Two friends and lifelong spooky enthusiasts delve into the spooky books and movies that haunted our childhoods, alongside the latest chilling releases. From classic scares to modern horrors, we’re submitting this for the approval of the Midnight Society. Listener beware…you’re in for a scare!
Rachael Welsh & Karina Quilantan-Garza
Karina and Rachael are back to school! We're talking all about haunted schools, monsters in schools, school ghosts -- and Lisa Frank Trapper Keepers. Also Karina gives a tarot reading for the new school year!Books mentioned:"Phantom of the Auditorium" by R.L. Stine"Brujos of Borderland High" by Gume Laurel"Down a Dark Hall" by Lois DuncanMovies/TV MentionedTha FacultyBuffy the Vampire Slayer
Get your sleeping bags, it's slumber party time! Rachael and Karina are talking about slumber party fun, including telling scary stories, playing "Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board", and talking about our favorite teen heartthrobs (hello, Josh Hartnett!). Don't say Bloody Mary!Books discussed:"In a Dark, Dark Room" by Alvin Schwartz"Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark" by Alvin Schwartz"Stories That Must Not Die" by Juan Sauvageau"Ghosts of the Rio Grande Valley" by David Bowles"Felice and the Wailing Woman" by Diana Lopez"Our Shadows Have Claws" edited by Yamile Saied Méndez, Amparo Ortiz"The Stranger Beside Me" by Ann Rule"The Haunted Mask Graphic Novel" by by R. L. Stine and Maddi Gonzalez"Please Be My Star" by Victoria Grace Elliott"If Anything Happens to Me" by Luanne RiceMovies discussed:"Scream""Psycho""The Exorcist""Longlegs""Trap"
Grab your sleeping bag and your s'mores, we're heading to summer camp! In this episode, Rachael and Karina revisit the Fear Street novels by RL Stine, specifically "Lights Out" and Camp Nightwing.Other books mentioned: "You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight" by Kalynn Bayron"The Last Girls Standing" by Jennifer Dugan"The Counselors" by Jessica Goodman"The Honeys" by Ryan LaSala"Molly Saves the Day" (American Girls) by Valerie TrippTV Shows mentioned:Bug Juice (Disney)Salute Your Shorts (Nickelodeon)Fear Street (Netflix)Movies mentioned:Friday the 13th
Welcome to Shelf 133, where the books and movies are spooky but also vaguely Lisa Frank colored. In our inaugural episode, Rachael tells Karina her memories of the classic spooky children's book "Wait Till Helen Comes" by Mary Downing Hahn.