Halloween is fast approaching, and there's no better way to celebrate than by reading something spooky and creepy, whether it's M.R. James, Shirley Jackson, or more contemporary works (we're partial to our books by Brom, Sarah Langan and Joe Hill, of course, but there are tons of others as well).

A couple of years ago I finally watched 'The Shining,' after steadfastly avoiding it for years. This year I might rewatch 'The Pit and the Pendulum,' and 'House of Wax,' or go for funny with 'Shaun of the Dead' or 'Zombieland.'

What are your favorite scary books and movies?

-- Diana

We love scary novels here--as shown by our books with Brom, Sarah Langan, Joe Hill

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[KSmithSF]

"Psycho" is an old favorite. I watched "Constantine" last night--another fave, though not nearly as scary. On the comedy-horror side, "Beetlejuice" and "The Nightmare Before Christmas."

I like MR James. There's also an old collection of horror stories entitled The Dark Descent, edited by Hartwell and Cramer. Wonderful stories. Michael Shea's "The Autopsy" is a special favorite.

Kris