Books in the Freezer - A Horror Fiction Podcast
A horror book recommendation show where I, Stephanie, and a guest pick a niche topic in horror and recommend three books with temperature based scariness ratings. The scariest books are going in the freezer! New episodes every other Tuesday. We're talking horror books, movies and final girl songs
Episodes
It's time to talk about Summer Scares again and I'm so thrilled to be joined by author Jennifer McMahon and Konrad Stump to talk about this year's books and how to get involved.
Books Mentioned:
- A Botanical Daughter by Noah Medlock
- Never Whistle at Night edited by Shane Hawk and Theodore C Van Alst
- Maeve Fly by CJ Leede
- What We Harvest by Ann Fraistat
- Gorgeous Gruesome Faces by Linda Cheng
- Our Shadows Ha...
Full episode available on Patreon
This is a snippet of an episode from our bonus series: The House at the End of Fear Street, all about the Fear Street franchise.
In the car, I just can't wait to pick you up on our very first date! Chelley is on the podcast and we are talking about First Date!
Happy Twin Peaks Day! Angela Sylvaine and I are talking about what you should read to scratch that very specific Twin Peaks itch.
Remember Dale Cooper said, "every day, once a day, give yourself a present," so I think you should treat yourself to a book....
Books Mentioned:Cold Snap by Angela Sylvaine
The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer by Jennifer Lynch
Secret History of Twin Peaks by Mark Frost
Rebecca by Daphne DuMaurier
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 ...
In Shadyside Hospital, the people are dying .....to get out!
Okay, doesn't that sound like we should be talking about a slasher? Well, people are getting murdered, but first Laurie will have to dive headfirst into a dark conspiracy at the heart of the hospital where she's been volunteering. HIPAA violations all over the place!
Full episode available on Patreon.
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...
Full episode available on Patreon
Angela Sylvaine, horror author and the internet's favorite Cheerful Goth has stopped by Fear Street to talk about what is going on in the Secret Bedroom in Lea Carson's house. We talk about Benetton sweaters, VHS rental problems, Victorian ghost girls and more
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
- Shitshow by Chris Panatier
- Geek Love by Katherine Dunn
- Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
- ...
This is a repost of an episode from 2024 where Jocelyn and I discussed Frankenstein Retellings!
Have you watched the new Guillermo Del Toro Frankenstein? What did you think of it?
Shownotes here
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...
Full episode available on Patreon
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...
Full episode available on Patreon
Hailey Piper is visiting the House at the End of Fear Street today to talk about the Fire Game? Is this RL Stine's Crash, or is this a story about bored small town teens who are peer pressured into starting fires because a hot guy from the nearest Ohio city told them to?
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