Summary: Fear and anxiety are among the fundamental things that are part of the collective human psyche, which easily explains the existence of the horror genre. However,horror, dread, and anxiety are not easily captured in the written word, such that most horror stories lose their “bite” after time. There are, however, quite a few that endure and have come to be considered among the finest examples of horror in existence. Article Body: Fear is part of the fundamental core of human existence, as connected to the basic functions of survival and the psyche as the survival instinct or the need to mate. Fear and anxiety, therefore, are among the staples of any genre that deems itself fit to entertain the masses, an art form to be mastered in the hands of a true artiste. Fear, dread, and anxiety are all integral components of any successful horror story, for example, but not everyone who writes horror manages to get the mix of the important elements --- pacing, plot, and characterization -...