So this is the new year

Welcome to 2026 listeners, it's looking like we are in for another great year of horror full of fresh voices and terrors.

It's the perfect time to join the Books in the Freezer Reading Challenge. 

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Angela Sylvaine, horror author and the internet's favorite Cheerful Goth has stopped by Fear Street to talk about what is going on in the Secret Bedroom in Lea Carson's house. We talk about Benetton sweaters, VHS rental problems, Victorian ghost girls and more

2025 has come to an end, so that means it’s time to break down our standout reads of the year. I am joined by my friend, fellow podcaster and reviewer, Anna Dupre of the Anna Rose Reads Podcast. This was a year full of cannibalism, sweeping historicals, and weird little horny books, so a great year!

Non-Horror

Horror Novella

Horror Debut

Horror Novel

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I was joined by author Jenny Kiefer to talk about her latest novel Crafting for Sinners and locked room horror stories

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We are on Patreon! Check us out! There’s a lot of fun going on in the Patreon community. At the Final Girl level you can get episodes early and find out about topics and guests beforehand. Axe-Wielding Maniacs get to be part of a Voxer group chat and join in Netflix movie nights. Malevolent Spirits get everything that’s been mentioned and bonus episodes!

Come one! Come all to my conversation with author Chris Panatier. We are talking about his book Shitshow from Sobelo Books and carnival horror. 

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We are on Patreon! Check us out! There’s a lot of fun going on in the Patreon community. At the Final Girl level you can get episodes early and find out about topics and guests beforehand. Axe-Wielding Maniacs get to be part of a Voxer group chat and join in Netflix movie nights. Malevolent Spirits get everything that’s been mentioned and bonus episodes!

This is a repost of an episode from 2024 where Jocelyn and I discussed Frankenstein Retellings! 

Have you watched the new Guillermo Del Toro Frankenstein? What did you think of it? 

Shownotes here

Author Joe Hill is on the show this week to talk about his latest book King Sorrow and whether a horror story is only as good as its villains. 

Books mentioned: 

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We are on Patreon! Check us out! There’s a lot of fun going on in the Patreon community. At the Final Girl level you can get episodes early and find out about topics and guests beforehand. Axe-Wielding Maniacs get to be part of a Voxer group chat and join in Netflix movie nights. Malevolent Spirits get everything that’s been mentioned and bonus episodes!

I was thrilled that Victor LaValle was able to join me to help recommend books with jerk main characters. Be sure the check out the new paperback editions of four of his books and catch The Devil in Silver on AMC in 2026. 

Books mentioned: 

A Personal Matter by Kenzaburo Oe

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We are on Patreon! Check us out! There’s a lot of fun going on in the Patreon community. At the Final Girl level you can get episodes early and find out about topics and guests beforehand. Axe-Wielding Maniacs get to be part of a Voxer group chat and join in Netflix movie nights. Malevolent Spirits get everything that’s been mentioned and bonus episodes!

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It's Fear Street Friday and this week we are heading to Camp Nightwing! I was very happy to be joined by Liz Sower from the fantastic Ghosts in the Burbs podcast. 

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Neil McRobert is back on the pod today. This time as a published author!! We are here to talk about his fantastic novella Good Boy and the horrors of small towns. 

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We are on Patreon! Check us out! There’s a lot of fun going on in the Patreon community. At the Final Girl level you can get episodes early and find out about topics and guests beforehand. Axe-Wielding Maniacs get to be part of a Voxer group chat and join in Netflix movie nights. Malevolent Spirits get everything that’s been mentioned and bonus episodes!