Here is a little bit of my conversation with Brian McAuley about the second book in the Fear Street series, The Surprise Party. How many parties are these people going to? Will these boys get therapy? Find out on this episode of The House at the End of Fear Street 

Full episode available at: https://patreon.com/booksinthefreezer 

What books are we recommending based on songs from Blondie, Arctic Monkeys and Death Cab for Cutie? Listen to find out. 

• The Devil Takes You Home by Gabino Iglesias
• The Favorites by Layne Fargo
• House of Beth by Kerry Cullen
• Cackle by Rachel Harrison
• The Return by Rachel Harrison
• Chlorine by Jade Song
• The Villa by Rachel Hawkins
• Cursed Bunny: Stories by Bora Chung
• What the World Will Look Like When All the Water Leaves Us: Stories by Laura Van Den Berg
• The Third Hotel by Laura Van Berg
• American Rapture by CJ Leede
• Play Nice by Rachel Harrison

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PUNK Goes Horror is available now! 

Books Mentioned:

• Punk Goes Horror edited by William Sterling
• Schrader’s Chord by Scott Leeds
• Sleep Alone by J.A.W. McCarthy
• Polyphemus by Zachary Ashford
• A Gift of Death by Daniel Volpe
• Toured to Death by John Wayne Comunale

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Here is a peak at the first episode of The House at the End of Fear Street where I talk about the Fear Street books. 

Cameron Chaney was here as the first guest to talk about The New Girl! What is her deal? What does Lisa see in Cory? 

Will the gymnastics come into play at some point in this story? 

What is your favorite Fear Street book? 

Author Erika T. Wurth joins the pod today to talk about the horrors of siblings and some of our favorite familial horror duos, and of course, The Haunting of Room 904.

Books Mentioned: 

• The Haunting of Room 904 by Erika T. Wurth
• How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix
• Diavola by Jennifer Throne
• Blood on Her Tongue by Johanna Van Veen
• A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay
• We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
• The Honeys by Ryan LaSala
• A Black and Endless Sky by Matthew Lyons
• Mexican Gothic by Sylvia Moreno-Garcia

Quincy is back and we are talking the horrors of teaching with the books we are talking about today. 

Class is in session

Books mentioned: 

• Apt Pupil by Stephen King
• Confessions by Kanae Minato
• Penance by Kanae Minato
• Tampa by Alyssa Nutting
• Pet by Catherine Chidgey
• My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell
• For Your Own Good by Samantha Downing
• Violent Faculties by Charlene Elsby
• They Never Learn by Layne Fargo
• "Descent" by Carmen Maria Machado
• Battle Royale by Koushun Takami
• Orbital by Samantha Harvey

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It's Yellowjackets season, baby! Buzz! Buzz! Buzz! And to celebrate a new season, I thought I would repost this conversation I had with the wonderful Kristen Anderson from the Guide to the Unknown Podcast we recorded after season 1. 

Books Mentioned: 

• We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry
• The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix
• Fantasticland by Mike Bockoven
• The Ruins by Scott Smith
• The Return by Rachel Harrison
• The Troop by Nick Cutter
• Beauty Queens by Libba Bray
• The Hunger by Alma Katsu
• The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Story of a Donner Party Bride by Daniel James Brown

We are talking transgressive horror on the pod today and author Emma E. Murray is here to help us wade into these bleak and uncomfortable waters. Let me know. Is Emma right? Should I watch Anti-Christ? 

Movies Mentioned:

• Martyrs
• Excision
• Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
• Videodrome
• Crash
• Anti-Christ

Books Mentioned:

• Shoot Me in the Face on a Beautiful Day by Emma E. Murray
• The Drowning Machine and Other Obsessions by Emma E. Murray
• Geek Love by Katherine Dunn
• Tell Me I'm Worthless by Allison Rumfit
• Brainwyrms by Allison Rumfit
• At Dark I Become Loathsome by Eric LaRocca
• Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke by Eric LaRocca
• Maeve Fly by CJ Leede
• Tampa by Alyssa Nutting
• Now You're One of Us by Asa Nonami
• My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell
• Boy Parts by Eliza Clark
• A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. Summers
• Crash by J.G. Ballard
• The Devil Thinks I'm Pretty by Charlene Elsby
• Red Flags and Other Disturbances by Charlene Elsby
• Violent Faculties by Charlene Elsby

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Grady Hendrix is back in the house and we are talking about all them witches. We also discuss: which beloved show could have been improved by making the main duo witches? Which Taylor Swift song is giving witchy energy? 

Books Mentioned: 

• Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix
• How to Become a Sensuous Witch by Aragail, Valaria
• Undead Girl Gang by Lily Anderson (episode with BJ Colangelo)
• Witch by Christopher Pike
• Conjuring the Witch by Jessica Leonard
• Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin
• Conjure Wife by Fritz Lieber
• Cackle by Rachel Harrison
• We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry
• Lolly Willowes: Or the Loving Huntsman by Sylvia Townsend Warner

Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com 

New year, new books to add to your TBR! I'm talking about the horror books to look forward to from January to June. 

Books Mentioned: 

• Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix
• Wake Up, Open Your Eyes by Clay McLeod Chapman
• At Dark, I Become Loathsome by Eric LaRocca
• The Lamb by Lucy Rose
• Our Winter Monster by Dennis Mahoney
• The Poorly Made and Other Things by Sam Rebelein
• Hot Singles in Your Area by Jordan Shively
• Beta Vulgaris by Margie Sarsfield
• Sick Houses: Haunted Homes and the Architecture of Dread by Leila Taylor
• Birthday Party Demon by Wendy Dalrymple
• Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito
• The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones
• PUNK Goes Horror anthology edited by William Sterling
• The Thorns by Dawn Kurtagich
• The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica
• Blood On Her Tongue by Johanna van Veen
• The Haunting of Room 904 by Erika T Wurth
• Vanishing Daughters by Cynthia Pelayo
• Night of the Witch Hunter by Patrick Barb
• White Line Fever by KC Jones
• When the Wolf Comes Home by Nat Cassidy
• What Remains of Teague House by Stacy Johns
• Freakslaw by Jane Flett
• Cold Eternity by SA Barnes
• Eat the Ones You Love by Sarah Maria Griffin
• The Sundowner's Dance by Todd Kiesling
• Another Fine Mess by Lindy Ryan
• Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker
• Saint Catherine by Anna Meyer
• Below the Grand Hotel by Cat Scully
• Feeders by Matt Serafini
• The Butcher's Daughter: The Hitherto Untold Story of Mrs. Lovett by David Demchuk, Corinne Lee Clark
• Overgrowth by Mira Grant
• Immaculate Conception by Ling Ling Huang
• Starving Saints by Caitling Starling
• I Can Fix Her by Rae Wilde
• Strange Houses by Uketsu
• Foreclosure Gothic by Harris Lathi

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Let's say goodbye to the year by talking about our favorite books of 2024. Who else would be by my side than OG Co-Host Rachel?

I wanted to apologize about the audio quality. I had microphone issues for this recording

What were your favorite horror books of the year? 

Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com/2024/12/31/episode-192-best-horror-books-of-2024-with-rachel/ 

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