Books in the Freezer - A Horror Fiction Podcast

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 ...

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...

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

Books Mentioned: 

• Shitshow by Chris Panatier
• Geek Love by Katherine Dunn
• Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
• ...

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 Turbu...

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...

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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...

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 Amo...

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

...

 

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
• Th...

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 Josep...