I’m sure it is no surprise that I love haunted house stories. I think I like the mystery. I want to figure out the puzzle of why the house is haunted. These are some of my favorite books with a haunted house at the center.
31 Days of Halloween – October 5
It is well known that the old Manton house is haunted…
ACCENT: THE GRIP OF IT
Author Jac Jemc has spliced together the classic haunted house story with psychological, domestic suspense. The Grip of It is tight, sparse and yet deeply disturbing.
31 Days of Halloween – October 31
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Enjoy this vintage Mickey Mouse cartoon. It’s rather reminiscent of the Buster Keaton film The Electric House. [iframe]<iframe width=”420″ height=”315″ src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/LNuq5v7INeo” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe>[/iframe]
31 Days of Halloween – October 24
These are both fantastic and silly. British Pathé and pulled together 3 newsreels about haunted houses in England that aired in the 1950s and 60s. They also curate a fantastic YouTube channel and all this month they are featuring “The Things That Scare Us.” Be sure to check out some of the 90,000 clips they…