Aug 20, 2026 · 27 min · 11 segments
2026 has seen some of the best haunted house fiction in ages, and Max Doty’s “The House That Eats The Dead” joins the ranks as one of the most unique and creative. A house that literally eats organic…
Sean O'ConnorHost
Max DotyGuest
All right, do you mind if we get into, because we're talking about haunted houses...
This the House that Eats the Dead sits comfortably on alongside the shelf of the following novels and listeners.
But it really does engage the imagination in such a delightful way because you become a participant.
I mean, you're you're like the fifth family member of the house just watching and waiting to see where this is all going to go.
Your novel sits comfortably alongside it? Okay, we're not even going to talk about The Shining.
Michael McDowell wrote this great Southern Gothic haunted house novel called The Elementals.
It's not that there are similarities with The House That Eats the Dead, but your characterization is so spot on alongside Michael McDowell, who honestly is like a hidden gem and is probably one of the best Southern Gothic horror writers to ever live.
The one that I wanted to talk about the most, though, and I'm so curious if you ever saw the movie or read the book, is Robert Marasco's Burnt Offerings.
All right, do you mind if we get into, because we're talking about haunted houses...
This the House that Eats the Dead sits comfortably on alongside the shelf of the following novels and listeners.
But it really does engage the imagination in such a delightful way because you become a participant.
I mean, you're you're like the fifth family member of the house just watching and waiting to see where this is all going to go.
Your novel sits comfortably alongside it? Okay, we're not even going to talk about The Shining.
Michael McDowell wrote this great Southern Gothic haunted house novel called The Elementals.
It's not that there are similarities with The House That Eats the Dead, but your characterization is so spot on alongside Michael McDowell, who honestly is like a hidden gem and is probably one of the best Southern Gothic horror writers to ever live.
The one that I wanted to talk about the most, though, and I'm so curious if you ever saw the movie or read the book, is Robert Marasco's Burnt Offerings.
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