Who Would Like This Book:
If you love clever, meta takes on horror and the allure of cursed or lost films, Paul Tremblay’s latest will pull you in. It delivers moody, unsettling atmosphere and a playfully twisty narrative that keeps you guessing. Think found footage meets unreliable narrator - a treat for fans of cerebral, slow-burn horror with a dash of Hollywood satire.
Who May Not Like This Book:
This one might not land for readers looking for fast-paced action, traditional scares, or deeply relatable characters. If non-linear storytelling and long stretches of introspection aren't your thing, or you're picky about "found footage" tropes, you may find the structure and the film-within-the-book gimmick frustrating or unconvincing.
About:
'Horrors Movie' by Paul Tremblay is a novel that delves into the world of cursed films and mental illness, creating a suspenseful and psychologically chilling narrative. The book explores the concept of a lost film that has gained a rabid fanbase despite only three scenes being released to the public, adding a mysterious and eerie element to the story. Tremblay's writing style is described as maze-like, with a story within a story within a story, reminiscent of a labyrinthine narrative similar to 'House of Leaves'.
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Sensitive Topics/Content Warnings
The book contains intense psychological themes, including horror elements that may be disturbing to some readers, which places it at a high content-warning level.
From The Publisher:
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A chilling twist on the "cursed film" genre from the bestselling author of The Pallbearers Club and The Cabin at the End of the World.
In June 1993, a group of young guerilla filmmakers spent four weeks making Horror Movie, a notorious, disturbing, art-house horror flick.
The weird part? Only three of the film's scenes were ever released to the public, but Horror Movie has nevertheless grown a rabid fanbase. Three decades later, Hollywood is pushing for a big budget reboot.
The man who played "The Thin Kid" is the only surviving cast member. He remembers all too well the secrets buried within the original screenplay, the bizarre events of the filming, and the dangerous crossed lines on set that resulted in tragedy. As memories flood back in, the boundaries between reality and film, past and present start to blur. But he's going to help remake the film, even if it means navigating a world of cynical producers, egomaniacal directors, and surreal fan conventions-demons of the past be damned.
But at what cost?
Horror Movie is an obsessive, psychologically chilling, and suspenseful feat of storytelling genius that builds inexorably to an unforgettable, mind-bending conclusion.
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3 comment(s)
The Thin Kid can get it tbh
I can't imagine having read this book any other way than audio, it was an incredible production that added to an interesting and twisted story. I especially like that it leaves you still asking questions. I'll continue to wonder about it for a long time and I appreciate that in a book like this. Just incredible
Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC!
There are bits and pieces here that feel a lot like Tremblay's earlier work, Head Full of Ghosts, but it gets further into the kind of abstract, vague styling his newer books had. I enjoyed it, but was craving more context near the end, more resolution.
What can you read after
Horror Movie?
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