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• We Have Always Lived in the Castle

  Jackson, Shirley, 1916-1965,

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  Classic psychological thriller // A tale of sisterly love, obsession, and isolation. Like a lingering childhood nightmare, this claustrophobic family drama will capture your attention and never let its hooks go. Recently adapted to film starring…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Clue

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  Classic campy murder house party // A bevy of big names from the 80's color this hilarious and cheeky film based on the classic board game. Be sure to select all three endings for the best experience!

• Dark Places

  Flynn, Gillian, 1971-,

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  Domestic noir thriller // Flynn loves to write about flawed, gut-twisty women. Dark Places is my personal favorite... probably because even at its darkest, its harshest, I found the main character, Libby, relatable and scarily real.

• Midsommar

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  Glorious daylight grief // Not as well-crafted as the director's first film, Hereditary, this tale is gripping, weird, disturbing, and crescendos garishly and inevitably in the relentless Swedish sun. Where Hereditary was a brilliant depiction of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Blood Price

  Huff, Tanya

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  OG vampire mystery // Frankly, I loved the author's note at the beginning, warning readers that this might be a little different than the vampire romance fare they're used to, in that it's set in the 1990's, so no cell phones really, and that it's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Zodiac

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  True crime thriller // Talk about daytime horror. Classic David Fincher, slick, quietly explosive, and ruthlessly real. Set in 1960's and '70's in the San Francisco Bay area when a serial killer destroyed the lives of many.

• Monstress. Volume One, Awakening

  Liu, Marjorie M.,

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  Asian-influenced steampunk body horror // Gorgeous, intricate, matriarchal, a dirge to women's bodies and how they are all things monstrous and delicate and whole despite the world.

• American Horror Story. Cult

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  Anthology multi-genre frightfest // American Horror Story is hit or miss madness, but when it strikes, it's amazing. And the cast is brilliant all around. Also, the previews for Cult made me aware of trypophobia... and, yeah, I'm thoroughly creeped…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Strain. Vol. 1

  Lapham, David

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  Supernatural biological apocalypse // Guillermo del Toro's awesome world about biologically creeptastic vampires - a species no one but the most megalomanical would want to be - is captured here in graphic novel form.

• The Dark Crystal

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  Dark fantasy // The creative minds behind this animatronic masterpiece are the perfect marriage of Brian Froud (concept artist for Labyrinth starring David Bowie) and Jim Henson and Frank Oz of cuddly Muppet fame. As a child, I remember being truly…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Inside Black Mirror

  Brooker, Charlie,

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  Anthology multi-genre frightfest // Black Mirror is brilliant, aptly described as The Twilight Zone for the technophobic. This is a behind-the-scenes look at the making of each episode that's packed with interesting details.

• As Above, So Below

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  Claustrophobic found footage // As Above, So Below follows a group of 20-somethings as they navigate the dark, dank, twisty French catacombs. What sets this found footage film apart from others in the sub-genre is its genuine and unique scares, some…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Wilder Girls

  Power, Rory,

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  Survival body horror // The queer, diverse female relationships, surviving quarantine on a creepy island YA novel you always wanted. Lush language, torn apart bodies and hearts, and the sustaining anger of teenage girls cement this story as one of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ginger Snaps

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  Werewolves // In the vein of Carrie or Jennifer's Body or Monstress or Wilder Girls, Ginger Snaps twines the uncontrollable power of the supernatural with the wonders and ugliness of menstruation and puberty. It's weird and awkward and funny and so…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Good Demon

  Cajoleas, Jimmy,

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  Demonic possession // Absolutely brilliant and nuanced take on a familiar idea, The Good Demon is about a young girl, exorcised, who desperately wants her demon back. I was drawn in by the lovely, punchy language, the strange, intriguing characters,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Us

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  Body double conspiracy home invasion thriller // This follow-up to Peele's Get Out is absorbing, terrifying, stranger than strange, and incredibly well-acted. It's basic premise -- dopplegangers tethered to above ground people who want to rise up,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I Am Not a Serial Killer

  Wells, Dan, 1977-

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  True crime-esque thriller with a twist // Part Dexter, part Supernatural, part Freaks and Geeks. I find John Wayne Cleaver a far more compelling protagonist than novel!Dexter ever was, and the genre shift in this series is brilliantly done. Be sure…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 1

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  Classic anthology multi-genre frightfest // My love for this series, aimed at children but often oh-so-scary, was rekindled with a recent release of a YouTube miniseries revival. UGH IT'S SO GOOD. Nightmares from my childhood that still hold up…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Pan's Labyrinth

  the Labyrinth of the Faun

  Toro, Guillermo del, 1964-

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  Dark faerie tale // This is one of the most gorgeously bound and page designed books I've had the pleasure of sinking my hungry claws into. Pan's Labyrinth is a darkly beautiful and visceral film from Guillermo del Toro, and I couldn't be happier to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Quiet Place

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  Alien apocalypse survival thriller // This movie is so on point, from the suspense to the creature design to the world-building to the superb acting all around, but especially from Emily Blunt, mama bear extraordinaire, and Millicent Simmons, a…Read moreRead more of this annotation