This Halloween season, dive into the spine-chilling world of our library's extensive collection of databases, books, and movies! Whether you’re in the mood for classic horror tales, spine-tingling thrillers, or informative articles on the origins of Halloween traditions, our resources have something for everyone!
Celebrate the spooky season by visiting JCU Library during opening hours, or check out our online resources! Don’t forget to check out our Halloween display on the ground floor of the Eddie Koiki Mabo Library, Bebegu Yumba Campus, Townsville.
Enjoy our curated selection of hauntingly good databases, articles, books and movies that will keep you on the edge of your seat:
Databases
Gale Literature allows you to research authors and their works, literary movements and genres. Find full text of literary works, journal articles, literature criticism, reviews, biographical information and overviews.
The Informit Literature & Culture Collection is a reference database for literary studies, cultural studies and creative writing courses and includes fiction, poetry, cultural politics and the ideas that have helped define the unique Australian identity.
Story Box Library is an educational website, created for Australian children to view stories by Australian authors and illustrators, being read aloud by fantastic, predominantly Australian and New Zealand, storytellers. Watch on your computer, tablet or smartphone. Story Box Library can help improve language and literacy skills, especially in the early years of a child's development.
Articles
Books
Responding to the surging interest among students for information on topics relating to magic, witchcraft, the supernatural and other mysterious phenomena, Gale presents this in-depth, comprehensive 3-vol. set. Information is arranged in an objective manner, presenting varying viewpoints when appropriate, and is written at a level that younger students and researchers can understand.
Interview with the Vampire tells the story of Louis, a tormented vampire recounting his life to a reporter. Turned by the charismatic Lestat, Louis struggles with his new existence and the moral implications of immortality. His journey becomes more complex with the arrival of the child vampire Claudia, exploring themes of loneliness and the search for meaning.
Misery follows author Paul Sheldon, who is rescued from a car crash by his obsessed fan, Annie Wilkes. As he recovers in her remote home, Annie forces him to rewrite his latest novel, revealing her dark and volatile nature. Trapped and tormented, Paul must find a way to escape her grasp.
Movies
Michael Meyers escaped from a state mental hospital after 15 years treatment for the brutal murder of his sister. He has returned to relive his crime.
Marion Crane, a secretary, is on the run after embezzling $40,000. Hiding in a deserted roadside motel, she is brutally murdered by Norman Bates. Overlooking the motel is a forbidding gothic mansion in which Bates and his "mysterious" mother reside. Marion's sister, Lila, tries to find her and finds a horrible truth.
Summoned by a will to his late grandfather's castle in Transylvania, young Dr. Frankenstein soon discovers the scientist's step-by-step manual explaining how to bring a corpse to life. Assisted by the hunchbacked Igor and the curvaceous Inga, he creates a monster who only wants to be loved.
This is just a small selection from the Library's collection, we have much more both in the library and online. Contact the Library if you need help finding your Halloween adventure 🧙♀️🪄👻
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