FROM THE VAULT: Hotel Horror with Jocelyn Codner

About this episode

The episode explores the fears associated with hotels and features a discussion with guest Jocelyn Codner about various horror books related to the theme.

“You can check out anytime you’d like, but you can never leeeeaaaave” Originally aired 5/17/22 What’s so scary about hotels? Is it the being away from home? Is it the idea that you don’t know who’s there with you? Is it the idea that someone could be watching you? Books Mentioned: The Return by Rachel Harrison Horror Hotel by Victoria Fulton and Faith McClaren The Nightly Disease by Max Booth III The Summer Job by Adam Cesare The Last by Hanna Jameson The Grand Hotel by Scott Kenemore Security by Gina Wohlsdorf Deadfall Hotel by Steve Rasnic Tem Creepers by David Morrell The Resort by Bentley Little Psycho (trilogy) by Robert Bloch When the Reckoning Comes by LaTanya McQueen A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. Summers Tender is the Flesh by Agustine Bazterrica Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder Final Girl Song Jocelyn picked “666” by Anvil for her third final girl song. Really getting into those kids with bikes vibes. Check it out here! How to support Books in the Freezer We are on Patreon! Check us out! There’s a lot of fun going on in the Patreon community. At the Final Girl level you can get episodes early and find out about topics and guests beforehand. Axe-Wielding Maniacs get to be part…

People in this episode

Host: Stephanie Gagnon

Guest: Jocelyn Codner

Topics covered

• hotel horror
• fear of the unknown
• psychological horror
• horror literature
• final girl concept

Keywords

• hotel horror
• psychological fear
• horror books
• Jocelyn Codner
• final girl song

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Return, Horror Hotel, The Nightly Disease, The Summer Job, The Last, The Grand Hotel, Security, Deadfall Hotel, Creepers, The Resort

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