It’s my 26th birthday today! Here’s some horror stories that I love to celebrate the occasion. We’ve got a variety of media.
Night in the Woods Developed by Infinite Fall (2017)
My absolute favourite video game! It take a real emotional toll on me every single time that I play it.
College dropout Mae returns to her small dying home town and uncovers a dark secret. Will her and her friends be able to find the truth?
Bob’s Burgers: ‘The Hauntening’ (6×3)
My favourite Belcher Halloween special! The first time watching this was genuinely creepy, and subsequent watches remain really fun!
The family hold their own haunted house to try and scare Louise, but things begin to seem a little too real…
Don’t Fear the Reaper By Stephen Graham Jones (2023)
My favourite instalment of the Indian Lake trilogy!
Jade Daniels returns to Proofrock the same day as a serial killer. Can she survive the snowy landscape and save the town?
The Reformatory By Tananarive Due (2023)
One of the most emotional books that I have ever read.
Young Robbie Stephens is wrongfully sent to a dangerous and haunted reformatory. Can his sister Gloria find a way to free him before it takes his life?
The Haunting of Hill House Directed by Mike Flanagan (2018)
This gave me nightmares, I love it so much!
A tragic event brings a family together to examine the bizarre event of their mother years before. Can they survive Hill House?
Over the Garden Wall Created by Patrick McHale and Katie Krentz (2015)
Pure autumn Halloween energy in a beautiful package.
Wirt and Greg find themselves wandering the Unknown. Can they foil the Beast and return home?
The Invisible Man Directed by Leigh Whannell (2020)
This is one of the most stressful movies I’ve ever seen. The opening scene makes my skin crawl!
Cecelia abusive, tech-genius ex-boyfriend suddenly dies, but strange things begin to happen around her. Will ever be able to escape him?
Scream Directed by Wes Craven (1996)
One of my comfort horror movies, I could watch this a million times.
Somebody in a mask is gutting Woodsboro residents like they’re fish. Can Sidney Prescott survive?
The Haunting of Hill House By Shirley Jackson (1959)
Absolutely iconic gothic horror novel.
Eleanor joins a group of people at Hill House to investigate its supposed haunting, only to become attached to the building. Will they be able to convince her to leave in time?
Cabin in the Woods Directed by Drew Goddard (2012)
I just love this goofy movie, its so fun.
A group of friends travel to a cabin in the woods and set off a series of events that result in death and destruction. Can they save the world?
My Best Friend’s Exorcism By Grady Hendrix (2016)
I love the power of friendship! Also, awesome cover.
Abby’s best friend Gretchen starts acting strange after an accident at their lake house, but nobody is listening. Can Abby save her friend from the darkness infecting her?
Ready or Not Directed by Radio Silence (2019)
I have watched this movie multiple times in one day.
Grace’s wedding night goes awry when a family ritual leads her to be hunted down by her new in-laws. Can she escape this bizarre family?
The Lockwood & Co Series By Jonathan Stroud (2013-2017)
This is a really fun series! (The TV should never have been cancelled.)
Lucy joins the Lockwood & Co ghost hunting company and enters a world of dark conspiracy. Can she use her gifts to help?
Death Becomes Her Directed by Robert Zemeckis (1992)
Absolutely hilarious film and I wish I’d seen it sooner.
Both Helen and Madeline drink a potion of eternal youth and beauty, but their rivalry leads to things going wrong. Will they ever be able to fix things?
The Fall of the House of Usher Directed by Mike Flanagan (2023)
My second favourite Flanagan show.
A deal with the devil begins to bite the Usher family in the ass as they all begin to die in bizarre ways. Will their patriarch finally tell the truth about their fortune?
Spree Directed by Eugene Kotlyarenko (2020)
My favourite social media based horror by far.
Failing online personality Kurt Kunkle uses his job as a rideshare driver to going on a killing spree and rack up the views. How long will he get away with this?
Killer Frequency Developed by Team17 (2023)
Do not think too hard about the radio mechanic in this because its not historically accurate, but its still very fun!
A late night radio show presenter is forced to become the 911 responder when a small town is cut off from the rest of the world and a killing spree begins. Can Forrest Nash save the inhabitants?
Nope Directed by Jordan Peele (2022)
I used to think that I wasn’t really into alien movies, and then I watched this.
A pair of grieving siblings and their new-found allies investigate the strange UFO presence hovering above their horse ranch. Can they figure out what this creature is and how to stop its hunger?
How to Sell a Haunted House By Grady Hendrix (2023)
Creepy and emotional is equal measure.
After their parents die, Louise and her brother return to their childhood home. Can they put aside their differences and survive the presence inside the home?
The Craft Directed by Andrew Fleming (1996)
Another comfort horror movie.
Four teen witches become power-hungry and things begin to go sour. Will they learn the error of their ways?
I Was A Teenage Slasher By Grady Hendrix (2024)
I love meta slashers, have you noticed?
Tolly Driver begins his very own slasher transformation after a high school prank goes wrong. Can he figure out the way to stop the bloodlust?
The Autopsy of Jane Doe Directed by André Øvredal (2017)
Underrated film.
A father-son team of coroners inspect a mysterious dead body. What really happened to this woman and why are their symbols carved under her skin?
They Bloom at Night By Trang Thanh Tran (2025)
A recent read that I really enjoyed!
Noon’s hometown is covered with a strange red algae after a hurricane and people are going missing. Can they find the truth behind the disappearances in time to escape before the next storm?
Lisa Frankenstein Directed by Zelda Williams (2024)
This movie just understands me.
Lisa find herself the object of a zombie affection after a lightning storm. Will they fall in love as they murder they way through the people who wrong her?
Trick ‘r Treat Directed by Michael Dougherty (2007)
Love a spooky story anthology movie.
Across town, Halloween hijinks are underway, being watched by the spirit of the season, little sack-headed Sam. Who will embrace the rules of Halloween and survive the night?
Hereditary Directed by Ari Aster (2018)
Thinking about this movie creeps me out to this day.
A family begins to fall apart after the deaths of the grandma and granddaughter. Does it all serve a greater purpose?
This is an absolutely tiny amount of things that I enjoy.
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Starting this year off nicely, I’m happy to report that my (very) short story, ‘Little Trinkets’ has been accepted for publication in a magazine!
‘Little Trinkets’ is a poetic 350-word short story, told from the perspective of three birds that discover a dead body dumped in a field. It explores the usefulness of the dead to nature. If you liked my story ‘Necrobiome Love Affair,’ then I think you might also like this!
This will be my second paid piece ever and it should be coming out later this year.
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The latest issue of Divinations is now available to read and is packed with disco horror goodness! Sixteen talented creatives have contributed their work to this issue and there are all sorts of poems and stories, from mysterious nightclub meetings to vengeful hen party homicide. Some of my personal favourites are ‘Tips for Surviving a Party’ by S.C. Williams, ‘A Bloody Mess’ by Halle Preston, and ‘Mood Belt’ by Sam Logan.
Peep my name in the acknowledgements under the fiction editors section! It was great to work with Divinations once again and I am proud to be apart of this issue. Reviewing pieces and editing them can be challenging but it’s always fun overall. Combing through submissions and helping them evolve into their final form is something I really enjoy.
Let me know your favourite parts in the comments below!