October Literary Crossword

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  1. 4. American illusionist who died on Halloween
  2. 5. Kept a hidden portrait that reflected his true nature
  3. 7. Popular Halloween phrase
  4. 10. Bret Easton Ellis's satirical horror novel featuring Patrick Bateman
  5. 12. Transforms during a full moon
  6. 17. Famous horror novel whose 1973 film adaptation is said to be cursed
  7. 18. Most famous horror author in the world
  8. 20. Character who popularized modern vampire archetypes
  9. 21. Classic Victorian English author and member of a paranormal investigation club
  10. 22. Ancient Gaelic harvest festival
  11. 25. Three witches predict tragedy in this Shakespeare play
  12. 27. Anne Rice's blond, vainglorious vampire
  13. 28. World War I horror novel that won this year's Pulitzer Prize
  14. 29. Horror novel by Mark Z. Danielewski with famously unconventional formatting
Down
  1. 1. Author of fantasy horror novel Something Wicked This Way Comes
  2. 2. Subtitle for Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
  3. 3. Washington Irving's famous secluded valley
  4. 4. Cosmic horror author and creator of Cthulhu
  5. 6. Widely read genre during October
  6. 8. Author accused of writing not with a pen, but with broomstick
  7. 9. Many hotels skip this floor number for superstitious reasons
  8. 11. Stephen King character who feeds off of fear
  9. 12. The time of night associated with supernatural events
  10. 13. "124 was spiteful."
  11. 14. Horror story author who disappeared and has never been found
  12. 15. Blackfeet author popularizing Indigenous horror
  13. 16. Popular scary series for kids
  14. 19. This animal crossing your path is said to bring bad luck
  15. 23. Poet and short story writer known for The Raven
  16. 24. Sheridan le Fanu's foundational vampire novella predating Dracula
  17. 26. Female death-heralding spirit from Irish folklore