It's time for a new entry in my series of posts sharing some great horror stories available for free online.

This time it's "The Chain" by H. Warner Munn.

This one comes with a disclaimer: It is not a type of story I personally enjoy. I always prefer a little wonder with my horror, and stories that involve the unknown (supernatural, extraterrestrial, extradimensional, etc.). This story is of the kind that focuses more particularly on physical gruesomeness. Although that doesn't hold much interest for me, I know that there are a number of horror fans who do appreciate that sort of thing, and so I thought it wouldn't be a bad idea to share this pulpy story written in the Grand Guignol manner. It certainly has enough of the bizarre and inventive in it to potentially scratch that itch, if violence alone doesn't do it for you. As to the author, this is the only story of his I've read so far. Munn is best remembered for his early pulp writing, including two series of stories, one revolving around werewolves and the other around Arthurian myth.

If you read (or have read) the story, let me know what you think!

Important(?) Announcement: I haven't decided yet what I'll be doing next in this series, but it's looking likely that I may soon switch from weekly posts to more substantial monthly posts featuring a particular author rather than a particular story (naturally there will still be links to any available stories the posts mention). If I decide to go ahead and make the transition, the next post will be sometime in January but not necessarily next week.