Even though everyday at Sci-Fi & Scary is Halloween, our calendar tells us that it’s almost actually Halloween! You know what that means: candy, costumes (although that may or may not be confined to Halloween itself) and horror…lots and lots of horror. If you’re looking for some good scares of the book or movie variety then look no further – The Coolthulhu Crew has got you covered.
Lilyn’s Top Three
Feed – Mira Grant
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Stone Cold Bastards – Jake Bible
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The Haunted Forest Tour – Jeff Strand
GracieKat’s Top Three
Ghost Story – Peter Straub
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Out of Tune – Edited by Jonathan Maberry*
Out of Tune is available from Journalstone, one of the small publishers that got burned in the dumpster fire that is the NRB mess so if you’d like a copy of your very own just click on the buy link!
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Hell House – Richard Matheson
Olly’s Top Three
The Shining – Stephen King
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I Am Legend – Richard Matheson
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The Wasp Factory – Iain Banks
Frankie’s Top Three
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer – Patrick Süskind
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Horns – Joe Hill
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The Master and Margarita – Mikhail Bulgakov
Nico’s Top Three
Dracula – Bram Stoker
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The Haunting of Hill House – Shirley Jackson
GracieKat’s Book to Movie Comparison
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Interview with the Vampire – Anne Rice
Tracy’s Top Three
Kin – Kealan Patrick Burke
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The Dark Tower Series – Stephen King
Lilyn’s Dark Tower Movie Review
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The Silence of the Lambs – Thomas Harris
And for your Halloween viewing pleasure…
Jason’s Top Three
Rosemary’s Baby (1968)
GracieKat’s Focus on the Frightful: Rosemary’s Baby
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Suspiria (1977)
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Halloween (1978)
Those are our picks for some deliciously scary Halloween frights. Let us know which books and movies you agree with (or don’t). We’d love to hear what movies and books get you in the Halloween mood or anything you read or watch every year as a Halloween tradition.
*Out of Tune is published by Journalstone, one of the publishing houses that got burnt in the dumpster fire that is the NRB mess. If you’d like a copy just follow the link!
GracieKat was the first co-host of Sci-Fi & Scary, Lilyn’s partner-in-crime, and sub-head of the Coolthulhu Crew. 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.
Gracie is also a member of the Ladies of Horror Fiction crew.
Ooooh, “The Wasp Factory.” Actually my least favorite Iain Banks book, but still nice to see him there.
Who else deserves a place? Maybe Kingsley Amis, “The Green Man.” It’s curious: more short story writers come to mind than novelists.
I will check him out, thanks!
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So glad Joe Hill is on this list! I would’ve picked Heart-Shaped Box though! 😉
That is a great book as well! I also like his 20th Century Ghosts collection
I have read a few of those, some are on my list and some I need to put on my list. 🙂
Some stories never get old. And it looks like we enjoy a lot of the same authors. Great list. Thanks!