Category Archives: Movie/Book Pairings

It’s been a minute but I am back with another book/movie pairing. This time I’m doing indigenous horror! Mostly inspired by the fact that Stephen Graham Jones just released his new book My Heart is a Chainsaw and I’m very excited about it. Jones came out with The Only Good Indians last year and it’s theContinueContinue reading “Book/Movie Pairings #10: Indigenous Horror”

I have really grown to love tales of vampires. Many of the films I have been drawn to are about the lesbian vampire trope which I find very interesting. However, vampire lore is an endlessly ripe area for new and interesting stories. Black Ambrosia was originally published in 1988. It got a reprint with VallencourtContinueContinue reading “Book & Movie Pairing #9: Vamps of All Ages”

The Water Cure by Sophie Mackintosh was recommended by a great friend of mine. This twisted dystopian tale also follows a family; A mother, father, and their three girls. They are isolated from all others and are raised to fear men. They believe they live in a world where men are actually toxic to themContinueContinue reading “Book & Movie Pairing #8: Young Girls Dystopia”

Back with another book/movie pairing. This theme is: boarding school terrors. I do not quite know why I love the setting of a girls boarding school but it seems to be something I am drawn to in any form of media. Plain Bad Heroines came out last fall and it is one of my favoriteContinueContinue reading “Book & Movie Pairing #7: Boarding School Terrors”

Back with another book/movie pairing. Something is wrong in this house. These two have a lot more in common than that but I won’t spoil too much for you. Although one has a male protagonist and the other female ultimately making what happens to them very interesting. The Reaping by Bernard Taylor was originally publishedContinueContinue reading “Book & Movie Pairing #6: Something is Wrong in the House”

I took a class through @miskatonicinstitute earlier this year about Shirley Jackson and films that rely on the violent female characters that she loves to write. Instructor Bernice M. Murphy, an Irish Jackson scholar offered amazing examples of these women in books and film. But these two feel like they have the most connective tissue. She alsoContinueContinue reading “Book & Movie Pairing #5: Shirley Jackson & Violent Women”

I have been trying to read more of the classic gothic novels recently but I also love how many current filmmakers and writers are inspired to make their own modern interpretations of the genre. Mexican Gothic was one of my favorite reads last year. Silvia Moreno-Garcia is such a talented writer and I love howContinueContinue reading “Book & Movie Pairing #4: Modern Takes on Gothic Horror”

I just discovered Stephen Graham Jones last year with his book Only Good Indians. I loved it and was excited when he came out with Night of the Mannequins came out a few months later. It’s a real quick read and just over 100 pages. It follows Sawyer and his friends as they begin toContinueContinue reading “Book & Movie Pairing #3: What Makes a Hero?”

My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix is one of my favorite reads from last year. No one does weird humorous horror writing like Hendrix. The book follows Abby who realizes her best friend Gretchen is possessed and she is the only one that can help her. With the power to friendship and 80s tunes sheContinueContinue reading “Book & Movie Pairing #2: Friendship is Hard”

So because I watch a lot of movies and read a lot of books I thought it might be fun to release pairings each week. This week is SWEDISH HORROR! I love Sweden my dad has lived there for several years and it’s become a haven for me. Between fika (Swedish “coffee break”), the overallContinueContinue reading “Book & Movie Pairing #1: Swedish Horror”