Between Terror and Humor
It’s almost Halloween, and it got so creepy we scared Gwen away. Frank braves the gore with Isaiah Pittman, horror aficionado and adult services librarian at NYPL. They talk scary books AND movies.
Book RecommendationsÂ
Paperbacks From Hell: The twisted history of 70’s and 80’s horror by Grady Hendrix
The Hungry Moon by Ramsey Campbell
Night Shift by Stephen King
20th Century Ghosts by Joe Hill
Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill
Final Girls: A novel by Riley Sager
The series– Anno Dracula by Kim Newman
You Were Neve Really Here by Jonathan Ames and the film adaptationÂ
Non-Book Recommendations
Kanopy— stream movies for free with you NYPL card!
Check out Gas Station Horror, the monthly improv show in NYC that turns bad horror movies into comedy.
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