Halloween

It's a scary time of year when exams are approaching, so why not let your hair down with some cheap thrills?

Halloween is celebrated by many on the 31st of October every year, and we have a number of resources to help you learn about and enjoy the day (well night 👀)

Books

• Halloween: from pagan ritual to party night
• The Gothic edited by Gilda Williams.

Journals & Articles

• The Irish Journal of Gothic and Horror Studies (journal)
• Halloween by Bernice Murphy (article)
• Gaming Horror's Horror: Representation, Regulation, and Affect in Survival Horror Videogames (article)
• Anthropologists in Films: “The Horror! The Horror!” (article)

DVDs

• Halloween (Directed by John Carpenter)
• Alien (Directed by Ridley Scott)
• Carrie (Directed by Brian De Palm)

The Mabo library in Townsville will have a display of our horror related material from the 26th of October to the 1st of November, come in and take a look.