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Synopsis
The bus conductor / E.F. Benson -- Sweeney Todd, the demon barber / Thomas Prest -- The middle toe of the right foot / Ambrose Bierce -- King's evidence / Algernon Blackwood -- The sire de Malétroit's door / Robert Louis Stevenson -- The hands of Mr. Ottermole / Thomas Burke -- A thing about machines / Rod Serling -- The weird tailor / Robert Block -- [Pit and the Pendulum](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL273550W) / Edgar Allan Poe -- Perez / W.L. George -- The pond / Nigel Kneale -- The ferryman / Kingsley Amis -- De mortuis / John Collier.
Dead of Night: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This horror anthology features classic tales from masters like Poe, Stevenson, and others, containing graphic violence, murder, torture, and deeply disturbing psychological content. The stories include dismemberment, execution, demonic elements, and intense psychological terror suitable only for mature adult readers.
What to know going in
This book has graphic violence, mild sexual content, and strong language. Content notes include torture, graphic violence, gore, murder, and death (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Adult horror fans who appreciate classic macabre literature and psychological terror will find this anthology compelling.