“This is . I’m Ayla and I’m Calla. Back in May–we talked to two sisters with a love for scary storytelling. I asked the girls, “Why do you love scary stories?” Ayla replied, “Cause it’s in our blood.” ...

All About Ghosts by Christopher Maynard is a non-fiction book for children curious about spectral beings. First published in 1977, this book grabbed many children with the vice-like grip of a ...

In Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho (1960), Marion Crane looks up at the house looming in the night sky behind the Bates Motel, its hybrid New England/Victorian style oddly out of place. We’re left with the ...

Creepy, spooky, and scary middle grade books for kids are often readers’ favorite kinds of books. Here are the best scary books for brave readers! Because if your readers love a good jolt of ...

It's spooky storytelling season. We checked in with three Louisville teachers — at the elementary, high school, and college levels — about some of their favorite scary stories to share with their ...

Sourcing family friendly frightening fiction can be a bit challenging. That said, while straightforward horror texts rarely serve family audiences, the gothic is a mode of storytelling that has a long ...

Why You Should Watch Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark was based on Alvin Schwartz’s iconic collection of short horror stories for children, illustrated by Stephen ...

Still from Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Credit: Courtesy photo Alvin Schwartz’s collection of short horror stories for kids gets a big screen attempt with Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, ...

But no matter how much time passes, one thing remains the same– we all have a scary story to share! For sisters, Calla (age 6) and Ayla (age 8), the two were kinda born into the love for spooky ...

Frank Martin is a comic writer and author who is not as crazy as his work makes him out to be. He's written the one-shot comics Macabre Motel and Grimm Space as well as the 2-part stories Polar ...

Taylor Hunsberger is a culture writer, poet, and children’s librarian at the East Flatbush branch of the Brooklyn Public Library. She has presented work on the topic of children’s horror literature at ...

Like many, local author Lora Senf's love for writing came from an intense enjoyment of reading in her childhood. Through the words of John Bellairs and Stephen King, Senf found her passion and ...