Kate Spofford, author

Tag: 31 days of halloween

31 days of Halloween, day 21: horror movies with musical numbers

I know what you’re thinking. Musical numbers in a horror movie? Yes, they exist, and they’re just as amazing as they sound.

October 21, 2019
31 days of Halloween, day 20: book / movie pairings II

I’m coming at you with a few more book/movie pairings. I chose not to pick book-to-movie adaptations, but rather books and movies that complemented each other.

October 20, 2019
31 days of Halloween, day 19: creepy dolls

Dolls are totally creepy, even when they aren’t in a horror movie. And when they are, you’d better watch out…

October 19, 2019
31 days of Halloween, day 18: fairy tales gone bad

Dark fairy tales are one of my favorite things. I love taking a familiar story, especially one that ends “happily ever after” and, well, making it not end that way. Some of the original fairy tales are pretty horrific on their own, actually.

October 18, 2019
31 days of Halloween, day 17: highway to hell

Discovering the unknown can dredge up a variety of fears, and where best to meet the unknown than on a road trip? Instead of snacking on gas station food and singing along to the radio, these stories take us on a literal journey as the characters try to escape the monsters that follow them.

October 17, 2019
31 days of Halloween, day 16: attack of the Katies!

Being a horror lover, I am always excited when I find a horror novel with my name in the title. It has happened more often that I thought it could. There are plenty of scream queens named Katie too!

October 16, 2019
31 days of Halloween, day 15: imaginary friends

Little kids are usually pretty creepy in horror. One of their creepiest habits is having an imaginary friend, who usually turns out to be a ghost or a demon.

October 15, 2019
31 days of Halloween, day 14: buried alive

Did you know there’s a word for live burial? Vivisepulture. Back in the Victorian era, this fear was so common that people would rig breathing tubes and bells in their coffins so they could alert others to the fact that they were buried alive. Books: “The Premature Burial” by Edgar Allan Poe isn’t a novel,…

October 14, 2019
31 days of Halloween, day 12: artificial intelligence

Okay, so these are not all about A.I. Some of these are more like “brain horror.” All are terrifying to think about.

October 12, 2019
31 days of Halloween, day 10: classic horror retold

Retellings are always fun, and I love a fresh take on a classic horror story. Here are a few based on old-school classics and newer classics.

October 10, 2019