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Demon Night

J. Michael Straczynski (1988)

SubgenreNear Future Thriller
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age18+
Goodreads3.44

Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentNone
LanguageModerate

Protagonist archetypes

Tortured Protagonist

Synopsis

A young man awakes from a recurring nightmare to find that, once again, his apartment has been the TV is on fire, the mirrors shattered, the aquarium exploded with such force that shards of glass are embedded in the opposite wall; and once again a voice is saying, Come home... And so he does. Home is the small Maine town where his parents were both killed in a grotesque car wreck years before. The kind of town Stephen King has described as mostly indifference spiced with an occasional vapid evil--or worse, a conscious one. A small town caught in a centuries-old war between supernatural forces. This is a genuinely frightening tale of death and demons, love and possession.

Tags

HorrorSupernatural ThrillerDark FantasyPsychological Horror

Demon Night: content & age rating

Intended for adult readers (18+).

This horror novel contains graphic supernatural violence including grotesque death scenes (parents killed in wreck, apartment destruction), possession themes, and genuinely frightening content. Best suited for adult horror readers comfortable with Stephen King-style supernatural terror.

What to know going in

This book has strong violence, no sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include graphic violence, death of parent, and supernatural horror (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Adult readers who love Stephen King's small-town supernatural horror will find this tale of demons and possession genuinely frightening.