Books in the Freezer - A Horror Fiction Podcast

The 2026 Books in the Freezer Reading Challenge Get your tickets for Rachel Harrison's Kiss Slay Replay event at BottleRocket courtesy of White Whale Books (9/10) Patreon fun  Books Mentioned:  Fabulous Bodies by Chuck Tingle The Red Sacrament by Sara Hinkley The Sea Hides Its Dead by Megan Bontrager Scary Movie Night by Miranda Smith Cross My Heart, I Hope You Die by Mallory Arnold The Flayed Man by Chloe Lautner Meat Bees by Dane Erbach The Quiet Resurrection of Sister Evelida Livingston by Nick Wallin Devil Inside by Clay McLeod Chapman Stay Buried by Jennifer McMahon Reliquary by Hannah Whitten The Calamities by Chuck Wendig The House That Eats the Dead by Max Doty The Minimalist by Kailee Pedersen These Walls Remember by Del Sandeen Lights! Camera! Frendo! by Adam Cesare  The Burn Line by Jonathan Sims Blacktail by Scott Hawkins Kiss Slay Replay by Rachel Harrison Pictures of You by Josh Malerman This Movie Doesn't End the Way We Want by Hailey Piper Mazywood by Tananarive Due Worry Box by Christopher Panatier Trad Wife by Sarah Langan

CJ Leede is in the house and we are solving crimes! Not really, but we are talking about her latest novel Headlights and blend of horror and crime, weird (and romantic!) sex scenes, the importance of pop culture in stories, the romance of Americana, her upcoming work and more! We also talk about books that balance the tightrope of crime and horror, some with possibly vampires and some with definitely vampires Movies/Shows Mentioned:  True Detective (Season 1) Seven Hannibal Longlegs Red Dragon Zodiac Books Mentioned:  Headlights by CJ Leede The Gathering by CJ Tudor The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris All These Bodies by Kendare Blank The Grownup by Gillian Flynn Hydra (Six Stories #2) by Matt Weselowski The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins Mothersucker by Kim Boyhun (translated by Archana Madhavan) The Outsider by Stephen King All the Sinners Bleed by SA Cosby Broken Harbor (Dublin Murder Squad #4) by Tana French Chilling Obsessions: Hacks and Wuthering Heights Final Girl Song: Wolf Like Me

I basically forced Anna from Anna Rose Reads to watch Mad Men, so we decided to record an episode to get all of our thoughts out and decide what books to recommend for each character.  Books Mentioned:  Gerald's Game by Stephen King Small Town Horror with Ronald Malfi The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin Trad Wife by Saratoga Schafer The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides Her Body & Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado The Unmothers by Leslie J. Anderson Duma Key by Stephen King The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein by Kiersten White All's Well by Mona Awad Greedy by Callie Kazumi The Dead Spot: Stories of Lost Girls by Angela Sylvaine The Haunted Houses She Calls Her Own by Gwendolyn Kiste The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald Misery by Stephen King Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid 11/22/63 by Stephen King Breathe In, Bleed Out by Brian McAuley Chilling Obsessions:  Something Very Bad is Going to Happen (Netflix) Challengers Final Girl Playlist Support the podcast on Patreon

I bid you welcome, listener Anette is on the podcast today to discuss books that were inspired by Bram Stoker's Dracula Movies/Shows:  Renfield The Last Voyage of the Demeter Dracula 20000 Dracula Untold Nosferatu Penny Dreadful Books:  A Route of Ice and Salt by Jose Luis Zarate Lucy Undying by Kiersten White Dowry of Blood by ST Gibson The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova Reluctant Immortals by Gwendolyn Kiste "Abraham's Boys" by Joe Hill "The 8 People Who Murdered Me" by Gwendolyn Kiste Brenda and Effie Mysteries The Fox & the Devil Chilling Obsession - Eye of the Devil Movie Final Girl Song - Which Witch by Florence and the Machine Join our Patreon community

Howdy y'all. We're heading down to the honkytonk with author Grace Reynolds to talk about her slasher novella Neon Moon and Texas Horror Movies:  The Texas Chainsaw Massacre The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre : The Next Generation X Pearl The Town That Dreaded Sundown House of 1000 Corpses 3 From Hell Books:  Neon Moon by Grace Reynolds In the Valley of the Sun by Andy Davidson Spite House by Johnny Compton Devils Kill Devils by Johnny Compton Bless Your Heart by Lindy Ryan Rising Sun Over the Devil's Nest by Sirius Goddess of Filth by V Castro Stargazers by LP Hernandez The Haunting of Alejandra by V Castro When the Devil by Emma E Murray The Devil Takes You Home by Gabino Iglesias Sh!tshow by Chris Panatier Chilling Obsession: The rise of Trad Wife Horror Check out the Final Girl Playlist Support the podcast on Patreon to access the newsletter, The Cold Front and the bonus series, The House at the End of Fear Street and get early, ad-free access to episodes.

Gwendolyn Kiste is on the pod to talk about her latest short story collection and fairy tale horror.  Movies:  The Ugly Stepsister Valerie and Her Week of Wonders The Lure The Company of Wolves La Belle et la Bete The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Books Mentioned:  The Haunted Houses She Calls Her Own by Gwendolyn Kiste The Candy House by Jennifer Egan (Goon Squad #2) The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter Lost Boy: The True Story of Captain Hook by Christina Henry Wendy Darling by AC Wise Hooked by AC Wise Chlorine by Jade Song Sing Me Your Scars by Damien Angelica Walters House of Salt and Sorrow by Erin A Craig Small Favors by Erin A Craig The Spellbook of Katrina Van Tassel by Alyssa Palombo Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire (Wayward Children #1) White Cat, Black Dog by Kelly Link It Came From Neverland by Cynthia Pelayo  Chilling Obsession - Eye of the Devil Movie Final Girl Song - Which Witch by Florence and the Machine Join our Patreon community

Listen to the full episode here. What happens when a small decision turns into a dangerous web of lies? Wealthy girl Carter is going to find out. This was a very interesting entry into the fear street series

“You can check out anytime you’d like, but you can never leeeeaaaave” Originally aired 5/17/22 What’s so scary about hotels? Is it the being away from home? Is it the idea that you don’t know who’s there with you? Is it the idea that someone could be watching you? Books Mentioned: The Return by Rachel Harrison Horror Hotel by Victoria Fulton and Faith McClaren The Nightly Disease by Max Booth III The Summer Job by Adam Cesare The Last by Hanna Jameson The Grand Hotel by Scott Kenemore Security by Gina Wohlsdorf Deadfall Hotel by Steve Rasnic Tem Creepers by David Morrell The Resort by Bentley Little Psycho (trilogy) by Robert Bloch When the Reckoning Comes by LaTanya McQueen A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. Summers Tender is the Flesh by Agustine Bazterrica Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder Final Girl Song Jocelyn picked “666” by Anvil for her third final girl song. Really getting into those kids with bikes vibes. Check it out here! How to support Books in the Freezer We are on Patreon! Check us out! There’s a lot of fun going on in the Patreon community. At the Final Girl level you can get episodes early and find out about topics and guests beforehand. Axe-Wielding Maniacs get to be part of a Voxer group chat and join in Netflix movie nights. Malevolent Spirits get everything that’s been mentioned and bonus episodes! Do you use Amazon? Use the podcast link when you make any purchases, for an easy way to support the podcast! The links for this episode are using the podcast affiliate link. Are you a fan of audiobooks? Libro FM is a great way to listen to audiobooks and support your local bookstore! You can use code FREEZERBOOK at checkout and you can get TWO audiobooks for the price of one ($14.99)! It’s a great deal and a great way to be a part of support

Full episode available here. Happy Fear Street Friday! Author Rae Wilde is here to talk to me about this very Single White Female story that somehow ends up being the DARKEST entry in this franchise. Holy gaslighting and psychological warfare

Are time loops stressful? Rachel and I discuss how anxious people consume time loop media and talk about her upcoming novel, Kiss Slay Replay. We talk about horror movies and books that play with the idea of time or time travel. So let’s dive in and make sure not to mess up this timeline. Movies Mentioned: Happy Death Day Palm Springs Donnie Darko Totally Killer Time Cut The Butterfly Effect Sliding Doors Books Mentioned: Kiss Slay Replay by Rachel Harrison The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes Kindred by Octavia Butler Slade House by David Mitchell 11/22/63 by Stephen King The Gone World by Tom Sweterlitsch Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut My Death by Lisa Tuttle The Haunting of Velkwood by Gwendolyn Kiste Chilling Obsession: Four Weddings on HBO Max & This is Propaganda Check out the Final Girl Playlist Support the podcast on Patreon to access the newsletter, The Cold Front and the bonus series, The House at the End of Fear Street and get early, ad-free access to episodes.

It's time to talk about Summer Scares again and I'm so thrilled to be joined by author Jennifer McMahon and Konrad Stump to talk about this year's books and how to get involved.  Summer Scares Guide Books Mentioned:  A Botanical Daughter by Noah Medlock  Never Whistle at Night edited by Shane Hawk and Theodore C Van Alst Maeve Fly by CJ Leede What We Harvest by Ann Fraistat Gorgeous Gruesome Faces by Linda Cheng Our Shadows Have Claws edited by Yamile Saied Mendez & Amparo Ortiz Garlic and the Vampire by Bree Paulsen It Came From the Trees by Ally Russell This Appearing House by Ally Malinenko Join our Patreon community to listen to get access to ad-free and early episodes and access to the House at the End of Fear Street bonus series.

Full episode available on Patreon This is a snippet of an episode from our bonus series: The House at the End of Fear Street, all about the Fear Street franchise.  In the car, I just can't wait to pick you up on our very first date! Chelley is on the podcast and we are talking about First Date!

Happy Twin Peaks Day! Angela Sylvaine and I are talking about what you should read to scratch that very specific Twin Peaks itch.  Remember Dale Cooper said, "every day, once a day, give yourself a present," so I think you should treat yourself to a book.... Books Mentioned:  Cold Snap by Angela Sylvaine  The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer by Jennifer Lynch Secret History of Twin Peaks by Mark Frost  Rebecca by Daphne DuMaurier A Guest in the House by E.M. Carroll  House of Beth by Kerry Cullen Pretty Little Dead Girls by Mercedes Yardley Pines by Blake Crouch (Wayward Pines #1) Welcome to Night Vale by Jeffrey Cranor  American Elsewhere by Robert Jackson Bennet Let the Woods Keep Our Bodies by E.M. Roy The Dead and the Dark by Courtney GOuld Jackal by Erin E. Adams I'm Thinking of Things by Iain Reid Rouge by Mona Awad All's Well by Mona Awad Bunny by Mona Awad Naked Lunch by William S. Burroughs Uzumaki by Junji Ito My Death by Lisa Tuttle Twin Cheeks: Agent Boober Gets Me Off by Chuck Tingle Lenore: The Cute Little Dead Girl    Check out the Final Girl Playlist Support the podcast on Patreon to access the newsletter, The Cold Front and the bonus series, The House at the End of Fear Street and get early, ad-free access to episodes.

We are heading to the bayou and letting the good times roll with Anna Dupre this week, as we are talking about horror set in Louisiana.  Books Mentioned:  The Gilda Stories by Jewelle Gomez Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice Exquisite Corpse by Poppy Z. Brite This Cursed House by Del Sandeen North American Lake Monsters by Nathan Ballingrud Of Flesh and Blood: The Untold Story of the Cajun Cannibal by NL Lavin & Hunter Burke Wounds: Six Stories from the Borders of Hell by Nathan Ballingrud Blow Fly by Patricia Cornwell Mina and the Undead by Amy McCaw Pay the Piper by Daniel Kraus Rootwork by Tracy Cross Join the fun in our Patreon community to access early ad-free episodes, monthly newsletter and the bonus series, the House at the End of Fear Street.

What nightmares are hiding behind manicured lawns and white picket fences? Stoker-Award Winning author and Queen Weenie herself, Emily C. Hughes is here to help me talk about what makes suburban horror so scary. I rant about The Stepford Wives and more. Movies/Shows Mentioned: Blue Velvet Stepford Wives The Burbs I Saw the TV Glow Safe Donnie Darko Edward Scissorhands Virgin Suicides “Arcadia” – X- Files episode It’s Always Sunny – suburban horror episode It Follows Carrie Get Out Invasion of the Body Snatchers Buffy Twin Peaks Stranger Things Addams Family Books Mentioned: The Haunting of Velkwood by Gwendolyn Kiste The Rust Maidens by Gwendolyn Kiste Real World by Natsuo Kirino Linghun by Ai Jiang The Devil and Mrs. Davenport by Paulette Kennedy We Came to Welcome You by Vincent Tirado Good Neighbors by Sarah Langan A Better World by Sarah Langan The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin Rosemary’s Baby by Ira Levin Comfort Me With Apples by Catherynne M. Valente Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix Model Home by Rivers Solomon The September House by Carissa Orlando The House Next Door by Anne Rivers Siddons Check out the Final Girl Playlist Support the podcast on Patreon to access the newsletter, The Cold Front and the bonus series, The House at the End of Fear Street and get early,

In Shadyside Hospital, the people are dying .....to get out!  Okay, doesn't that sound like we should be talking about a slasher? Well, people are getting murdered, but first Laurie will  have to dive headfirst into a dark conspiracy at the heart of the hospital where she's been volunteering. HIPAA violations all over the place!  Full episode available on Patreon.

Courtney Summers is back on the podcast to talk about the re-animation and adaptation of her 2012 young adult novel, This is Not a Test. Books Mentioned: This is Not a Test by Courtney Summers Ring by Koji Suzuki “The Birds” by Daphne DuMaurier (From After Midnight) Under the Skin by Michel Faber Who Goes There by John W. Campbell I Know What You Did Last Summer by Lois Duncan Foe by Iain Reid Rosemary’s Baby by Ira Levin The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin The Ruins by Scott Smith Chilling Obsession: The Wolf of Snow Hollow Check out the Final Girl Playlist Support the podcast on Patreon to access the newsletter, The Cold Front and the bonus series, The House at the End of Fear Street and get early, ad-free access to episodes.

So this is the new year Welcome to 2026 listeners, it's looking like we are in for another great year of horror full of fresh voices and terrors. It's the perfect time to join the Books in the Freezer Reading Challenge.  Books Mentioned:  This is Not a Test by Courtney Summers Pig Wife by Abbey Luck A Box Full of Darkness by Simone St. James I Will Kill Your Imaginary Friend for $200 by Robert Brockway Mama Came Callin' by Ezra Clayton Daniels Cruelty Free by Caroline Glenn Trad Wife by Saratoga Schaeffer The Body by Bethany C. Morrow For Human Use by Sarah G. Pierce How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates by Shailee Thompson Nowhere Burning by Catriona Ward Dollface by Lindy Ryan Greedy by Callie Kazumi Dead First by Johnny Compton  First Date by Gemma Amor Sweetside Motel by E.L. Chen You Should Have Been Nicer to My Mom by Vincent Tirado Spoiled Milk by Avery Curran Wretch: or the Unbecoming of Porcelain Khaw by Eric LaRocca Curse of Hester Gardens by Tamika Thompson Nothing Tastes as Good by Luke Dumas Japanese Gothic by Kylie Lee Baker Molka by Monika Kim Bodies of Work by Clay McLeod Chapman The Seventh Sister by Dawn Kurtagich <a href='https://bookshop.org/a/110175/9780

Full episode available on Patreon Angela Sylvaine, horror author and the internet's favorite Cheerful Goth has stopped by Fear Street to talk about what is going on in the Secret Bedroom in Lea Carson's house. We talk about Benetton sweaters, VHS rental problems, Victorian ghost girls and more

2025 has come to an end, so that means it’s time to break down our standout reads of the year. I am joined by my friend, fellow podcaster and reviewer, Anna Dupre of the Anna Rose Reads Podcast. This was a year full of cannibalism, sweeping historicals, and weird little horny books, so a great year! Books Mentioned: Short Story Collections/ Anthologies Teenage Girls Can Be Demons by Hailey Piper Mystery Lights by Lena Valencia You Glow in the Dark by Liliana Colanzi (translated by Chris Andrews) The Poorly Made and Other Things by Sam Rebelein Oddbody by Rose Keating PUNK goes HORROR: A Mixtape Anthology edited by William Sterling It’s the End of the World As We Know It: New Tales from Stephen King’s Stand edited by Brian Keene and Christopher Golden Graphic Novels A Guest in the House by E.M. Carroll Saint Catherine by Anna Meyer Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees by Patrick Hogarth Young Adult Horror Showstopper by Lily Anderson Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins The Overnight (#3) by RL Stine Middle Grade Horror Ride or Die by Delilah S. Dawson  Mystery James Digs Her Own Grave by Ally Russell Another by Paul Tremblay Broken Dolls by Ally Malinenko Non-Fiction Sick Houses: Haunted Homes and the Architecture of Dread by Layla Taylor There’s Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension by Hanif Abdurraqib Scream With Me: Horror Films and the Rise of American Feminism by Eleanor Johnson The Midcentury Ki

I was joined by author Jenny Kiefer to talk about her latest novel Crafting for Sinners and locked room horror stories Books Mentioned:  Crafting for Sinner by Jenny Kiefer The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica Horrorstor by Grady Hendrix The Troop by Nick Cutter The Handyman Method by Andrew F. Sullivan and Nick Cutter Exiles by Mason Coile Rest Stop by Nat Cassidy How to Survive a Horror Story by Mallory Arnold We Need to Do Something by Max Booth III Final Girl Song Check out the final girl songs here! Merch is finally available! Join the Reading Challenge! How to support Books in the Freezer We are on Patreon! Check us out! There’s a lot of fun going on in the Patreon community. At the Final Girl level you can get episodes early and find out about topics and guests beforehand. Axe-Wielding Maniacs get to be part of a Voxer group chat and join in Netflix movie nights. Malevolent Spirits get everything that’s been mentioned and bonus episodes! Share this:

Come one! Come all to my conversation with author Chris Panatier. We are talking about his book Shitshow from Sobelo Books and carnival horror.  Movies Mentioned:  Carnival of Souls Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 Final Destination 3 House of 1000 Corpses Big Fish Nope Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Books Mentioned:  Shitshow by Chris Panatier Geek Love by Katherine Dunn Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury Johannes Cabal the Necromancer by Jonathan L. Howard Ride or Die by Delilah S. Dawson The Only Harmless Great Thing by Bo Bolander Hide by Kiersten White Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic and Madness at the Fair That Changed America by Erik Larson The Long and Faraway Gone by Lou Berney Final Girl Song Check out the final girl songs here! Merch is finally available! Join the Reading Challenge! How to support Books in the Freezer We are on Patreon! Check us out! There’s a lot of fun going on in the Patreon community. At the Final Girl level you can get episodes early and find out about topics and guests beforehand. Axe-Wielding Maniacs get to be part of a Voxer group chat and join in Netflix movie nights. Malevolent Spirits get everything that’s been mentioned and bonus episodes!

This is a repost of an episode from 2024 where Jocelyn and I discussed Frankenstein Retellings!  Have you watched the new Guillermo Del Toro Frankenstein? What did you think of it?    Shownotes here

Author Joe Hill is on the show this week to talk about his latest book King Sorrow and whether a horror story is only as good as its villains.  Books mentioned:  King Sorrow by Joe Hill The Fireman by Joe Hill The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien The Secret History by Donna Tart  Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez  The Passage by Justin Cronin The Reformatory by Tananarive Due The Gunslinger by Stephen King Fright or Flight: 17 Turbulent Tales edited by Bev Vincent and Stephen King Double Feature by Owen King The Trap  by Tabitha King Save Yourself by Kelly Braffet Rovers by Richard Lange 20th Century Ghosts by Joe Hill  Locke and Key: The Golden Age by Joe HIll Sea Dogs by Joe Hill  Master and Commander by Patrick O'Brien The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn Dracula by Bram Stoker Let the Right One In by John Ajvde Lindqvist Final Girl Song Check out the final girl songs here! Merch is finally available! Join the Reading Challenge! How to support Books in the Freezer We are on Patreon! Check us out! There’s a lot of fun going on in the Patreon community. At the Final Girl level you can get episodes early and find out about topics and guests beforehand. Axe-Wielding Maniacs get to be part of a Voxer gro

I was thrilled that Victor LaValle was able to join me to help recommend books with jerk main characters. Be sure the check out the new paperback editions of four of his books and catch The Devil in Silver on AMC in 2026.  Books mentioned:  The Devil in Silver by Victor LaValle The Changeling by Victor LaValle The Shining by Stephen King American Psycho by Brett Easton Ellis The Last Days of Jack Sparks by Jason Arnopp We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson Boy Parts by Eliza Clark Dark Places by Gillian Flynn A Personal Matter by Kenzaburo Oe Final Girl Song Check out the final girl songs here! Merch is finally available! Join the Reading Challenge! How to support Books in the Freezer We are on Patreon! Check us out! There’s a lot of fun going on in the Patreon community. At the Final Girl level you can get episodes early and find out about topics and guests beforehand. Axe-Wielding Maniacs get to be part of a Voxer group chat and join in Netflix movie nights. Malevolent Spirits get everything that’s been mentioned and bonus episodes!

Full episode available on Patreon It's Fear Street Friday and this week we are heading to Camp Nightwing! I was very happy to be joined by Liz Sower from the fantastic Ghosts in the Burbs podcast.  Synopsis: Who killed the counselor? “I could kill you!” screamed Geri Marcus. Could she? Would she? something is very wrong at Camp Nightwing, and junior counselor Holly Flynn is determined to solve the mystery before it destroys the camp! The trouble begins with frightening acts of vandalism. After each, a red feather is left behind—signature of the culprit. Suddenly, one of the counselors is dead. “An accident,” say the police. But Holly knows better—and she knows she’s next. Holly can’t trust anyone now, not even her best friend, as she stalks the camp killer—and hopes that it soon won’t be “lights out” for her!

Neil McRobert is back on the pod today. This time as a published author!! We are here to talk about his fantastic novella Good Boy and the horrors of small towns.  Books Mentioned:  Good Boy by Neil McRobert\ Harvest Home by Thomas Tryon Clown in a Cornfield by Adam Cesare The Ghosts of Sleath by James Herbert The Low Low Woods by Carmen Maria Machado Jackal by Erin E Adams The Night Country by Stewart O Nan Itch! by Gemma Amor The Poorly Made and Other Things by Sam Rebelein The October Film Haunt by Michael Wehunt It by Stephen King Final Girl Song Check out the final girl songs here! Merch is finally available! Join the Reading Challenge! How to support Books in the Freezer We are on Patreon! Check us out! There’s a lot of fun going on in the Patreon community. At the Final Girl level you can get episodes early and find out about topics and guests beforehand. Axe-Wielding Maniacs get to be part of a Voxer group chat and join in Netflix movie nights. Malevolent Spirits get everything that’s been mentioned and bonus episodes!

I was joined by Hailey Piper to talk about her latest short story collection, Teenage Girls Can Be Demons, and Coming of Rage horror. This collection includes several fan favorites including, "Benny Rose, the Cannibal King" and "Unkindly Girls." Listen to our conversation about why rage accompanies coming into yourself and your powers.   Books Mentioned:  Teenage Girls Can Be Demons by Hailey Piper A Game in Yellow by Hailey Piper Chlorine by Jade Song The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel Harrison Cherish Farrah by Bethany C. Morrow Penance by Eliza Clark The Eyes are the Best Part by Monika Kim Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix   Final Girl Song Check out the final girl songs here! Merch is finally available! Join the Reading Challenge! How to support Books in the Freezer We are on Patreon! Check us out! There’s a lot of fun going on in the Patreon community. At the Final Girl level you can get episodes early and find out about topics and guests beforehand. Axe-Wielding Maniacs get to be part of a Voxer group chat and join in Netflix movie nights. Malevolent Spirits get everything that’s been mentioned and bonus episodes!

I was joined by the wonderful Tiffany Gonzalez (@tiffanyconlibros) to talk about what to read for Latine/Hispanic Heritage month! Books Mentioned: A Sunny Place for Shady People: Stories by Mariana Enriquez (translated by Megan McDowell) Things We Lost in the Fire: Stories by Mariana Enriquez (translated by Megan McDowell) What Happened to Ruthie Ramirez by Claire Jimenez The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas The Possession of Alba Diaz by Isabel Cañas Candelaria by Melissa Lozada-Olivia Dreaming of You: A Novel in Verse by Melissa Lozada-Olivia Goddess of Filth by V. Castro The Queen of Cicadas by V. Castro Tiny Threads by Lilliam Rivera Thirst by Marina Yuszczuk (translated by Heather Cleary) Monstrillio by Gerardo Sámano Córdova Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Signal to Noise by Silvia Moreno-Garcia The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia This Thing Between Us by Gus Moreno Sia Martinez and the Moonlit Beginning of Everything by Rachel Vasquez Gililand House of Bone and Rain by Gabino Iglesias The Devil Takes You Home by Gabino Iglesias Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica (translated by Sarah Moses) The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica (translated by Sarah Moses) Through the Night Like a Snake: Latin American Horror Stories edited by Sarah Coolidge Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel <a href='https://bookshop.org/a/110175/978156512

Full episode available on Patreon Hailey Piper is visiting the House at the End of Fear Street today to talk about the Fire Game? Is this RL Stine's Crash, or is this a story about bored small town teens who are peer pressured into starting fires because a hot guy from the nearest Ohio city told them to?

I was joined by author Brian McAuley to talk about his latest horror novel and horror set in the desert!   Books Mentioned:  Breathe In, Bleed Out by Brian McAuley Mystery Lights: Stories by Lena Valencia Black Mad Wheel by Josh Malerman Mary: An Awakening of Terror by Nat Cassidy In the Valley of the Sun by Andy Davidson Spread Me by Sarah Gailley Tantrum by Rachel Eve Moulton Welcome to Night Vale by Jeffrey Cranor and Joseph Fink American Elsewhere by Robert Jackson Bennet Sundial by Catriona Ward Sundown in San Ojuelas by M.M. Olivas Check out the Final Girl playlist

This episode was originally posted November 2020 and despite it being almost 5 years old, it's still a fun listen. Will Rogers and Kristen Anderson from the Guide to the Unknown Podcast and I all read the three books in the Psycho trilogy (?) by Robert Bloch.  You can find Will and Kristen online @gttupod

Today I am joined by librarian, author and horror lover Becky Spratford to talk about the upcoming essay collection she edited, Why I Love Horror, with essays from some incredible names in horror. We are talking about the books and media that made us into horror fans at different points in our life . Books Mentioned:  Why I Love Horror edited by Becky Spratford Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz Flowers in the Attic by VC Andrews Killing Mr. Griffin by Lois Duncan The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson House by Frank Perreti and Ted Dekker The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones It by Stephen King A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay Becky's post on fighting book bans:  https://raforall.blogspot.com/2025/06/why-we-need-horror-authors-in-fight-for.html  Final Girl Song Check out the final girl songs here! Merch is finally available! Join the Reading Challenge! How to support Books in the Freezer We are on Patreon! Check us out! There’s a lot of fun going on in the Patreon community.

I was very excited to have authors Brian Keene and Christopher Golden on the show to discuss The End of the World As We Know It: New Tales from the World of the Stand, an anthology they have teamed up to edit with a stellar list of contributing authors. We talk about the legacy of the Stand, how the anthology came to be and of course, we recommend some post-apocalyptic horror books Books Mentioned:  The End of the World As We Know It: New Tales from the World of the Stand edited by Christopher Golden and Brian Keene The Stand by Stephen King American Rapture by CJ Leede White and Other Tales of Ruin by Tim Lebbon The Silence by Tim Lebbon Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel Every Kingdom Divided by Stephen Kozeniewski On The Beach by Nevil Shute The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com

This was originally recorded as a Patreon exclusive episode last year, but is now available on the main feed. If you love Rachel Harrison, horror books or Mitski songs, this episode is for you! Books Mentioned: Play Nice by Rachel Harrison (Bug Like an Angel) So Thirsty by Rachel Harrison (Me After You) Ghost Eaters by Clay McLeod Chapman (I Bet On Losing Dogs) Such a Pretty Smile by Kristi DeMeester (Stay Soft) The Unsuitable by Molly Pohlig (The Pearl) Annie Bot by Sierra Greer (Me and My Husband) Natural Beauty by Ling Ling Huang (Liquid Smooth & Your Best American Girl) Maeve Fly by CJ Leede (Bag of Bones) House of Hunger by Alexis Henderson (Love Me More) Motherthing by Ainslie Hogarth (Class of 2013) Sign Here by Claudia Lux (The Deal) Final Girl Song Check out the final girl songs here! Merch is finally available! Join the Reading Challenge!

Full episode available on Patreon.  It's Fear Street Friday on the House at the End of Fear Street.  I was joined by Alex, you might know her as The Bookubus online, to talk about the 10th entry in the series, Ski Weekend. Synopsis: Snowbound! “Red” Porter was a stranger they’d met on their ski weekend. But Ariel Munroe, Doug Mahr and his girlfriend Shannon Harper were grateful he was there when they set out for home on the icy roads. Thank heaven for Red! He spotted the hilltop lodge when they were stranded by the blizzard. He took charge when they stumbled into strange surroundings, scared, tired and looking for refuge. But can he save them when their refuge becomes a trap? Suddenly their hosts are acting very sinisterly. Doug’s car is gone. The phones are dead. And the house is full of guns. If they steal one, maybe they can escape! Until a shot is fired and the real terror begins…

What's your favorite gas station scene in horror?  Books mentioned:  Rest Stop by Nat Cassidy Tales from the Gas Station: Volume One by Jack Townsend "Gas Station Carnivals" by Thomas Ligotti from the collection Teatro Grottesco Final Girl Song Check out the final girl songs here! Merch is finally available! Join the Reading Challenge! How to support Books in the Freezer We are on Patreon! Check us out! There’s a lot of fun going on in the Patreon community. At the Final Girl level you can get episodes early and find out about topics and guests beforehand. Axe-Wielding Maniacs get to be part of a Voxer group chat and join in Netflix movie nights. Malevolent Spirits get everything that’s been mentioned and bonus episodes!

our picks are mysterious and important. please enjoy each book recommendation equally Books Mentioned: The Centre by Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi The Candy House by Jennifer Egan The Redemption of Morgan Bright by Chris Panatier Pines by Blake Crouch Short Stay in Hell by Stephen L. Peck We Had to Remove This Post by Hannah Bervoets Haunting of Velkwood by Gwendolyn Kiste Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle Misery by Stephen King Immaculate Conception by Ling Ling Huang Final Girl Song Check out the final girl songs here! Merch is finally available! Join the Reading Challenge! How to support Books in the Freezer We are on Patreon! Check us out! There’s a lot of fun going on in the Patreon community. At the Final Girl level you can get episodes early and find out about topics and guests beforehand. Axe-Wielding Maniacs get to be part of a Voxer group chat and join in Netflix movie nights. Malevolent Spirits get everything that’s been mentioned and bonus episodes!

Full episode available at https://patreon.com    It's another Fear Street Friday and you know what that means! Stoker-award winning author Emily Hughes came on the show to help me talk about the escalating shenanigans that happen in The Stepsister, a horror story about possibly being sabotaged by your new stepsister, the ninth entry in RL Stine's Fear Street series.    Check out Emily's Book Horror for Weenies here!

Author Rae Wilde is on the podcast to talk about her latest book I Can Fix Her and horror centering around toxic relationships.  If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, help is available: 800-799-7233 Books Mentioned: I Can Fix Her by Rae Wilde I Do Not Apologize for My Position on Men by Rae Wilde Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn In the Dream House: A Memoir by Carmen Maria Machado Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke by Eric LaRocca Sundial by Catriona Ward Shoot Me in the Face on a Beautiful Day by Emma E. Murray Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin Hexis by Charlene Elsby A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson Final Girl Song Check out the final girl songs here! Merch is finally available! Join the Reading Challenge!

You know what time it is! Time to talk about the horror books coming out in the second half of the year. Which book are you most looking forward to?  Books Mentioned: Come Knocking by Mike Bockoven My Ex, The Antichrist by Craig DiLouie Angel Down by Daniel Kraus Mayra by Nicky Gonzalez House of Beth by Kerry Cullen Lucky Day by Chuck Tingle Black Flame by Gretchen Felker-Martin The Possession of Alba Diaz by Isabel Canas The Game in Yellow by Hailey Piper This is My Body by Lindsay King-Miller Feral and Hysterical: Mother Horror’s Ultimate Reading Guide to Dark and Disturbing Fiction by Women by Sadie Hartmann It’s the End of the World As We Know It edited by Brian Keene and Christopher Golden Breathe In, Bleed Out by Brian McAuley Play Nice by Rachel Harrison We Are Always Tender with Our Dead by Eric LaRocca Shitshow by Chris Panatier Showstopper by Lily Anderson Coffin Moon by Keith Rosson Broken Dolls by Ally Malinenko Galloway's Gospel by Sam Rebelein Spread Me by Sarah Gailley Why I Love Horror: Essays on Horror Literature edited by Becky Spratford Mystery James Digs Her Own Grave by Ally Russel The October Film Haunt by Michael Wehunt The Mean Ones by Tatiana Schlotte-Bonne Autumn Springs Retirement Hom

Full episode available on Patreon.    Author Jessica McHugh is the perfect guest to help me talk through the shenanigans of Halloween Party, the 8th entry in this series. If Justine taught a class on party planning, I'm just saying, I'd be there, front row taking notes. This was so fun! Go check out the rest of the episode.

Today I was joined by Matt Serafini to talk about his latest novel, Feeders and the horrors of social media. We talked about our relationship to social media and the horrors therein.   Books Mentioned: Feeders by Matt Serafini We Had to Remove This Post by Hanna Bervoets with Emma Rault (Translator) #murdertrending by Gretchen McNeil Come Knocking by Mike Bockoven Influencer by Adam Cesare Monsters We Have Made by Lindsay Starck Mewing by Chloe Spencer Check out the final girl songs here!

Full episode is available on Patreon This is a tidbit from the latest episdoe of the House at the End of Fear Street, a patreon series going over the books in the Fear Street franchise.  Author and bookseller Stephanie Rose joins me to talk about another wacky (but romantic??) entry into the Fear Street franchise. This one is for the Casper girlies because what do you do when there's a ghost in your bedroom? Find out when we break down what happens in Haunted.

It’s Summer Scares time and this year author and Summer Scares spokesperson Kendare Blake and Jocelyn are here to go through this years book selections and resources! Summer Scares Resources, including the wonderful programming guide! Books Mentioned: Reprieve by James Han Mattson The Luminous Dead by Caitlin Starling Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke and Other Misfortunes by Eric LaRocca Devils Unto Dust by Emma Berquist The Getaway by Lamar Giles Find Him Where You Left Him Dead by Kristen Simmons Eerie Tales from the School of Screams by Graham Annable Ravenous Things by Derrick Chow Hide and Seeker by Daka Hermon

Anette joins me once again to talk about horror stories featuring a protagonist with powers. Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com Books Mentioned:  Carrie by Stephen King The Gravekeeper series by Darcy Coates Allison by Jeff Strand Border by John Ajvde Lindqvist The Power by Naomi Alderman The Passage by Justin Cronin If It Bleeds by Stephen King  The Devil and Mrs. Davenport by Paulette Kennedy When the Wolf Comes Home by Nat Cassidy The Haunting of Room 904 by Erika T Wurth The Miriam Black series by Chuck Wendig The Shining by Stephen King Doctor Sleep by Stephen King Firestarter by Stephen King The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes

Adam from Thehauntedbookstagram is here to help me unpack the wildest Fear Street entry to date, Missing.  When Mark and Cara's parents don't come home for a few days they begin to wonder if their parents (just a pair of normal traveling computer mainframe specialists) could be in danger. https://patreon.com/booksinthefreezer

I was joined by author Nat Cassidy to talk about dads in horror, daddy issues, just "the dad of it all" and of course, When the Wolf Comes Home.  Books Mentioned: When the Wolf Comes Home by Nat Cassidy Scream All Night by Derek Milman Whalefall by Daniel Kraus Book of Accidents by Chuck Wendig Hamlet by Shakespeare Just Like Home by Sarah Gailley The Shining by Stephen King Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Allison Bechdel

Anna from AnnaRose Reads is here to talk about the third Fear Street book, The Overnight. What happens when a bunch of teens spend the night on Fear Island by themselves? Listen and find out.  Listen the rest of the episode here: https://patreon.com

Are you seeing double? Jocelyn is on the pod to talk about a topic that sent me into an existential spiral. We're talking doppelgängers and doubles today.  Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com   Books Mentioned: 3:59 by Gretchen McNeil The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin Such Lovely Skin by Tatiana Schlote-Bonne The Changeling by Victor LaValle The Watchers by A.M. Shine Stranger with My Face by Lois Duncan The Jolly Corner by Henry James The Dark Half by Stephen King The Outsider by Stephen King For She is Fearfully and Wonderfully Made by Tim Waggoner short story The Double by Dostoevsky The Need by Helen Phillips Last to Leave the Room by Caitlin Starling