We’re off to La La Land this week, to talk cursed films, 90s horror nostalgia and Winona Ryder(!!) Our guest is Josh Winning – who has parlayed his years of writing from and about film sets into a horror novel. Burn the Negative is set in the backlots, soundstages, cutting rooms and dank motel rooms of Hollywood. It features a film with a fatal jinx and a whole lotta love for the 90s teen slasher. Amongst all of that, Josh and I also tick off the uncanny creepiness of child stars, the validity of fun in horror and the power of the silhouette in making a really scary horror villain. EnjoyBurn the Negative was published on July 11th by Penguin Random HouseOther books mentioned in this episode include:The Shadow Glass (2022), by Josh WinningThe Final Girl Support Group (2021), by Grady HendrixMy Heart is a Chainsaw (2021), by Stephen Graham JonesHouse of Leaves (2000), by Mark Z. Danielewski“N”– in Just After Sunset (2008), by Stephen KingSupport Talking Scared on PatreonCome talk books on Twitter @talkscaredpod, on Instagram, or email direct to talkingscaredpod@gmail.com Support the show