First published 2006
In "Haunted," Chuck Palahniuk's cult classic, a group of aspiring writers gather for a writing retreat with a sinister twist. Locked in a crumbling theater, they must compete in a series of bizarre challenges, each more disturbing than the last. As the stakes rise and their sanity slips away, the writers confront their deepest fears and darkest secrets. Palahniuk's signature blend of shocking humor and psychological horror propels this chilling collection, which explores the power of storytelling to both terrify and transform.
Genres: horror, contemporary, psychological-thriller, dark
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: psychological-horror, unreliable-narrator
Period: 21st-Century
404 pages · Hardcover · Doubleday
Content warnings: anxiety, body-horror, depression, graphic-violence, mental-illness