308 posts analyzed Updated Sep 2026
Averages 10 posts/day, top 25% activity. Most active Tuesdays around 12 PM UTC. Mostly text posts (56%).
r/ExtremeHorrorLit Traffic & Engagement r/ExtremeHorrorLit Traffic & Engagement
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Upvote Distribution
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r/ExtremeHorrorLit Most Active Times When r/ExtremeHorrorLit Is Most Active
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r/ExtremeHorrorLit Flair Performance r/ExtremeHorrorLit Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Recommendation Request | 63 (32.1%) | 8 |
| Discussion | 52 (26.5%) | 15 |
| What I'm Reading | 24 (12.2%) | 65 |
| BOOK HAUL🩸 | 16 (8.2%) | 55 |
| Review | 15 (7.7%) | 46 |
| 🚨NEW RELEASE 🚨 | 11 (5.6%) | 24 |
| News | 4 (2.0%) | 38 |
| LOOKING FOR A BOOK | 4 (2.0%) | 9 |
| ARCs, Excerpts, Short Stories, and Coming Soon | 4 (2.0%) | 4 |
| FUNNY | 3 (1.5%) | 70 |
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r/ExtremeHorrorLit Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/ExtremeHorrorLit
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| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| horror | 54 (17.5%) | 17 | 9 |
| book | 48 (15.6%) | 16 | 12 |
| books | 46 (14.9%) | 26 | 14 |
| read | 33 (10.7%) | 14 | 17 |
| extreme | 28 (9.1%) | 21 | 15 |
| reading | 17 (5.5%) | 25 | 23 |
| recommendations | 15 (4.9%) | 3 | 7 |
| looking | 14 (4.5%) | 4 | 4 |
r/ExtremeHorrorLit Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/ExtremeHorrorLit
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This community doesn't link off-site.
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r/ExtremeHorrorLit Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/ExtremeHorrorLit
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This is such a page turner that I snuck it into work
Finally found Crossed in the wild
My unread shelf is almost done! I only have 5 more to go.
The Suffering by David Sodergren
Behold My Collection of Horror Books w/Inappropriate Covers!
Blender Babies by Jon Athan
Thoughts on the cover for my first extreme horror novella? Too subtle? I want to pique interest by not going full-gore, but I also don't want to bore people away lol (esp since I'm new to releasing work in the genre).
WRITE THAT DOWN, WRITE THAT DOWN
Birthday Morning
🐄 THE MANUALS HAVE ENTERED PHYSICAL PRODUCTION. 🐄
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This is such a page turner that I snuck it into work | 525 | 55 | image | Sep 27 |
| Finally found Crossed in the wild | 373 | 44 | image | Sep 20 |
| My unread shelf is almost done! I only have 5 more to go. | 298 | 23 | image | Sep 11 |
| The Suffering by David Sodergren | 254 | 60 | image | Sep 17 |
| Behold My Collection of Horror Books w/Inappropriate Covers! | 234 | 40 | image | Sep 1 |
| Blender Babies by Jon Athan | 215 | 38 | image | Sep 18 |
| Thoughts on the cover for my first extreme horror novella? Too subtle? I want to pique interest by not going full-gore, but I also don't want to bore people away lol (esp since I'm new to releasing work in the genre). | 206 | 95 | image | Sep 27 |
| WRITE THAT DOWN, WRITE THAT DOWN | 206 | 47 | image | Sep 25 |
| Birthday Morning | 187 | 24 | image | Sep 26 |
| 🐄 THE MANUALS HAVE ENTERED PHYSICAL PRODUCTION. 🐄 | 185 | 36 | image | Sep 21 |
r/ExtremeHorrorLit Audience Overlap r/ExtremeHorrorLit Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
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r/ExtremeHorrorLit FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/ExtremeHorrorLit
What's the best time to post on r/ExtremeHorrorLit?
Based on posting volume, r/ExtremeHorrorLit is most active on Tuesdays around 12 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/ExtremeHorrorLit?
r/ExtremeHorrorLit averages 10 posts per day and ranks in the top 25% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/ExtremeHorrorLit get?
Posts on r/ExtremeHorrorLit average about 22 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/ExtremeHorrorLit get most?
On r/ExtremeHorrorLit, most posts are text posts (56%)