Road trip! Well, not really, please stay at home if you can. But we can always dream, plan…and avoid taking the trips that these people went on. Scary byways, trips to the middle of nowhere with nothing but death waiting at the end. You might also want to watch out for cultish , evil entities, and sinister resorts on your horror road trips.
So be wary of that roadside attraction that looks oh so tempting but the actors might just be a little too real and be alert when you’re broken down on that stretch of highway that’s rumoured to be haunted.
Below is the Kali Krew’s list of haunted highways, travelling vampires and pioneer zombies. There just might be a quick detour through Mars and time travel.
The Book of M by Peng Shepherd
Chosen by Tracy
Cabin in the Woods
Chosen by Bill
The Car
Chosen by Gracie
Carriers
Chosen by Cory
Children of the Corn
Chosen by Gracie
Dead Island
Chosen by Brian
Evil Dead
Chosen by Bill
Hold Your Breath
House of 1000 Corpses
Chosen by Gracie
The Jaunt by Stephen King
Joy Ride
Chosen by Shawn
The Martian by Andy Weir
Chosen by Lilyn
Chosen by Lilyn
Near Dark
Chosen by Olly
Check out Laurie’s guest post on Near Dark
Organ Trail
Chosen by Cory
Pretty Mary’s All in a Row by Gwendolyn Kiste
Chosen by Eliza
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
Chosen by Tracy
The Suicide Motor Club by Christopher Buehlman
Chosen by Bill
Swan Song by Robert R. McCammon
Chosen by Tracy
Chosen by Tracy
The Time Machine by H.G. Wells
Chosen by Cory
Train to Busan
Chosen by Olly
Check out the Kali Krew’s Focus on the Frightful: Train to Busan
True Crime – Samantha Kolesnik
Check out Tracy’s review of True Crime
Tucker and Dale vs. Evil
What is your favorite road trip or scary vacation? Let us know below!
GracieKat was the first co-host of Sci-Fi & Scary, Lilyn’s partner-in-crime, and sub-head of the Kali Krew. She reviews horror books, movies, and games for the site. She also does a weekly Focus on the Frightful feature, and is the site list-maker. She is also in control of the Sci-Fi & Scary podcast which will relaunch soon.
How could you forget “Deliverance” (1972)?
Easy, I know, there’s so much to choose from.
So here are three classic stories to add to the list.
:The Upper Berth” (1886) by F. Marion Crawford. Be thankful you don’t have to sail across the Atlantic.
“The Willows” (1907) by Algernon Blackwood. The Blue Danube has never been so sinister.
“Don’t Look Now” (1971) by Daphne du Maurier. A trip to Venice takes a sinister turn. Made into a well-regarded 1973 movie you should not see with your parents, due to the lengthy scene between Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie. You’ll know which one I’m talking about.
*smacks forehead* I can’t believe I forgot about Deliverance. I think it’s probably arguably the parent of ‘hillbilly horror’.
The Upper Berth is such a good story! It sounds so gross and…squishy.
I have not read The Willows, yet, though.
Don’t Look Now sounds interesting! I have heard the title before but never watched or read it.