Pan Book of Horror Stories

The first edition included works by Peter Fleming, Muriel Spark, Bram Stoker and C. S. Forester.

Popularity rose again in the late decade, but a multitude of reprint stories from Stephen King and a severe slide in quality ended the iconic series in 1989.

Screaming Terror, published under the Arthur Baker imprint, is a collection from the first three Pan Book of Horror Stories and is also edited by Herbert van Thal.

[5] The Pan Book of Horror Stories maintains a cult following with many tribute and informational sites available.

However, Fowler has also criticised the later development of the series, arguing that as "the tales became more explicitly gruesome they lost much of their power; heavier shocks were clearly required in jaundiced times.