Books in the Freezer - A Horror Fiction Podcast

PATREON PEEK: The Fire Game (#11) with Hailey Piper

Full episode available on Patreon
Hailey Piper is visiting the House at the End of Fear Street today to talk about the Fire Game? Is this RL Stine's Crash, or is this a story about bored small town teens who are peer pressured into starting fires because a hot guy from the nearest Ohio city told them to? 

Desert Horror with Brian McAuley

I was joined by author Brian McAuley to talk about his latest horror novel and horror set in the desert!
 
Books Mentioned: 
Breathe In, Bleed Out by Brian McAuley
Mystery Lights: Stories by Lena Valencia
Black Mad Wheel by Josh Malerman
Mary: An Awakening of Terror by Nat Cassidy
In the Valley of the Sun by Andy Davidson
Spread Me by Sarah Gailley
Tantrum by Rachel Eve Moulton
Welcome to Night Vale by Jeffrey Cranor and Joseph Fink
American Elsewhere by Robert Jackson Bennet
Sundial by Catriona Ward
Sundown in San Ojuelas by M.M. Olivas
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FROM THE VAULT: Psycho Trilogy with Guide to the Unknown

This episode was originally posted November 2020 and despite it being almost 5 years old, it's still a fun listen. Will Rogers and Kristen Anderson from the Guide to the Unknown Podcast and I all read the three books in the Psycho trilogy (?) by Robert Bloch. 
You can find Will and Kristen online @gttupod
 

Our Horror Journeys with Becky Spratford

Today I am joined by librarian, author and horror lover Becky Spratford to talk about the upcoming essay collection she edited, Why I Love Horror, with essays from some incredible names in horror. We are talking about the books and media that made us into horror fans at different points in our life .
Books Mentioned: 
Why I Love Horror edited by Becky Spratford
Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz
Flowers in the Attic by VC Andrews
Killing Mr. Griffin by Lois Duncan
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
House by Frank Perreti and Ted Dekker
The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones
It by Stephen King
A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay
Becky's post on fighting book bans: 
https://raforall.blogspot.com/2025/06/why-we-need-horror-authors-in-fight-for.html 
Final Girl Song
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Merch is finally available!
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How to support Books in the Freezer
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Post-Apocalyptic Horror with Brian Keene and Christopher Golden

I was very excited to have authors Brian Keene and Christopher Golden on the show to discuss The End of the World As We Know It: New Tales from the World of the Stand, an anthology they have teamed up to edit with a stellar list of contributing authors. We talk about the legacy of the Stand, how the anthology came to be and of course, we recommend some post-apocalyptic horror books
Books Mentioned: 
The End of the World As We Know It: New Tales from the World of the Stand edited by Christopher Golden and Brian Keene
The Stand by Stephen King
American Rapture by CJ Leede
White and Other Tales of Ruin by Tim Lebbon
The Silence by Tim Lebbon
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
Every Kingdom Divided by Stephen Kozeniewski
On The Beach by Nevil Shute
The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham
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FROM THE VAULT: Mitski Readalikes with Rachel Harrison

This was originally recorded as a Patreon exclusive episode last year, but is now available on the main feed. If you love Rachel Harrison, horror books or Mitski songs, this episode is for you!
Books Mentioned:
Play Nice by Rachel Harrison (Bug Like an Angel)
So Thirsty by Rachel Harrison (Me After You)
Ghost Eaters by Clay McLeod Chapman (I Bet On Losing Dogs)
Such a Pretty Smile by Kristi DeMeester (Stay Soft)
The Unsuitable by Molly Pohlig (The Pearl)
Annie Bot by Sierra Greer (Me and My Husband)
Natural Beauty by Ling Ling Huang (Liquid Smooth & Your Best American Girl)
Maeve Fly by CJ Leede (Bag of Bones)
House of Hunger by Alexis Henderson (Love Me More)
Motherthing by Ainslie Hogarth (Class of 2013)
Sign Here by Claudia Lux (The Deal)
Final Girl Song
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Merch is finally available!
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PATREON PEEK: Ski Weekend (#10) with Alex The Bookubus

Full episode available on Patreon. 
It's Fear Street Friday on the House at the End of Fear Street. 
I was joined by Alex, you might know her as The Bookubus online, to talk about the 10th entry in the series, Ski Weekend.
Synopsis: Snowbound!“Red” Porter was a stranger they’d met on their ski weekend. But Ariel Munroe, Doug Mahr and his girlfriend Shannon Harper were grateful he was there when they set out for home on the icy roads. Thank heaven for Red! He spotted the hilltop lodge when they were stranded by the blizzard. He took charge when they stumbled into strange surroundings, scared, tired and looking for refuge. But can he save them when their refuge becomes a trap? Suddenly their hosts are acting very sinisterly. Doug’s car is gone. The phones are dead. And the house is full of guns. If they steal one, maybe they can escape! Until a shot is fired and the real terror begins…

Fill 'Er Up: Gas Station Horror (MINISODE)

What's your favorite gas station scene in horror? 
Books mentioned: 
Rest Stop by Nat Cassidy
Tales from the Gas Station: Volume One by Jack Townsend
"Gas Station Carnivals" by Thomas Ligotti from the collection Teatro Grottesco
Final Girl Song
Check out the final girl songs here!
Merch is finally available!
Join the Reading Challenge!
How to support Books in the Freezer
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!

Severance Read-Alikes with Anna Dupre

our picks are mysterious and important. please enjoy each book recommendation equally
Books Mentioned:
The Centre by Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi
The Candy House by Jennifer Egan
The Redemption of Morgan Bright by Chris Panatier
Pines by Blake Crouch
Short Stay in Hell by Stephen L. Peck
We Had to Remove This Post by Hannah Bervoets
Haunting of Velkwood by Gwendolyn Kiste
Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle
Misery by Stephen King
Immaculate Conception by Ling Ling Huang
Final Girl Song
Check out the final girl songs here!
Merch is finally available!
Join the Reading Challenge!
How to support Books in the Freezer
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!

Patreon Peek: The Stepsister with Emily Hughes (#9)

Full episode available at https://patreon.com 
 
It's another Fear Street Friday and you know what that means!
Stoker-award winning author Emily Hughes came on the show to help me talk about the escalating shenanigans that happen in The Stepsister, a horror story about possibly being sabotaged by your new stepsister, the ninth entry in RL Stine's Fear Street series. 
 
Check out Emily's Book Horror for Weenies here!