 Horror/Scary: September 18, 2019 Issue [#9761] |
This week: Horror in the city Edited by: Arakun the twisted raccoon  
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Quote for the week: "But a city is more than a place in space, it is a drama in time."
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Many horror stories are set in isolated rural places, such as a mysterious old house our in the middle of nowhere or a strange small town. These settings can definitely be spooky, just because of remoteness if nothing else, but a big, bustling city can also be a great setting for horror.
City dwellers are sometimes just as isolated as rural residents, if not more. If you live in a large city, you are probably surrounded by neighbors, but how many of them do you know by name? Would you feel comfortable going to them for help if you were in trouble?
People in cities often learn to tune out noise because there is so much of it. If there is a scream in the middle of the night in a small town, the police department is likely to be inundated with calls from residents. A scream in a large city might not even be noticed.
Rural settings are sometimes frightening because of a lack of technology, but an urban setting might be more scary because of technology. Examples are movies such as "The Ring" and "The Grudge."
A city might be especially frightening to a person who is unfamiliar with it. Imagine trying to find your way around a strange city with some malevolent entity pursuing you.
Here are some examples of city settings that might work well for a horror story. You can probably think of others.
Empty apartment
Library
Museum
Park at night (or in the daytime with the right story!)
Church
Old factory
If you write a story set in a real city, try and incorporate actual features of that city. If it is not a city you are familiar with, make sure and do research so you can present it accurately. Remember that cities are rarely uniform. Each neighborhood, and in some cases each street, will have its own character and personality.
Something to try: Write a horror story set in a large city.
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