Category: Books
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Back in 2009, my mom took me to see Coraline in theatres. I was 12 at the time, and I was properly excited about watching a creepy stop-motion film that appeared to be reminiscent of some of my other childhood favorites (The Nightmare Before Christmas, James & the Giant Peach, and Wallace & Gromit: The…
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Plot Summary Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the Finders Keepers detective agency puts operations on a temporary hold. Holly Gibney is on bereavement leave after the death of her mother, which has left her to grapple with some deeply complex feelings towards their relationship. Her partner Pete is currently infected and unable to provide any assistance.…
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“Rage does not do it justice. Fury. Frenzy. Savagery. Madness. Spleen. Bile. Wrath. There is no word for what fills me.” Plot Synopsis Maeve Fly is living a double life. She spends her days working as a princess entertaining children at the happiest place on Earth. She spends her evenings haunting the Sunset Strip and…
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The horror genre has a long history of utilizing creepy children to strike fear into our hearts. From The Shining and Children of the Corn to Orphan and The Omen, both horror cinema and literature have created some downright chilling children to unnerve audiences for decades. To some, this may be a tired trope; to…
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Kristopher Triana’s novel Gone to See the River Man is about Lori, a young woman who has built up a correspondence with serial killer Edmund Cox during his prison sentence. Despite Edmund’s especially cruel history, Lori finds herself desperate to prove her loyalty to him. So when Edmund gives her the task of retrieving a…
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“When you’re sad, you cry. When you’re happy, you smile, you laugh. But what do you do when you’re angry? Not just mad, but filled with this ugly, consuming rage?” Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel Harrison follows Rory Morris as she returns to her hometown to provide support for her pregnant twin sister, Scarlett. On…
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Warning: major spoilers ahead for Rosemary’s Baby and The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin Ira Levin was an incredibly established author of both novels and plays, with his two most famous works falling within the horror genre. He is most well known for his novels Rosemary’s Baby and The Stepford Wives, which are both considered…
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Considering how long I’ve been reading horror, I would call myself a seasoned reader when it comes to the genre. With that being said, it typically takes a lot for a book to scare me nowadays. Fear is incredibly subjective; what may seem downright terrifying to one person may seem like child’s play to someone…
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Though horror is my favorite genre to read, I read a significant amount of nonfiction books as well. Ghoul Digest is primarily a horror fiction blog, but I do want to also occasionally share the nonfiction books that capture my attention. Welcome to the first Notable Nonfiction post! I admittedly have had an interest in…
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Shirley Jackson is one of the most prolific authors in the horror genre, known for her works The Haunting of Hill House, The Lottery, and We Have Always Lived in The Castle. Her stories are staples of the genre, and she has served as an inspiration to many authors that followed in her footsteps. Each…
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Ghoul Digest: a celebration of horror fiction 