Kate Spofford, author

Tag: 31 days of halloween

31 days of Halloween, day 9: cults

Cults inspire fear for those not in them, not because their beliefs are outside of the Judeo-Christian norm, but because of the extremeness of those beliefs, which can often lead to things like human sacrifice and self-sacrifice in the name of religion. And when those cults are also involved in Satanism or paganism, they become…

October 9, 2019
31 days of Halloween, day 8: twins

Let’s face it: there’s something inherently creepy about twins.

October 8, 2019
31 days of Halloween, day 7: western horror

Western horror is largely about a fear of the unknown – being in uncharted territory, and about lawlessness – a land where the villains can rule.

October 7, 2019
31 days of Halloween, day 6: meta horror

One of the best things about horror is how self-referential it often is. Whether referring to classic horror, or to the tropes inherent in horror novels, the following books and movies break through the fourth wall as only horror can.

October 6, 2019
31 days of Halloween, day 5: haunted houses

Haunted houses are a staple of Halloween. Almost every ghost story could be considered a haunted house story, and I love them all! I could have included about a million more books and movies on this list, but I managed to narrow it down to a handful that are truly all about the house.

October 5, 2019
31 days of Halloween, day 4: The Life of Poe

Edgar Allan Poe is a name synonymous with horror. Rather than re-reading his stories, here are a few books and movies based around Poe’s life and works.

October 4, 2019
31 days of Halloween, day 3: book/movie pairings

Sometimes a movie has the same flavor as a book, or maybe you saw the movie first, the book has a similar taste. Here are just a few YA horror books and their horror movie matches.

October 3, 2019
31 days of Halloween, day 2: space horror

Are you looking for more aliens in your horror? Maybe the very idea of an endless void fills you with fear? You’ve come to the right place.

October 2, 2019
31 days of Halloween, day 1: Halloween-themed horror

A few years ago, I did a daily blog post during October, one for each horror movie I watched. This year I’m back to give you some fun themed lists of horror movies and books to fill your Halloween cravings!

October 1, 2019
31 Days of Halloween, Days 28-31

It’s been a busy weekend, and I haven’t had time to post (or watch many horror movies, for that matter…). But I did do many things to celebrate Halloween so here they are! On Saturday morning I ran in the Costume Dash 5K, which was my only costumed event of this year. My friend dressed…

October 31, 2016