October 31st is the one day where (mostly) everyone is ready for a good scare! Whether you’re a true crime fanatic, an armchair detective, a paranormal enthusiast, a creative costume-maker, or an overall devotee of all things spooky – we’ve got you covered!
Creep what we have online and on our shelves to help you have the best Halloween ever:
Horror Movies from Criterion
Watch feature films, from current hits to classic favorites, including films from major producers such as Paramount Pictures and 20th Century Fox available in the Criterion database.
Browse by genre and select Horror to start streaming scary films such as The Conjuring, Barbarian, Midsommar, A Quiet Place Part II, Scream, Paranormal Activity, Beetlejuice, and many more popular titles!
Supernatural Stories – You’ll Want to Sleep with the Lights On!
- Canadian Ghost Stories by Barbara Smith
- The Best Supernatural Stories of H.P. Lovecraft by H.P. Lovecraft
- Edgar Allan Poe: the Complete Short Story Collection by Edgar Allan Poe
- Encyclopedia of Occultism & Parapsychology
- Ontario Ghost Stories by Barbara Smith
- Ontario’s Ghost Town Heritage by Ron Brown
- The World of Ghosts and The Supernatural by Richard Cavendish
True Crime: Because the Truth is Scarier than Fiction
- Black Dahlia Avenger: a Genius for Murder by Steve Hodel
- Camouflaged Killer by David Gibb
- Clues from killers : Serial Murder and Crime Scene Messages by Dirk Cameron Gibson
- Crime Seen: From Patrol Cop to Profiler, My Stories From Behind the Yellow Tape by Kate Lines
- On the Farm: Robert William Pickton and the Tragic Story of Vancouver’s Missing Women by Stevie Cameron
- Serial Killers by William Murray
- Sweetheart Killers by Chloë Castleden
- That Lonely Section of Hell: the Botched Investigation of a Serial Killer who Almost Got Away by Lori Shenher
- The Lost Girls: the True Story of the Cleveland Abductions and the Incredible Rescue of Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry, and Gina DeJesus by John Glatt
Dress to Impress: Create the Perfect Halloween Party Costume
- A Complete Guide to Special Effects Makeup by Tokyo SFX Makeup Workshop
- Making a Monstrous Halloween: Themed Parties, Activities and Events by Chris Kullstroem
- Make Props & Costume Armor by Shawn Thorsson
- Special Effects Make-up by Janus Vinther
Stephen King: Terrifying Tales from the King of Horror
- Cujo
- Dreamcatcher
- Gerald’s Game
- Mr. Mercedes
- Night Shift
- Salem’s Lot
- The Dead Zone
- The Running Man
- Thinner
Happy Halloween from all of us at the Library, stay spooky!