If you're listening to this, you probably like weird stuff, but how weird? If you're looking for the best weird movie and book recommendations, you need to be following weirderthebetter on Instagram. She is the founder of Reel Weird Cult, which hosts amazing watch parties of some of the weirdest and most fun movies you can find.

On the season finale of Horrifically Well Read, we got to sit down and talk all things horror and weirdness and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

Andre Jordan (DreReadsSpooky on Instagram) is a breath of fresh air in the Bookstagram space, and we love that his reviews are not just traditional "I liked it" or "I didn't like it" but digs into the emotional reaction, the perception of the book in comparison to the reality and how that affects the enjoyability of it, Dre is making great content and you should definitely follow. This was such a fun conversation and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

It's cold (at least where we are), it gets dark early, and it's the perfect time for a bone-chilling horror novel. Well, Rebecca Rowland has you covered with Eminence Front, coming January 20th from Clash Books.

Listen as we talk about all of the incredible research that went into the book, and so much more. Happy New Year, horror fam!

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In what we hope will be an annual tradition, we ran a giveaway to cohost this end of year recap episode and our winner was Tasha (coqui.fox on Instagram) and she invited her husband Fernando and friend, Bridget (weirderthebetter on Instagram and a guest herself next week!). These are three wonderful people and we had an absolutely freewheeling and fun conversation that ranges from horror to fantasy and romance and everywhere in between. We hope you enjoy and have a great 2026!

Candice Vandenburg has an awesome story of how she used horror to heal from a tragedy in her life and an abusive upbringing. She is also a fantastic Bookstagrammer under the name HorrorHealsMe, and is hilarious, warm, and this is a great conversation!

We open our week of Bookstagram friends with AJ, who has so many fascinating and horrifying things to say about life, books, and so much more.

This is such a wonderful conversation, and AJ has so many important things to say. Follow her at Reeder_Reader on Instagram!

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If it wasn't for Books in the Freezer, Adam would have never read the books that got him back into the genre, and The Haunted Bookstagram really only exists because of her recommendations. It was really a full circle moment to interview Stephanie, and she was of course a delight to speak with. If you for some reason don't already follow her, you really should, and her podcast is required listening for anyone that reads horror. We hope you enjoy this fun and engaging conversation!

George Dunn is one of the go-to voices on horror Bookstagram for recommendations, and this excellent conversation will show you why! Listen to us talk about his history with horror, his favorite recent books and just how extreme we are willing to go in our pursuit of the most horrific of horrors.

Anna Rose Reads delivers great reviews and great interviews on the regular. If you read horror, you should be following her! She's also an incredibly cool person, and this conversation will show you that completely! Sit back and enjoy our conversation with Anna!

There Ought to be Shadows is a fantastic blend of folklore, socially conscious horror, and hauntings, and Krissie K. WIlliams is just a fascinating person with so much wisdom and knowledge. This conversation was such a joy and we hope you agree!