The Quarterfinals

OCT. 28, 2025

The Quarterfinals

Welcome to our first-ever horror pop-up, a weeklong tournament where you decide which book you want to advance—and your comments and upvotes could sway the outcome of every match. Here’s a recap of how it works.

It’s up to you: Are you ready to cast your votes?

Tell us which books should advance to tomorrow’s quarterfinals. Please note, only votes registered before midnight ET will be counted. The poll is now closed.

POLL RESULTS

• Frankenstein 53.9% — The Haunting of Hill House 46.1%

• Rosemary’s Baby 50.6% — Mexican Gothic 49.4%

• The Woman in Black 43.6% — Let the Right One In 56.4%

• I Am Legend 26.2% — The Silence of the Lambs 73.8%

Or do you want to join the discussion?

In the quarterfinals, the comment that receives the most upvotes in favor of one the books in each matchup will have 2X those upvotes awarded to that title’s poll tally. (Though if a single comment in favor of multiple books receives the most upvotes, 2X those upvotes go to each book in that comment.) Please note, only upvotes added before midnight ET will be counted. The main discussion has now concluded, and the most-upvoted comment was by @Colin Young, who added 14 extra votes each in favor of The Haunting of Hill House, Rosemary’s Baby, The Woman in Black, and The Silence of the Lambs.

FINAL RESULTS

• Frankenstein 51.5% — The Haunting of Hill House 48.5%

• Rosemary’s Baby 53.1% — Mexican Gothic 46.9%

• The Woman in Black 47.1% — Let the Right One In 52.9%

• I Am Legend 25.2% — The Silence of the Lambs 74.8%