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Summerween Stories for Grown-Up Ghouls

It may be Summer, but for some the countdown to Halloween has begun! It's time to crank up the AC, grab your favorite blanket, and a hot bevvy of choice while you dive into a spooky book or movie to celebrate Summerween! *List created by Amber from the Woodneath Library Center.*

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  • When two estranged siblings are brought together to help sell their childhood home, they quickly learn that the house has other plans.
    Book, 2023New York : Berkley, [2023] — F HENDRIX
  • A coming of age story set in a small town full of haunted spots. Together as the Saturday Night Ghost Club, three friends set out to investigate. Think Stand By Me meets Stranger Things.
    eBook, 2019Penguin Publishing Group, 2019
  • Being raised by eccentric Aunts (who are also witches), sisters Sally and Gillian must face a town full of close minded people, and a family curse that prevents them from ever finding true love.
    DVD, 2009Burbank, California : Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., [2009] — DRAMA 791.4365 PRACTICAL
  • Moving to the small town of Kettle Springs, Quinn quickly realizes that the town has been divided since the closing of the Corn Syrup Factory. Tension in the town plus cornfields, creepy barns, and a homicidal clown? What could possibly go wrong?
    Book, 2020New York : HarperCollins, [2020] — YF CESARE
  • Fifteen years ago, while at Camp Nightingale, three of Emma's cabin mates go missing. Now she is back as an art counselor and being haunted by past memories. When three girls disappear again and cryptic clues surface, Emma takes matters into her own…
    Book, 2018New York, New York : Dutton, [2018] — F SAGER
  • When a classmate goes missing on the last day of school, a group of friends quickly discover this is not the first time a child's disappeared. A curse has been looming over their town for years, and they are determined to stop it once and for all.
    Book, 2011New York : St. Martin's Griffin, 2011. — F SIMMONS
  • In 1993, a group of young filmmakers film a disturbing art house horror film never to be released. Years later three scenes are leaked to the public and Horror Movie becomes a cult hit. With its rise to fame, Hollywood is pushing for a reboot. Can…
    Book, 2024New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2024] — F TREMBLAY
  • Getting a Summer job at Joyland seems like the perfect way to for Devin to move on after a bad breakup. Joyland, however, is harboring deadly secrets that turn Devin's Summer into one he will never forget.
    Book, 2013London : Hard Case Crime, 2013. — F KING
  • Ignoring warnings from the locals about the gruesome history surrounding the Crystal Lakes area, a Summer Camp is set up. One by one camp counselors are stalked and killed. A true Halloween classic that will have you sleeping with the lights on.
    DVD, 2009Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Entertainment, [2009] — HORROR 791.43616 FRIDAY
  • Camp Castaway (for adults) is the perfect place for sitcom star Willow to lay low after a night of tragic tweets. Leaving her shaky past behind along with her cell phone, Willow is ready for a fresh start. However, that all changes when terror…
    Book, 2024New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, [2024] — F WINNING