LITTLE BOOK
OF HORROR
OF HORROR
A tactile interpretation of fear
through fragmented text.
through fragmented text.
book object / tactile narrative / 2025
Selected fragments from the novel
"The Shining" by Stephen King
are arranged to gradually increase tension — from subtle unease
to overwhelming fear.
"The Shining" by Stephen King
are arranged to gradually increase tension — from subtle unease
to overwhelming fear.
Fear does not begin with terror.
It begins with a shift.
It begins with a shift.
By layering red over black, and varying pressure and water, the surface becomes unstable, mirroring the emotional escalation of the text.
Each page is manually printed using roller and linocut ink.
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The first signs.
Something feels off.
Something feels off.
01 / unease
02 / disturbance
Pattern repeat.
The tension builds.
The tension builds.
03 / pressure
The language breaks apart.
Noise takes over.
Noise takes over.
04 / overwhelm
Fear becomes constant.
There is no relief.
There is no relief.
Reading turns into a physical experience, where the texture intensifies psychological discomfort.
PROCESS
05 / building
the sequence
the sequence
04 / revealing
the surface
the surface
03 / printing textures
02 / applying layers
01 / preparing ink
REVEAL
A sequence of intensities.
From subtle unease to overwhelming fear.
From subtle unease to overwhelming fear.
REFLECTION
The material does not illustrate
the text — it becomes a part of it.
As tension rises,
the surface breaks down.
The book is not meant
to be read easily.
It meant to be felt.
the text — it becomes a part of it.
As tension rises,
the surface breaks down.
The book is not meant
to be read easily.
It meant to be felt.
