Category: Point Horror Recaps

Recap #342: Homecoming Queen by John Hall

Posted on 25 September 202415 September 2024 by Tuesday

Title: Homecoming Queen Summary: There hasn’t been a Homecoming queen at Westdale High for twenty-five years. Not since beautiful queen,

Tales for the Midnight Hour Original Cover

Recap #222: Tales for the Midnight Hour by J.B. Stamper Part 1

Posted on 23 May 201922 May 2019 by Jude Deluca

Title: Tales for the Midnight Hour Author: Judith Bauer “J.B.” Stamper Initial Thoughts As part of my attempt to start

Recap #175: Sweet Sixteen by Francesca Jeffries

Posted on 15 August 201813 April 2019 by Tuesday

Title: Sweet Sixteen by Francesca Jeffries Summary: Leslie can’t wait to turn sixteen. She’s planning a huge birthday Party. Everyone’s

Recap #142: Driver’s Dead by Peter Lerangis

Posted on 27 March 201813 April 2019 by Donna

Title: Driver’s Dead by Peter Lerangis The Author: A rather prolific author, Peter Lerangis has been writing for decades, although if

cover of Halloween Night II by R L Stine, has three figures dressed in skeleton outfits and black cloaks in front of a Halloween night background

Recap #100: Halloween Night 2 by R. L. Stine

Posted on 30 October 201713 April 2019 by Tuesday

Title: Halloween Night 2 by R. L. Stine Summary: Brenda isn’t really looking forward to Halloween this year. After all,

Recap #98: The Forbidden Game #2: The Chase by LJ Smith

Posted on 23 October 201713 April 2019 by Donna

The Author: Who uses really oddball descriptions of things, repeatedly. Seriously. What the hell are spaniel eyes? Maybe? I don’t

cover of The Cemetery by D. E. Athkins, has four fingers coming out of dirt with long, sharp silver nails

Recap 96: The Cemetery by D. E. Athkins

Posted on 15 October 201731 July 2019 by Wing

Title: The Cemetery by D. E. Athkins Summary: At a Hallowe’en party with very exclusive guests, the disguised play a

Recap #90: The Forbidden Game #1: The Hunter by LJ Smith

Posted on 23 September 201713 April 2019 by Donna

The Author: LJ Smith was never part of my reading repertoire when I was younger. In fact I never even

The Hitchhiker by R L Stine book cover, right hand with thumb raised up in front of two headlights

Recap #65: The Hitchhiker by R. L. Stine

Posted on 15 May 201731 July 2019 by Wing

Title: The Hitchhiker by R. L. Stine Summary: He wants a ride. She wants a thrill. So, in spite of

Recap #64: Identity Theft by Anna Davies

Posted on 24 April 201731 July 2019 by Wing

Title: Identity Theft by Anna Davies Summary: Hayley is going to have the best year ever. After years of careful planning,

Recap #63: Wickedpedia by Chris van Etten

Posted on 10 April 20172 August 2019 by Dove

Dove recaps Wickedpedia by Chris van Etten, one of the new Point Horrors, that address the injustice of the lack of diversity of leads in PH: we need MOAR WHITE MALES. And that’s probably the least shitty thing about this book. Brace yourself.

Recap #62: Twins by Caroline B. Cooney

Posted on 27 March 201731 July 2019 by Wing

Title: Twins by Caroline B. Cooney Summary: Twice the evil. Twins Mary Lee and Madrigal are living double lives –

Recap #59: Freeze Tag by Caroline B. Cooney

Posted on 20 February 201713 April 2019 by Tuesday

Title: Freeze Tag by Caroline B Cooney Tagline: Cold Hands Evil Heart… Tag you’re dead Summary: Meghan and West, girl

Recap #27: Haunting Christmas Tales – Part Two

Posted on 26 December 201614 November 2019 by Dove

Dove finally loops back to complete Haunting Christmas Tales by various, almost a year later. This recap contains the best short story of the set. And one so bad it gets recapped in five sentences.

Recap #54: The Boyfriend by R.L. Stine

Posted on 19 December 201631 July 2019 by Wing

Title: The Boyfriend by R.L. Stine Summary: You lie, you die Dex is madly in love with Joanna. He would

Recap #53: The Bride by D. E. Athkins

Posted on 12 December 201631 July 2019 by Wing

Welcome to completed recap #50! We have a fun celebration planned for later, but I wanted to note it here,

Recap #51: Followers by Anna Davies

Posted on 28 November 201631 July 2019 by Wing

Title: Followers by Anna Davies Summary: To tweet or not to tweet . . . what a deadly question. When

Recap #50: The Accident by Diane Hoh

Posted on 21 November 201621 September 2020 by Dove

Dove recaps the Point Horror staple, The Accident by Diane Hoh, where a nice girl swaps places with a ghost and, shocker, that turns out to be a Very. Bad. Idea.

Recap #48: Fatal Secrets by Richie Tankersley Cusick

Posted on 7 November 201624 September 2020 by Dove

Dove recaps Fatal Secrets by Richie Tankersley Cusick, the love child of Cusick’s meandering dirge and Michael Bay’s assumption that explosions will fix everything.

Recap #47: Halloween Night by R. L. Stine

Posted on 31 October 201631 July 2019 by Wing

Title: Halloween Night by R. L. Stine Summary: Brenda hates her cousin, Halley, and she’s not the only one. Halley