twenty-one books that will give you an idea of how the horror genre has evolved, including:Rosemary’s Baby, by Ira Levin, 1967Read about another entry on the list.
As the 20th century moved on, horror became more realistic and increasingly based in modern times, finding terror in society itself. Levin intended this story to be a critique of religion and belief systems in general, but its true horror lies in the fact that Rosemary is victimized by her neighbors and even, to an extent, her husband—society itself has lied to her, gaslighted her, and assaulted her. If you can’t trust your neighbors,who can you trust?
Rosemary's Baby is among Ania Ahlborn's ten scariest books of all time, Jeff Somers's "twenty-five books that might not necessarily be the best horror novels, but are certainly the scariest," Christopher Shultz's top ten literary chillers, and Kat Rosenfield's top seven scary autumnal stories.
--Marshal Zeringue
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