In horror literature and film we see books do powerful things: open gateways, call forth otherworldly beings, maybe even bring back spirits from the dead! Books, especially those with supernatural powers of their own, are everywhere in horror. In this episode we'll look at a few familiar ones a little more closely to see if there are any other messages or knowledge these texts within a text or film are trying to tell us, especially for our world where so many books are being questioned as too influential and..powerful... *This episode may contain spoilers for: Hocus Pocus (1993) Hocus Pocus 2 (2021) Beetlejuice (1988) Nightmare on Elm Street 2 (1985)