Horror Movie

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3.6

Paul Tremblay

Instant New York Times bestseller!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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Author

Paul Tremblay

Pages

288

Publisher

HarperCollins

Published Date

2024-06-11

ISBN

0063070065 9780063070066

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"The production of this audiobook was done very well. However, the story overall left me a bit bored at times. "

Sandy Lopez

"This felt like a classic. Atmospheric, unpredictable, and raw. The switch between timetables while the story slowly unraveled made it all the more unnerving. Cult-like followings have always intrigued me and this was no different. It's almost like the lack of film has made it all the more interesting. The story was trying not to reveal too much so it was difficult to connect with the characters but it also made it more creepy. I enjoyed the description of the movie and what each shot means or how it made the watcher feel. The pacing never hitched and I was interested to know where this craziness was leading me to. I also appreciated the confusion at times. In the end, it just didn't wow me, and like I said I couldn't connect with the characters."

Ashley

"Disappointed and bored. The amount of page long paragraphs lost my interest quickly. This was very sad in the end. I hated how beautifully written this was and how underwhelming it was at the same time. At some points this felt pretentious and like the narrator was almost trying to make you feel guilty for not understanding his wording because he felt very cocky in parts. I had high hopes for this book and was utterly let down. "

Sandy

"I loved this audiobook until the last hour-ish. It started out as a really unique audiobook experience - theatrical, but meta. But I got annoyed by how many times the one narrator would stop and restart sentences. I get that it was supposed to sound like a real reading of the screenplay/script, but it was way overdone and really pulled me out of the story. I was hooked from the beginning and got really into the story, but it really fell off at the end for me. "

Kirsty Coulson

"This is my first work of Paul Tremblay’s, and I really liked how twisty it is. Funny enough, I read it instead of listening to it and though it was rambley at times it was definitely to add dimension to the story, which it does. It doesn’t play by the normal rules of wanting to please the reader with clean answers, this book is an EXPERIENCE ALL ITS OWN and I think the point is that everyone will get something different out of it."

Bridget Duffy

"Two timelines in this book. Current events and the making of a bizarre film. Unexpected twist at the end"

jim sharpnack

"I was promised a ‘cursed film’ story, and I waited patiently for that to come to fruition, but it never happened. Instead, I was left thinking, “Is the horror in the room with us?”"

"good decent book if you like film stuff mixed with a slight bit of unreliable narrator."

Fenyx Keen

"I’m starting to think Paul Tremblay might just not be the author for me."

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Cailin Zoltak

"To everyone in the reviews saying this book was boring.... They didn't get it lol. This book was a wild ride. Its very artsy I would say. My jaw was on the floor for a few parts and the ending.... My god lol... I wouldn't say this book was scary but it was creepy and weird. I really liked it! I enjoyed how this book made me think, it constantly has me setting new scenes in my head! "