1. The Lottery, by Shirley Jackson; in an annual autumnal event, Tessie Hutchinson is stoned by the townspeople.

2. Carrie, by Stephen King; Carrie White, the bullied girl, discovers she has telekinetic powers.

3. The Shining, by Stephen King; Jack Torrance’s “perfect” job at The Overlook Hotel, turns sinister.

4. The Raven, by Edgar Allan Poe; the author’s poem about a raven’s nocturnal visit to a student mourning his lover.

5. The Amityville Horror, by Jay Anson; The Lutz family moves into a house with a haunted history.

6. Dracula, by Bram Stoker; The Father of Vampires introduced Dracula.