Eerieness isn’t reserved for just Halloween – in fact, Austin’s weather is much creepier and atmospheric now, what with all the snow and cold, than it is in 80-degree October. This Stephen King-recommended horror set in Portland follows a debt collector that discovers a severed hand with unimaginable power, exposing government secrets and provoking violent spectacle across the city. The hand conspiracy runs deep. Unrelated, as we’re all trying to resist the pull of the all-powerful phones, but it might be a good idea to give your attention span a break, read an imaginative and blood-pumping fantasy-horror, and go ask real-life people how they felt about it. – Lina Fisher
