Forgotten America: Ep. 064: Horror Stories, Faith, and Scary Encounters in Appalachia

Ep. 064: Horror Stories, Faith, and Scary Encounters in Appalachia

Oct 31, 2023

Ashley Stinnett is the Communications Coordinator for Coalfield Development, he’s a co-founder of the Film Futures Foundation, a former republican candidate for the West Virginia House of Delegates, an actor, and an author. He was born and grew up in Lavalette, West Virginia and currently resides in Wayne County.

Today he joins Garrett to talk about Halloween, the horror genre, and his book Haunted Tales From Appalachia: Ghosts, Spirits and Other Strange Happenings from the Hills and Hollows.

Many of the stories in Ashley’s book are inspired by real events. In this episode, he shares some of the family stories that inspired his book and discusses his faith and its influence on his horror writing. Garrett & Ashley explore the value of the horror genre in film and writing and tackle the question “Is Appalachia an inherently scary place?”

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scary_Stories_to_Tell_in_the_Dark

Goosebumps books https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goosebumps

Scholastic BookFair https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/content/fairs/home.html

Other Books by Ashley Stinnett:

The Liberty Documents: Principles That Framed a Nation

Grasping Appalachian Conservatism: How Not to Be Mistaken for a Latte Liberal

The Liberty Essays: Restoring a Lost American Principle

Garrett Ballengee, Host

Executive Director - @gballeng

Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy

Amanda Kieffer, Executive Producer

Communications Director - @akieffer13