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The Open Door

Oliver Onions · 1910 · Short Story

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It further established Onions' reputation for sophisticated, psychologically-driven ghost stories, moving beyond simple jump scares to explore deeper anxieties.

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This is a collection of ghost stories and tales of the uncanny, exploring themes of psychological unease, spectral visitations, and the thin veil between the living and the dead. It features several early examples of Onions' distinctive approach to supernatural horror.

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