Last Library on the Left: Recent Episodes
Last Library on the Left
Two friends discussing Horror and why we need it in our lives. We talk about books, TV, and film as spaces to experience horror safely.
We are back with new episodes and new voices! Today, our special guest Em joins Sadina to discuss horror in space.
We travel to Scotland via gothic horror with “Pine” by Francine Toon. This is one you’ll want to read!
We accidentally present two reviews today of books with the same name.
Media Discussed: The Dead House by Dawn Kurtagich The Dead House by Billy O’Callaghan
We have another boundaries episode for you today and we discuss Sex & Literacy. No horror recommendations or reviews, but a take on the horror happening in the world right now.
The battle of the ghosts has begun. We take the ghosts from 13 Ghosts and let them compete head to head. Who do you think takes the top spot?
While others gear up for March Madness, we are celebrating Monsters with a look back at the 2001 film “13 Ghosts”.
We wrap up February + Zombies with a focus on Australian feature films.
Media Discussed: Cargo (2017) Little Monsters (2019)
Zombies need love and we have movies to prove it! Join Sadina and Jennifer as we talk all about two very specific Zombie Rom-Com Horrors.
Media Mentioned: Warm Bodies (2013) Life After Beth (2014)
Horror has been a part of our lives since early childhood. Today we explore a variety of shows (and some movies) that contributed to our love of horror.
It’s a new year and we are celebrating our 1 year anniversary of the LLotL podcast! In today’s episode, we discuss the podcast that initially bonded us as friends and future podcasters!
Media Discussed: Ghosts in the Burbs (2016)
We are bringing you a supersized episode this month with coverage of three holiday films.
Media Discussed: Jack Frost (1997) Krampus (2015) Anna and the Apocalypse (2017)
Our journey through the funnier side of horror continues with a review of the brilliant Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix followed by some hilarious retail real life hauntings.
Media Discussed: Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix (2014)
We are taking a break from the darker sides of horror. Today Jennifer and Sadina cover two hilarious and dare we say heartwarming horror comedies.
Media Discussed: Little Nicky (2000) Little Evil (2017)
Today is the last day of our 31 Days of Horror Fright Bites, and we end it with a DNF. Today’s review is about “Your House is on Fire, Your Children All Gone” by Stefan Kiesbye.
Welcome to Day 30 of our Fright Bites. Today we are talking about the book “Sour Candy” by Kealan Patrick Burke and all the fun that came with it.
It’s day 29 of our 31 Days of Horror Fright Bites and we are talking about the hauntingly poetic “The Ocean at the End of the Lane” by Neil Gaiman.
Only a few days left of our 31 Days of Horror Fright Bites and we are keeping the spooky vibe going with a review of “The Last Final Girl” by Stephen Graham Jones.
We are celebrating all things spooky this month with our 31 Days of Horror Fright Bites and today we talk about “The Beauty” by Aliya Whiteley.
If you loved “The Atrocities” by Jeremy Shipp, we are sure you’ll love their next book “Bedfellow” which is up for review on today’s Fright Bites episode.
Day 25 of our 31 Days of Horror Fright Bites is an interesting look into unions with “The Factory Witches of Lowell” by C.S. Malerich.
You’ve heard all the talk leading up to it, and today’s the day we finally talk about “The Monster of Elendhaven” by Jennifer Giesbrecht on this 24th day of our Fright Bites.
We are in the final stretch of our 31 Days of Horror Fright Bites. Today Sadina and Jennifer cover “The Atrocities” by Jeremy C. Shipp.
We conclude our last duology with a review of the riveting and thoughtful “Inside Man” by KJ Parker.
We are covering our last duology during our 31 Days of Horror Fright Bites. The first in this duology is “Prosper’s Demon” by KJ Parker.
We’ve made it to Day 20 of our 31 Days of Horror Fright Bites! Today’s episode is the very maddening “Give Her Hell” by Donald A. Wollheim.
Trigger Warning: Abuse
Continuing our Fright Bites and covering short stories from “100 Hair-Raising Little Horror Stories”. Today’s episode is all about “Threshold” by Sharon Webb and it’s an interesting one!
Welcome back to Fright Bites. Today is day 18 and we are reviewing “The Boarded Window” by Ambrose Bierce.
Today’s Fright Bites episode is another short story from “100 Hair-Raising Little Horror Stories” and we are discussing “The Faceless Thing” by Edward D. Hoch.
It’s Day 16 of our Fright Bites and we are talking about another short story from the anthology “100 Hair-Raising Little Horror Stories”. Today’s story is “Ants” by Chet Williamson and it will leave you looking at ants sideways…maybe.
We are already 15 days into Fright Bites 31 Days of Horror! Today’s review is the second book in a duology by Cassandra Khaw, “A Song for Quiet”.
Today’s Fright Bite is the beginning of another duology! Join us for a discussion about “Hammers on Bone” by Cassandra Khaw.
Welcome back to Fright Bites! Our second duology concludes with “Drowned Country” by Emily Tesh. This is a great “light” horror in case you need it through these 31 Days of Horror.
We have another duology for you! Today’s Fright Bite covers the first title “Silver in the Wood” by Emily Tesh.
On today’s Fright Bite episode, we feature “The Ballad of Black Tom” by Victor LaValle. This is a definite must read!
Today’s Fright Bite is a fun one. We have a special guest, Gabby from IG @BookishAfroLatina, joining us for our take on “Ring Shout” by P. Djèlí Clarke.
It’s day 9 of our 31 Days of Horror Fright Bites and we are excited to talk about book 2 of the Molly Southbourne duology: “The Survival of Molly Southbourne” by Tade Thompson.
We are super excited to talk about “The Murders of Molly Southbourne” by Tade Thompson on today’s Fright Bite. This is part of a duology and if you loved this book as much as we did, don’t worry, because we’ll review the second part tomorrow!
We have another doozy of a review for today’s Fright Bite. Join Jennifer and Sadina for their review of “Night of the Mannequins” by Stephen Graham Jones.
Today is Day 6 of our 31 Days of Horror Fright Bites and we will be discussing “Witches of Lychford” by Paul Cornell.
Welcome back to our 31 Days of Horror Fright Bites! Today we are covering the digital story “You Know How The Story Goes” by Thomas Olde Heuvelt which is a modern day take on the hitchhiker urban legend.
It’s day four of Fright Bites and we bring you a short digital story “Lacrimosa” by Silvia Moreno-Garcia which is a take on La Llorona.
Welcome to Fright Bites, Day 2. We discuss the short story “In the Corn” by Robert Fox, and let us tell you it’s a crazy short story!
Welcome to Fright Bites. Every day in October we will release bite-size episodes to get you through Spooky Season. We kick things off with a review of “Out of Body” by Jeffrey Ford.
We thought it was time for another Boundaries episode and this time we explore horror in true crime.
Trigger Warning: Abuse. | Time Stamp: 00:44:22
Media Discussed:
Unbelievable (2019) Allen v Farrow (2021) Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer (2021)
Horror can be consumed in all types of media, and today Jennifer and Sadina explore horror in music.
Media Discussed: Boom Bye Bye by Buju Banton (1992) Wolves by Dead Prez (2000) Shankill Butchers by The Decemberists (2006) Seven Devils by Florence + the Machine (2011) Necromancer by Gnarls Barkley (2006) Control by Halsey (2015) Thriller by Michael Jackson (1982) Dearly Departed by Shakey Graves (2014) Pinocchiho by Tech N9ne (2009) House of Balloons by The Weeknd (2011) After Hours by The Weeknd (2020)
Today’s episode is all about one of the podcast’s that brought Sadina and Jennifer together: Darkest Night. Enjoy our discussion on one of the goriest podcasts we’ve ever listened to.
Media Discussed: Darkest Night: A Podcast Experience (2016)
Sadina & Jennifer read and discuss backwoods horror as featured in “The Rural Gothic in American Popular Culture.”
Media Discussed: “The Rural Gothic in American Popular Culture: Backwoods Horror & Terror in the Wilderness” by Bernice M. Murphy (2013)
We complete our two part series on the Psychology of Horror. In this episode, we discuss the 8 theories of why we consume horror.
Sadina and Jennifer talk about the Psychology of Horror consumption in this two part series. First up, we discuss the allure and types of horror watching.
We end our journey of Stephen King titles with the cult classic and remake of “IT”.
Media Discussed: It (1990) It (2017) It: Chapter Two (2019)
Welcome to Fright Bites; a bite sized horror episode covering a variety of topics. We introduce Fright Bites today with The Stanley Hotel.
Join Jennifer and Sadina this week for a twisted short story and an even more gruesome film adaptation of “In The Tall Grass” by Stephen King and Joe Hill.
Media Discussed: In The Tall Grass by Stephen King & Joe Hill - Short Story (2012) In The Tall Grass - Film (2019)
Horror doesn’t always equal scary. Sadina and Jenn take a look at horror and comedy in today’s episode. We also laugh a lot…
Media Discussed: What We Do in the Shadows - Film (2014) What We Do in the Shadows - TV Series (2019)
Okay so it’s apparent that people do crazy things in the name of love. While we can’t explain why, we can tell you we enjoyed watching and discussing two more Del Toro films in this week’s episode!
Media Discussed: Crimson Peak (2015) The Shape of Water (2017)
We’ve decided to start covering two mediums because it just works! This week Sadina and Jennifer start exploring Guillermo Del Toro films: Pan’s Labyrinth & The Orphanage.
Media Discussed:
Pan’s Labyrinth/El Laberinto del fauno (2006)
The Ophanage/El Orfanato (2007)
Sadina and Jennifer dive into two movies that cater to the “Old Gods” on today’s episode.
Media Discussed:
The Midnight Meat Train (2008) The Cabin in the Woods (2011)
Jennifer and Sadina wrap up their two part series on HBO's Lovecraft Country with a discussion of episodes 6-10.
Media Discussed: Lovecraft Country (2020)
Jennifer and Sadina begin their two part series on HBO’s Lovecraft Country. We wanted to do justice to a series that impacted us in more ways than one. Today’s show covers episodes 1-5.
Media Discussed:
Lovecraft Country (2020)
We’ve discussed Hill House, Affinity, and now it’s time Sadina and Jennifer talk about The Haunting of Bly Manor. It’s safe to say we have a lot of thoughts!
Media Discussed:
The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020)
The Turning (2020)
Sadina and Jennifer relive the emotional and shocking journey that was Affinity by Sarah Waters.
Media Discussed:
Affinity by Sarah Waters (1999)
Sadina and Jennifer discuss the importance of boundary setting when it comes to horror and which movies cross those boundaries for them.
Media Discussed:
The Exorcist (1973) The Ring (2002) The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005) Paranormal Activity (2007) The Fourth Kind (2009) Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) The Possession (2012) The Conjuring (2013) The Witch (2015) Daughters Unto Devils by Amy Lukavics (2015)
Please enjoy some clips from upcoming episodes of our Horror review and discussion Podcast.