his fiction. I learned early that he was one of the two best writers (not counting Rod Serling) for Twilight Zone—the other being Charles Beaumont—and this led me to look out for his short stories and novels......more

Goodreads review by Hannah on April 12, 2018

Click here to watch a video review of this book on my channel, From Beginning to Bookend. Hell House is the sexually awkward tale of a haunted house that can't even bother to be haunted until the book is nearly over. Dr. Barrett has been hired by a wealthy, dying man to investigate one of the mos......more

Goodreads review by Emily May on April 18, 2024

There is a decent story buried in here, but all the weird porny moments took away far more than they added. Hell House delivers some classic horror in the form of a supposedly haunted house. Past attempts to discover the house's secrets have led to the bizarre and brutal deaths of all those who enter......more

Goodreads review by Johann (jobis89) on January 03, 2020

"As he crossed the entry hall, he had the feeling that the house was swallowing him alive." Hell House is basically The Haunting of Hill House on steroids. Both books centre around four characters who stay in a haunted house to try to investigate what is happening. We have Doctor Barrett, who’s inten......more

Goodreads review by Kay on September 26, 2021

One day, a young woman, who had crisply turned 18 and was fresh out of school, explored the horror genre while walking around an abandoned building. She was on a trip with her family to visit a lovely area with beautiful trees, fresh grass and rain. And yet, despite the large area, we were the only......more

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