Hey everyone! I’m back and I finally have a horror novel to talk about! This is not the first novel by Paul Tremblay I have read. Feel free to check out my review of A Head Full of Ghosts. I definitely recommend that one, especially if you like possession horror. Funny enough, this is not the only horror book I am reading that is centered around found footage horror. I think it’s a really interesting genre and I hope some of you are interested in exploring this with me. For now, let’s talk about Horror Movie.

Content Warning: Violence, Disturbing Imagery, Drug Abuse, Self-Harm

In the summer of 1993, a group of college students set out to make an ambitious movie simply titled Horror Movie. Despite the notorious reputation of this movie, only three full scenes have ever been released to the public. Almost all of the main cast and crew died in tragic circumstances, save for one. Over thirty years later, a big movie studio has decided to reboot Horror Movie with the surviving cast member, who was known for playing “the Thin Kid.” As shooting for the movie begins, the lines between the past and present blur as ghosts from the past come back to haunt the lone survivor.

Though this is only the second novel I have read by Paul Tremblay, I have come to appreciate is takes on classic horror tropes. Much like A Head Full of Ghosts, Horror Movie takes an intimate look at a horrifying occurance. Tremblay likes to play with the line between realism and the supernatural. I have come to expect an interesting, but subtle twist in his story telling style. Horror Movie is as much a love letter to amature film making as it to the found footage horror genre, with its own twists and turns. I definitely didn’t know where this novel was going as I was reading but that was the best part. Overall, Horror Movie is a nice solid, spooky read that is definitely worth checking out for any horror fans out there.