CJ Leede is in the house! (it's a haunted house and the monster is religious trauma) We are talking religious horror today, and some books that scared us more than our traumatic upbringings! Final Girl Playlist Shownotes: Https://booksinthefreezer.comVon Stephanie Gagnon

Nobody's down here except the FBI's most unwanted. That's right, we are talking about one of the most beloved shows of the 90's The X-Files, and joining me today are my pals Jocelyn Codner and Anette, and we are ready to see if the truth is really out there. We're talking Home, Bad Blood, Sanguinarium, and more favorites this week. E. Jean Carroll …

Have a nice day... I was joined by ray of goth sunshine Angela Sylvaine as she talked to me about her latest book Chopping Spree and the horror (but mostly glory) of malls. Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.comVon Stephanie Gagnon

Author Johnny Compton stopped by to talk about his latest novel, Devils Kill Devils and devilish characters in horror fiction. Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.comVon Stephanie Gagnon

This was a Patreon episode from May 2022, where I talked about Under the Skin by Michel Faber with my friend Laura. We also talk about the movie and that episode is still available to access on Patreon. We are talking SPOILERS Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.comVon Stephanie Gagnon

Rachel Harrison is back in the house and we are talking So Thirsty! And with that: vampirism, aging anxiety, friendships that evolve, disasters, and more. Final Girl Playlist Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.comVon Stephanie Gagnon

Weenies Rejoice! Your girl, Emily Hughes and I are talking you through and giving you readalikes for five horror movies this episode. Not only that, we are talking Horror for Weenies the book, our horror origins/scarring moments, classic sitcoms, the importance of brat summer and more! Movies mentioned: Cuckoo (2024) The First Omen (2024) When Evil…

I am joined by author Katrina Monroe to talk about books that explore grief through the lens of horror Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.comVon Stephanie Gagnon

Listen up, campers, Josh Winning is on the pod this week and we are heading to the mess hall because we have a lot of summer camp horror to discuss. You won't want to miss this one Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.comVon Stephanie Gagnon

Submitted for the approval of the Midnight Society, I call this story, the tale of the Are You Afraid of the Dark readalikes. Let's talk dopplegangers, haunted cameras and turning into dolls in this nostalgic look at hit 90's showVon Stephanie Gagnon

Hey! The previous upload had 30 seconds cut out, so this is the updated version with that back in. I was joined by author LC Allingham to talk about Art Horror. So get your miniatures and paintbrushes out for this episode. Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.comVon Stephanie Gagnon

The year is half over, but that means we've got the second half of 2024 full of new releases to look forward to. Get ready for viruses, slasher sequels, single-location terrors, vampires and more Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.comVon Stephanie Gagnon

Erin Adams and Rachel Harrison stopped by to chat about the adult picks in the summer scares program this year. Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.comVon Stephanie Gagnon

It's Summer Scares time! I was so excited to talk all things Summer Scares with Clay and Yaika. We talk about the list of banger books they decided on this year, and how to participate in Summer Scares Also, this is the FIRST time Clay is talking about his upcoming book Wake Up and Open Your Eyes on a podcast Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.co…

Author Angela Sylvaine is on the pod this week talking about her upcoming collection The Dead Spot: Stories of Lost Girls the idea of "Lost Girls" in horror. Who qualifies as a horror "lost girl"? Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.comVon Stephanie Gagnon

It's the era of Poor Things and Lisa Frankenstein. Let's talk about why it looks like Frankenstein is having a bit of a *revival* (see what I did there?) and movies and books to pick up if you're feeling like you need more Frankenstein/ re-animation stories in your life. Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com…

Jennifer Thorne stopped by to talk her vacation/dysfunctional family/ horror comedy novel Diavola and books about the horrors of vacation and traveling. We're going Hostel to the Ruins to Daphne DuMaurier to the Babysitter's Club Shownotes: Https://booksinthefreezer.comVon Stephanie Gagnon

I was joined by the two editors of the fantastic young adult anthology, The Black Girl Survives in This One from Flatiron Books. We talk about inspirations and urging authors to not be scared to lean into the horror for a teen audience. Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.comVon Stephanie Gagnon

Quincy stopped by to talk about one of his favorite subgenres Speculative Fiction? What is it? Why do we love it? Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.comVon Stephanie Gagnon

Stoker Award winning author Cynthia Pelayo dropped by to talk about her latest novel, Forgotten Sisters and the intersection of urban legeds, fairy tales and true crime Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.comVon Stephanie Gagnon

I was joined by author Liz Kerin to talk about her duology, Night's Edge and First Light through music! Night's Edge playlist First Light playlistVon Stephanie Gagnon

What horror book should you read based on your favorite Goosebumps book or episode? Not to worry, author Brian McAuley and I are here to tell you what you should check out. Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.comVon Stephanie Gagnon

Let's take a visit to some Nordic and Scandinavian countries through horror novels! I was joined by friend and listener Anette to talk about horror novels from the Nordic region Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.comVon Stephanie Gagnon

Rachel Harrison (author of the upcoming book So Thirsty) and Agatha, host of the She Wore Black Podcast join me to talk about horror book recommendations based on songs from our favorite artists including now GRAMMY AWARD WINNER Lucy Dacus and boygenius, Blind Melon and Japanese Breakfast. You don't want to miss this chat where we talk mob wife aes…

I was thrilled to be joined by Neil from the Talking Scared podcast to dissect meta horror. What makes it work so well with horror? What are some of Neil's horror hot takes? Is it cake? Check it out here Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.comVon Stephanie Gagnon