Books in the Freezer - A Horror Fiction Podcast
A horror book recommendation show where I, Stephanie, and a guest pick a niche topic in horror and recommend three books with temperature based scariness ratings. The scariest books are going in the freezer! New episodes every other Tuesday. We're talking horror books, movies and final girl songs
Episodes
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...
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
- "Abra...
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 ...
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...
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...
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 ...
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.
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 Ha...
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
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 & Hunte...
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 ...
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 ...
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 F...
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 L...
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 S...
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
- Shitshow by Chris Panatier
- Geek Love by Katherine Dunn
- Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
- ...
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