From Page To Scream: The Books That Inspired Your Favorite Classic Horror Films
When I'm not sitting at a desk or writing up booklists for the blogs, I have the pleasure of working as the library's Horror Hostess, sharing classic movies once a…
The Legacy of Laird Cregar
This month, The Horror Film Club watched Hangover Square, a film noir about a composer who suffers from frequent blackouts. As the film progresses, he becomes increasingly unstable, making for…
STEAM Week: The Classic Mad Scientists of the Silver Screen
There's nothing I love more than a good mad scientist movie (except, perhaps a good haunted house movie). So, in honor of STEAM Week, I've provided a list of some…
A Second Sampler of Terror: 100 Classic Horror Films, Pt.2
A few days ago, I shared the first 50 titles of this list, which is a 100-film sampler to celebrate our Horror Film Club celebrating 100 meetings. If you'd like…
A Sampler of Terror: 100 Classic Horror Films, Part.1
On July 5, 2023, the Horror Film Club will celebrate our 100th meeting! That means 100 sessions of classic chillers, every month! In celebration of our milestone, I wanted to…
Are You Scared Yet?: The Horror Film Club Wants You!
There's something scary going on at your library--and it happens once a month! March 5, 2023-- The Westlake Porter Public Library Horror Film Club celebrated our 8th anniversary! We are…
The Fiendish Faces of Film
I first got hooked on horror films in high school. This was after a childhood of growing up with Scooby-Doo and Abbott and Costello meet the various monsters. My tastes…
Killer Flicks to Check Out this October
It's the most wonderful time of the year. There's a crisp chill in the air and the leaves are beginning to turn. You know what that means -- its time…
The Universal Monsters
I'm a big fan of classic horror and the grouping of films about the Universal Monsters are my favorites. Dracula, Frankenstein, the Wolf Man...I can't get enough of these big…
Ten 1950s Sci-Fi Films for World UFO Day
World UFO Day is today (July 2nd) and as a librarian with a passion for classic horror films, I though it would be fun to celebrate the occasion with some…
Still More Scary Movies to View in the Dark
The moment you all have been waiting for has arrived: the sequel to Scary Movies to View in the Dark. Like all horror sequels, this list ups the ante and…