| Hint | Title | Author |
| Not a horror novel per se, but it's such a delightful example of American Gothic that I can't resist. | |
| Holmes and Watson investigate canine curse. | |
| ATF agent gets drawn into a backwoods nightmare featuring the titular mutant. | |
| Man investigating the Starry Wisdom cult encounters one of Nyarlathotep's forms. | |
| Sequel to City Infernal. | |
| After spending years in captivity abroad, a man returns home only to cross paths with a serial killer. | |
| Kinky story of sex, pain and death that was adapted into Hellraiser. | |
| American journalist investigates the murders of his Vietnam war buddies. | |
| Haunted house story challenged convention by making the evil abode recently constructed instead of an ancient mansion. | |
| Car crash survivor is revived after being pronounced dead--and he brought something back from the Other Side with him. | |
| Real-life medical thriller about Ebola virus. | |
| Siblings investigate how the game they played as children is connected to their father's bizarre murder. | |
| Evil biker gang terrorizes a town. | |
| Dr. Lecter's origin story. | |
| A man copes with his transformation into a demonic creature. | |