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Do you feel that? There’s a chill in the air and everything smells like pumpkin. Halloween is just around the corner and while your friends might be prepping their bloodiest costumes and scoping out haunted houses, you’re just hoping no one drops a bucket of pig’s blood on you. We get it. Scary isn’t everyone’s idea of a good time. Which is why we’ve put together this list of slightly spooky stories where something’s just a little off – paranormal books that will get you in the Halloween spirit without keeping you up all night.

Last time: Strange origins and surpise meetings.

Next time: Dracula's type.

Last time: Baba Yaga's Feminist Corner!

Next time: Ginger continues to hide under her menu, while Dracula relates the tale of an old flame!

Whats your monstrous patronus? Take a deep dive into the lesser-known monsters of the '70s and '80s, like those found in Grady Hendrix's Paperbacks from Hell, and find out what niche beast you most resemble!

If you want to live through our Five Day Fright Fest, keep this helpful chart handy!

Infographic created for Quirk Books by Michael Rogalski, eyewashweb.com.

Nailed IT! That’s what Hollywood’s screaming after the newest Stephen King reboot “floated” (ahem) away from the competition, earning a staggering $180 million opening weekend.

With those kinds of numbers, Hollywood may be scrambling to find the next King-sized retelling. We here at Quirk, ever the visionaries, think they should consider going in a different direction: “The Stephen King Character Mash-ups You Didn’t Realize You Were Dying For!”