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     Seanmcd (Seanmcd) Username: Seanmcd Registered: 03-2009 Posted From: 193.113.57.161 |
Are there any Horror stories out there set on board this ship? Seems like a wasted opportunity. This may seem in bad taste given the current climate of remembrance of those who perished but there are plenty of genre tales set during both world wars. | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 129.11.77.198 |
There's a scene in The Time Bandits . . . | ||
| Stevie Walsh (Stephenw) Username: Stephenw Registered: 03-2009 Posted From: 194.32.31.1 |
Thanks to 'Fortean Times', again, I happen to know the very real supernatural horror story behind the sinking of the Titanic. This link gives a useful summary: http://www.castleofspirits.com/mummycurse.html Truth is always stranger than fiction, Sean! | ||
| Seanmcd (Seanmcd) Username: Seanmcd Registered: 03-2009 Posted From: 193.113.57.161 |
I might have guessed you would deliver lol! | ||
| Barbara Roden (Nebuly) Username: Nebuly Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 216.232.188.106 |
Robert Serling (brother of Rod) wrote a novel called Something's Alive on the Titanic; I read it a decade or so ago, and thought it was pretty good. More of a supernatural thriller than Titanic history lesson, but it kept me turning the pages, and at no point did I feel like hurling it against the wall (which wasn't a given, what with that title not sounding terribly promising). Worth hunting down, and probably available for a couple of dollars/pounds online at ABE. | ||
| Giancarlo (Giancarlo) Username: Giancarlo Registered: 11-2008 Posted From: 109.54.50.231 |
The novel "Carpathia" by Matt Forbeck (Angry Robot) tells about a ship of vampires "rescuing" the Titanic's survivors. It's just skimming the theme since the "Unsinkable" is soon forgotten after a few beginning chapters, so it's not exactly what's meant in the thread, just an approximation. It's not heavenly reading but fun. | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.25.43.252 |
Something's Alive on the Titanic is such a bad title it's genius. | ||
| John Forth (John) Username: John Registered: 05-2008 Posted From: 82.24.1.217 |
Surprised no enterprising soul thought of putting together an anthology of Titanic ghost stories as part of the anniversary cash-in rush. Of course, it's passed now, so I guess they've missed the boat with that one.  (with apologies) | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.25.43.252 |
Assassinates JF. 'K? | ||
| John Forth (John) Username: John Registered: 05-2008 Posted From: 82.24.1.217 |
Ha! | ||
| Joel (Joel) Username: Joel Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 2.24.39.60 |
It's just a bit too obvious, using a doomed ship that is going to crash and drown as a setting for a weird story. Setting it in the everyday world has the same effect, but more subtly. | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.25.43.252 |
While the euro masters continue to reaarange the furniture on deck. | ||
| Pete_a (Pete_a) Username: Pete_a Registered: 07-2011 Posted From: 108.231.165.81 |
Barbara Hambly's "Sunrise on Running Water" (which appeared in DARK DELICACIES II: FEAR, still in print), is set on the Titanic. | ||
| Tony (Tony) Username: Tony Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 217.35.236.200 |
Beryl Bainbridges book was a bit weird, but also sort of dull. Maybe it should be set in limbo, with the crew and passengers just floating round on it forever. | ||
| Seanmcd (Seanmcd) Username: Seanmcd Registered: 03-2009 Posted From: 86.180.109.62 |
Thanks folks! Barbara's suggestion 'Something's Alive on the Titanic' sounds great. Searching online now... |