Today I am joined by librarian, author and horror lover Becky Spratford to talk about the upcoming essay collection she edited, Why I Love Horror, with essays from some incredible names in horror. We are talking about the books and media that made us into horror fans at different points in our life.
Movies/Shows Mentioned:
- Nightmare on Elm Street
- Nightmare on Elm Street 4
- Hellraiser franchise
- Friday 13th franchise
- Urban Legend
- Final Destination
- Goosebumps
- Scooby Doo
- Poltergeist
- Courage the Cowardly Dog
- Are You Afraid of the Dark?
- Ernest Scared Stupid
Books Mentioned:
- Why I Love Horror edited by Becky Spratford
- Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein
- Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz
- Flowers in the Attic by VC Andrews
- Killing Mr. Griffin by Lois Duncan
- The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
- House by Frank Perreti and Ted Dekker
- The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones
- It by Stephen King
- A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay
Becky’s post on fighting book bans:
https://raforall.blogspot.com/2025/06/why-we-need-horror-authors-in-fight-for.html
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