Hi, scary story fans! It’s me, Emily, your friend in all things frightful. I’m hot off catching my first Sundance movie of 2024, which was an adaptation of the horror novel Handling the Undead by John Ajvide Lindqvist. I was so excited to see a horror novel I read years ago finally adapted into a movie. Is there a horror film you’ve been dying to see as a film adaptation? I know I have quite a few, and you know I will share them with you today. But before that…
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Bookish Goods
Handbook for the Recently Deceased Blank Journal by n3do
Speaking of movies, are you getting excited about the new Beetlejuice sequel? If that’s your thing, then maybe you need to grab a replica of the Handbook for the Recently Deceased. Along with the handmade journal, you’ll get a bunch of other Beetlejuice goodies with your order. $43.
New Releases
Bone Pendant Girls by Terry S. Friedman
For this week’s new horror releases, skulls are in. In a big way. Just check out these creepy skull covers. Bone Pendant Girls follows Andi Wyndham, who has communicated with ghosts since she was a kid. But when she discovers pendants made of human bones, Andi will have to use her skills to solve the mystery of many missing girls.
Shook! A Black Horror Anthology, edited by Bradley Golden
Anthology lovers, make sure you pick up this jam-packed horror anthology featuring Black authors and artists. This book includes work from David Walker, John Jennings, Rodney Barnes, and more. And yeah, of course we get more creepy skulls. Why wouldn’t we?
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Riot Recommendations
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Which books am I excited to see turned into adaptations? So many, but Mexican Gothic is up there for me. When I first read this book, I was floored, and I would love to see what this movie would look like. This one is going to have some really eery visuals; I can tell already. Mexican Gothic is being adapted as a limited series for Hulu, but there is no release date yet!
The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward
The Last House on Needless Street is a book that I have trouble imagining as a movie, which is why I’d like to see a film adaptation of this one so badly. If you’ve read it, maybe you already know what I mean. If you haven’t read this one yet, you are in for a treat. The film rights for this book were purchased by Andy Serkis and Jonathan Cavendish’s Imaginarium Productions back in 2021. Now we’re all just patiently waiting to see what they do with it.
Well, horror fans! I hope to see you at the movies soon. Until next time, you can follow me (and message me) on Instagram at emandhercat. Sweet dreams!