Kate Spofford's Blog, page 6
October 25, 2019
31 days of Halloween, day 25: Christmas horror
The 25th of October means... that Christmas will be here in two short months!
October 24, 2019
31 days of Halloween, day 24: Horror on Ice
If there's one thing I fear, it's the coming of winter each year. I hate being cold, and I know I'm not alone - which is probably why this list was so easy to make!
October 23, 2019
31 days of Halloween, day 23: found footage
Horror novels don't have "footage," but they can include documents, testimony, and photographs to try to fool you into thinking the novel is something real.
October 21, 2019
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 20, 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 19, 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 18, 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 17, 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 16, 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 15, 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.
