Haunting Season

Jason Pargin, author of John Dies At The End, has published his fifth enstallment. It RULES, and he's here to talk about it today!! There Are No Giant Crabs In This Novel: A Novel Of Giant Crabs is a slam dunk bizarro masperpiece of modern scifi/ horror, and you don't need to read any of the other books in the series to enjoy it.

Here's what I said on Good Reads:

This book comes out in November, I got an advanced reader's copy with no strings attached. These thoughts are my own and there are no spoilers.

This is straight up five stars for me. It started as a 3, then jumped to a 4.5 for the whole second half, and I was so satisfied with the ending I couldn't help but give it the full five.

This is like if you crossed Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy with a big splash of Clive Barker and a sprinkling of x files and Idiocracy. In other words, it's a horror scifi fever dream of a novel that involves paranormal investigations, alternate dimensions, hometown losers, punks and randos. And maaaaaybe a giant crab or two. Some of the imagery is so dark it will stick with you, and a lot of it is irreverent and funny, like, actually funny.

This is a fifth book in the John Dies At the End universe, but it can easily be read as a stand-alone. You do not need any context before this book whatsoever. Pargin does an amazing job of filling in tiny details of the backstory without it feeling like a recap. The structure of the book makes it a total blast to read, and to top it all off, there's well-thought-out commentary on the current state of our culture that resonates deeply in regards to social media, AI, and the feeling of wanting/ needing/ longing for something more human and grounded. This is a "go touch grass" novel in all the best ways.

I started with his previous release "I'm starting to worry about this black box of doom" and now after this I'm very eager to try one of his Zoey books as well. But I can say with absolute certainty, I will be coming back to visit John, David and Amy again soon in a previous installment of this series.

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Have you ever had a near death experience that left you laughing about it for years to come? Ever been so relieved to be alive that you just outright cackle as people look on and wonder "What the hell is wrong with them?" That's the fuel that lit the fire for the new anthology NO LAUGHING MATTER coming out from Flame Tree Publishing. Tonight I talk to the brilliant minds behind the anthology, Peter Coleborn and Mike Chinn, and tell you about some films I've been watching and a film of my own that's finishing up its festival run with a homecoming screening in Los Angeles. But first, grab your headphones, turn out the lights, find a safe hiding space and fall in to Haunting Season. No Laughing Matter Horror Short Stories Editors: Peter Coleborn & Mike Chinn ● Genre – short stories > horror ● ISBN hardback – 9781835628140 ● Pricing [GBP] £16.99 [USD] $26.99 [AUD] $46.99 ● Releases October 20 2026 ● Published by Flame Tree Publishing ● Distributed by Hachette (UK) & Simon & Schuster (US) Haunting Season Theme Song and other select music was created for the show by North Innsbruck https://www.northinnsbruck.com/ Follow us on TikTok and instagram for clips, updates, movie reviews and adventures: linktr.ee/HauntingSeason

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I went to a funeral for Osgood Perkins, and it was the most fun I've ever had at a cemetery...

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Tonight we visit the forever cemetery, meet up with a few great friends from the horror community, and have the time of our lives... And to think it was just a ploy to get us to watch what I think will end up being one of the best horror films of 2025. All that and more, but first turn out the lights, find a safe hiding place, and fall in to Haunting Season!

The Monkey hits theaters February 21st! Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=husMGbXEIho

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After an early access screening of Heart Eyes, the new killer romcom/ slasher flick from comedic genius Josh Ruben, I was head over heels in love with it and new I had to share it out to the world. This is my experience watching the film and non-spoiler thoughts about why this gory gift is the perfect date movie for Valentines Day 2025. So turn out the lights, find a safe hiding space, and fall in to Haunting Season.

Haunting Season is a growing network of horror entertainment based around Joshua Sterling Bragg's love of horror.

Video content: http://bit.ly/HauntingSeasonSubscribe Daily horror content on tiktok: https://bit.ly/HauntingSeasonTikTok Updates, reviews and photos on Instagram: https://bit.ly/HauntingSeasonIG Original Scary Stories: https://bit.ly/HauntingSeasonYouTube All the other links: https://linktr.ee/HauntingSeason Haunting Season and Haunting Season's HorrorTok was created by Joshua Sterling Bragg and is a joint production with Believe Limited and Matt Gielen. Executive Producers Ryan Gielen, Matt Gielen and Patrick James Lynch. Music was designed for the show by North Innsbruck the synthlord from minneapolis. https://www.northinnsbruck.com/ Thanks for listening, and come back soon because we're more likely to survive if we stick together.

Tonight we talk about R. L. Stein guest appearing in a musical, a nostalgic love of children's horror books, and a real life theater ghosts! Turn out the lights, find a safe hiding space, and fall in to Haunting Season's HorrorTok. Get a copy of Goosebumps the Musical Original Soundtrack: https://goosebumpsthemusical.com/ Haunting Season is a growing network of horror entertainment based around Joshua Sterling Bragg's love of horror. Daily horror content on tiktok: https://bit.ly/HauntingSeasonTikTok Updates, reviews and photos on Instagram: https://bit.ly/HauntingSeasonIG Original Scary Stories: https://bit.ly/HauntingSeasonYouTube All the other links: https://drum.io/hauntingseason Haunting Season and Haunting Season's HorrorTok was created by Joshua Sterling Bragg and is a joint production with Believe Limited and Matt Gielen. Executive Producers Ryan Gielen, Matt Gielen and Patrick James Lynch, Produced by Keith Korneluk, with editing support by Todd Jackson and Kay Vermeil. Music was designed for the show by North Innsbruck the synthlord from minneapolis. https://www.northinnsbruck.com/ Thanks for listening, and come back soon because we're more likely to survive if we stick together.

Tonight Josh is joined by the creative minds behind Little Demon, a new horror animation series on FX. Kieran Valla, Darcy Fowler and Seth Kirschner talk about their love of horror, their connection to Aubrey Plaza, Danny DeVito and Lucy DeVito, what it was like to create their first TV show, and all the horror movie references they were able to sneak in. All that and more so turn out the lights, find a safe hiding space and fall in to Haunting Season's HorrorTok.

Lucy Baal is a demon puppet from hell with a divine love of horror movies and quite a lot to say. Josh chats with Lucy and his handler Robin about being a demon, their shared love of horror movies, a real life haunting, and what it's like being a puppet on tiktok. Josh also shares his Halloween plans and reflects on Halloween past. All that and more, so turn out the lights, find a safe hiding space, and fall in to Haunting Season's HorrorTok

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Haunting Season is a growing network of horror entertainment based around Joshua Sterling Bragg's love of horror.

Daily horror content on tiktok: https://bit.ly/HauntingSeasonTikTok

Updates, reviews and photos on Instagram: https://bit.ly/HauntingSeasonIG

Original Scary Stories: https://bit.ly/HauntingSeasonYouTube

All the other links: https://drum.io/hauntingseason

Haunting Season and Haunting Season's HorrorTok was created by Joshua Sterling Bragg and is a joint production with Believe Limited and Matt Gielen. Executive Producers Ryan Gielen, Matt Gielen and Patrick James Lynch, Produced by Keith Korneluk, with editing support by Todd Jackson and Kay Vermeil.

Music was designed for the show by North Innsbruck the synthlord from minneapolis.

https://www.northinnsbruck.com/

Thanks for listening, and come back soon because we're more likely to survive if we stick together.

Steven C Miller's new sci-fi horror slasher film Margaux is a fun new spin on the slasher genre. After an early screening, Josh gets the opportunity to speak to the director himself about the amazing house, the performances, the mixture of CGI and practical effects, and the intense 18 day production schedule. Josh also shares his love of science fiction and cosmic horror. All that and more, so turn out the lights, find a safe hiding space, and fall in to Haunting Season's HorrorTok.

Haunting Season is a growing network of horror entertainment based around Joshua Sterling Bragg's love of horror.

Daily horror content on tiktok: https://bit.ly/HauntingSeasonTikTok

Updates, reviews and photos on Instagram: https://bit.ly/HauntingSeasonIG

Original Scary Stories: https://bit.ly/HauntingSeasonYouTube

All the other links: https://drum.io/hauntingseason

Haunting Season and Haunting Season's HorrorTok was created by Joshua Sterling Bragg and is a joint production with Believe Limited and Matt Gielen. Executive Producers Ryan Gielen, Matt Gielen and Patrick James Lynch, Produced by Keith Korneluk, with editing support by Todd Jackson and Kay Vermeil.

Music was designed for the show by North Innsbruck the synthlord from minneapolis.

https://www.northinnsbruck.com/

Thanks for listening, and come back soon because we're more likely to survive if we stick together.

Kyra Elise Gardner grew up with a father that was… a little different. As a child, her house was filled with dead bodies, severed limbs and cursed dolls, but she's not the daughter of a serial killer. In fact, it's all fake! Kyra grew up with a special effects master as a father and his many years working int he horror business has not only made her a life long fan, but a filmmaker herself. With a love of practical effects, Kyra started her film career with a short about a talking fish person, and has expanded from there. Her first feature documentary Living With Chucky is touring festivals as we speak, and she has nearly half a million people following her journey on tiktok. This episode is filler with laughs and filled with terror so turn out the lights, find a safe hiding space and fall in to Haunting Season's HorrorTok.

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Haunting Season is a growing network of horror entertainment based around Joshua Sterling Bragg's love of horror.

Daily horror content on tiktok: https://bit.ly/HauntingSeasonTikTok

Updates, reviews and photos on Instagram: https://bit.ly/HauntingSeasonIG

Original Scary Stories: https://bit.ly/HauntingSeasonYouTube

All the other links: https://drum.io/hauntingseason

Haunting Season and Haunting Season's HorrorTok was created by Joshua Sterling Bragg and is a joint production with Believe Limited and Matt Gielen. Executive Producers Ryan Gielen, Matt Gielen and Patrick James Lynch, Produced by Keith Korneluk, with editing support by Todd Jackson and Kay Vermeil.

Music was designed for the show by North Innsbruck the synthlord from minneapolis.

https://www.northinnsbruck.com/

Thanks for listening, and come back soon because we're more likely to survive if we stick together.

Josh talks about new releases Pearl, Barbarian and Smile and the surprising opinions he has about them. Josh also gets an opportunity to speak to the writer/ director duo behind the new Paramount+ release Significant Other, asking them about mental health, the marriage between comedy and horror, and the process of writing their film. All this and more, so turn out the lights, find a safe hiding space, and fall in to Haunting Season's HorrorTok. Haunting Season is a growing network of horror entertainment based around Joshua Sterling Bragg's love of horror. Daily horror content on tiktok: https://bit.ly/HauntingSeasonTikTok Updates, reviews and photos on Instagram: https://bit.ly/HauntingSeasonIG Original Scary Stories: https://bit.ly/HauntingSeasonYouTube All the other links: https://drum.io/hauntingseason Haunting Season and Haunting Season's HorrorTok was created by Joshua Sterling Bragg and is a joint production with Believe Limited and Matt Gielen. Executive Producers Ryan Gielen, Matt Gielen and Patrick James Lynch, Produced by Keith Korneluk, with editing support by Todd Jackson and Kay Vermeil. Music was designed for the show by North Innsbruck the synthlord from minneapolis. https://www.northinnsbruck.com/ Thanks for listening, and come back soon because we're more likely to survive if we stick together.