Horror Recommendations
Date: Oct. 28, 2025
Blood Quantum
Directed by Jeff Barnaby. 2019.All the gory goodness zombie fans crave with an Indigenous twist.
In the Dream House
By Carmen Maria Machado. 2019.An unsettling yet devastatingly beautiful memoir that uses tropes from the horror genre to recount the author's experience of an abusive relationship.
The Road
By Cormac McCarthy. 2006.A father and his son walk alone through burned America. Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape...The sky is dark. Their destination is the coast, although they don’t know what, if anything, awaits them there. From Goodreads
World War Z
Directed by Marc Forster. 2013.Brad Pitt stars in an edge-of-your-seat zombie thriller with a nod to Nova Scotia!
Jennifer’s Body
Directed by Karyn Kusama. 2009.If you're looking for a movie about the horrors of being a girl in high school, look no further than Jennifer's Body. It's dark and hilarious, and perfectly 2000's.
Grey Dog
By Elliott Gish. 2024.A subversive literary horror novel that disrupts the tropes of women’s historical fiction with delusions, wild beasts, and the uncontainable power of female rage. From Goodreads
Holly: a novel
By Stephen King. 2023.Another great crime/horror/fantasy read by Stephen King. Only he can make us afraid of elderly retired professors!
Sinners
Directed by Ryan Coogler. 2025.Set in the deep South, twin brothers buy a juke joint hoping to start fresh. But before the next sunrise, they find themselves caught between good, evil, the past and the present. This is a musical and vampire thriller!
The Ring
Directed by Gore Verbinski. 2002.This American remake of a Japanese classic is perfect for scaredy-cats and big-time horror fans alike. And don't worry, we won't loan it to you on VHS.
Dracula
By Bram Stoker.Told through letters and journal entries, this gothic story follows a mysterious visitor from a foreign land whose arrival brings an unease that soon turns to mortal fear. Garlic, crosses, coffins, and bats? It all started here. Available as an eBook.
The Lottery and Other Stories
By Shirley Jackson.If you're looking for a good spooky read, look no further than this collection from the Queen of Horror herself, Shirley Jackson.
The Exorcist
Directed by William Friedkin. 1973.We took a poll. This is the scariest movie we've ever seen. You'll have nightmares forever.