Show Notes
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, ad-free access to episodes.
More from Books in the Freezer - A Horror Fiction Podcast
This episode originally aired March of 2024, but I think spooky season is always a great time to talk about the effect of RL Stine's Goosebumps series and Brian is always a delight. Shownotes: https://booksinthefreezer.com/2024/03/05/episode-170-goosebumps-readalikes-with-brian-mcauley/
I was joined by author Sarah Langan to talk about her latest horror novel Trad Wife and horror books that are bringing the Trad Wife vibes. Books Mentioned:
What if the new boy at school was being accused of your best friend's MURDER?? Kristen and I discuss the dated references and fashion in this snippet of The House at the End of Fear Street. Listen to the full episode on Patreon
We're talking terror in the airwaves. Jocelyn is back on the pod to talk about radio horror this week. What is your favorite radio horror story? Movies:
Summer isn't over yet, so I was joined by Brandon Baker (@baker_reads) to talk about aquatic horror! We're talking about what could be lurking in the water, and how sometimes that's none of our business. Movies Mentioned: