The Classics Book Moot! Come to have a friendly discussion about one of the original extra-dimensional horror stories that shaped the genre, and see if it has stood the test of time.

Two friends, Tonnison and Berregnog, stumble upon an old house in rural Ireland and discover the journal of “the Recluse,” an unidentified man who recorded his last days in the house before its destruction. The journal recounts strange visions that dogged the Recluse—terrifying creatures that crawl up from below the house to torment him. But the journal is unfinished, and the friends are left to speculate on the man’s fate—and their own.

First published in 1908 by William Hope Hodgson, The House on the Borderland is a classic Gothic novel that shaped the genre of horror into what it is today. Praised by iconic artists like H. P. Lovecraft and Terry Pratchett and presented now by the Horror Writers Association, this story is one that haunts the reader long after the book has been closed.

RULES FOR ATTENDING: 

• A copy of the book is included with your purchase of a ticket! If you already own a copy of the book, you may "return" the ticket-book for an equivalent amount of store credit.
• Advance online registration is required. Anyone not registered in an ongoing event will not be allowed in the event space to maintain capacity limits.
• No food will be allowed in our event space for the time being. Drinking is allowed.
• Proof of COVID vaccination may be requested. Either the presentation of the physical card or a clear picture will suffice. Pandemonium does not keep any records, written or otherwise, of vaccination status.