Stephanie

Although there are a lot of good stories in the collection, there are a number of boring ones that made it hard for me to finish, but I pushed through.

I enjoyed the stories that focused on creatures and folklore tales. I also enjoyed the stories that dealt with racism. I was pleased to see Cherie Dimaline in this collection. Her story was one of my favorites out of the collection.

All of the authors brought their A game when it comes to writing. Pacing is excellent, styles are cohesive. I would recommend people to read this collection because every story is written by an Indigenous author, which you don't see often in horror.

I can appreciate that this book is considered a classic and brought us generations of haunted house stories but for me, it doesn't hold up to current time.

I can see how it was scary for 1959 but tbh I enjoyed the Netflix series a lot more.

I wouldn't say it's iconic, but times were different and maybe if I wasn't born in 1990 and exposed to so much more horror, I'd find it to be spooky.

Initially I thought this was a Christmas collection because of the title so it was a bummer to find out that it was a single story. However, I did enjoy the story. There's something about R.L. Stine's writing that hooks you in. I love the cliffhangers at the end of each chapter because they add to the suspense and anxiety. There was a part in the book that totally grossed me out even as an adult so I could imagine this being frightening for young readers. I wish it was a little more “Christmas themed,” but I dug the originality of the story. Cute, chilling Christmas tale, perfect for children.