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Horror Movie: A Novel Hardcover – June 11, 2024
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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.
- Print length288 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherWilliam Morrow
- Publication dateJune 11, 2024
- Dimensions6.31 x 1.16 x 9.3 inches
- ISBN-100063070014
- ISBN-13978-0063070011
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“Tremblay is often (and rightfully) recognized as one of the great contemporary horror writers. . . . As I read Horror Movie, I found myself marveling at its high-wire act: The novel hopscotches deftly among three timelines, interspersed with scenes from the screenplay…It takes bravado and skill to layer overlapping narrative frames like this without sacrificing tension, but Horror Movie never once loses its momentum or its way. It’s a smart book, smartly told, and should establish Tremblay as not just one of our great horror writers but one of our great fiction writers, full stop.”
— New York Times
“An enticing premise deftly spun by stellar horror author Paul Tremblay. Sardonic and genuinely startling, Horror Movie is a page-turner for any genre buff.” — Entertainment Weekly
“Horror Movie is strange and unsettling in the best way possible. . . . Tremblay's unique voice and chameleonic style have made him one of the leading voices in speculative fiction, and this is one of his best novels so far.” — NPR
“Paul Tremblay is one of the most terrifying horror writers of his generation and his new chiller, Horror Movie, is a reason for excitement.” — Joe Hill, #1 New York Times bestselling author
“In Horror Movie, horror master Paul Tremblay plays with perception and reality, fiction and real life opens and swallows us whole. This nesting doll of a novel, a book that Judy Blume and Philip K. Dick might have jointly conceived, tests the limits of what a horror thriller can be, and it succeeds thrillingly.” — Boston Globe
“Tremblay returns with a terrifying novel about the creation of art and its effect on all it touches. . . A suspenseful story that is marked by its relentless unease and disturbing revelations about the characters, yes, but also about the readers themselves. An immersive reading experience that will forever alter the way those who encounter it watch horror movies.” — Booklist (starred review)
“Tremblay raises the bar for the cursed film trope with a novel that cleverly breaks the fourth wall between imaginary horrors and their real-world repercussions. . . . Readers won’t want to miss out.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Paul Tremblay's Horror Movie is a brilliant piece about the masks we know about and the masks we don't, the ones we're forced to wear for a lifetime because of our depression and the things we create to make sense of terrible things. He captures the fugue of being young, of finding a bridge to immortality when you're invulnerable, of making mistakes you can't take back. It is intimately heartbreaking and beautifully written, and it's scary in a way that attaches itself to your shame and self-loathing and just starts eating away. It's extraordinary." — Walter Chaw, author of A Walter Hill Film
“In the hands of Paul Tremblay the story of a lost movie becomes a reflection on fear, the monsters we all are, and an investigation of what is a ‘horror novel.’ It’s bold, fearless, a bit sad, and very, very scary.”
— Mariana Enriquez, author of Our Share of Night and Things We Lost in the Fire
“A fever dream about despair and regret that will stay with you long after the credits have rolled.” — Kirkus Reviews
“Horror Movie is not only a haunting, unsettling, and utterly absorbing novel—it is also a twisted manifesto for art and the parts of ourselves we shed in order to create it. It messed with my head and I loved every minute of it.”
— Clémence Michallon, internationally bestselling author of The Quiet Tenant
“Spooky, heavily atmospheric, and loaded with dread, Horror Movie digs deep into the feeling horror gives us to examine how art imitates life and the disturbing result when life imitates art. Tremblay’s best work yet.”
— Craig DiLouie, author of How to Make a Horror Movie and Survive
“Macabrely funny and incredibly smart, Horror Movie cements Tremblay's place as a master of horror. It encapsulates the unease of right now -- a runaway culture of self-reference with bloody hands. It's everything a horror novel ought to be: lean, mean, and genuinely scary.” — Sarah Langan, author of Good Neighbors and A Better World
“A profound, heart-wrenching, terrifyingly honest novel that’s also a cinematic page-turner. Horror Movie zooms in on creation and consumption, integrity and ego, admiration and obsession, and how the desperate search for connection through art can be beautiful, or disastrous. This book is a gift and a curse.” — Rachel Harrison, nationally bestselling author of Black Sheep
“Balancing a terrifying cursed film with examinations of artistic creation, fandom, and truth, Tremblay’s latest is smart and well-paced and will have broad appeal.” — Library Journal (starred review)
“Uncertainty is Tremblay’s stock-in-trade. Over the last decade, he has grown from hot new thing to horror icon without compromising on his uniquely inexplicable nightmares.” — Esquire
"More than a dozen horror stories—weird, self-referential, expertly told. [The] quirkily magisterial title entry delivers a grim vision of hubris and collective apathy . . . It is all, frankly, riveting. . . . What seems to matter, in all these stories, aren’t the specifics of a grisly end but the emotions they conjure, the way they tinge our own reality after we turn the page.” — New York Times on The Beast You Are
“A tremendous book―thought-provoking and terrifying, with tension that winds up like a chain. The Cabin at the End of the World is Tremblay’s personal best. It’s that good.” — Stephen King
“The Cabin at the End of the World… will shape your nightmares for months—that’s pretty much guaranteed. That’s what it’s built for. And there’s a very, very good chance you’ll never get it out of your head again.” — NPR
About the Author
Paul Tremblay is the multiple award-winning, critically acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author of eight previous novels (Horror Movie, The Pallbearers Club, Survivor Song, The Cabin at the End of the World, Disappearance at Devil's Rock, A Head Full of Ghosts, No Sleep Till Wonderland, and The Little Sleep) and two short fiction collections (The Beast You Are and Growing Things). He lives outside of Boston with his family.
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- Publisher : William Morrow
- Publication date : June 11, 2024
- Language : English
- Print length : 288 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0063070014
- ISBN-13 : 978-0063070011
- Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
- Dimensions : 6.31 x 1.16 x 9.3 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #78,901 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #48 in Ghost Thrillers
- #327 in Psychological Thrillers (Books)
- #478 in Horror Occult & Supernatural
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About the author

Paul Tremblay has won the Bram Stoker, British Fantasy, Sheridan Le Fanu, and Massachusetts Book awards and is the national bestselling author of The Beast You Are, The Pallbearers Club, Survivor Song, Growing Things and Other Stories, Disappearance at Devil's Rock, A Head Full of Ghosts, and the crime novels The Little Sleep and No Sleep Till Wonderland. His novel The Cabin at the End of the World was adapted into the Universal Pictures film Knock at the Cabin. Two short stories "The Last Conversation" and "In Bloom" were Amazon Original shorts.
His newest novel, Horror Movie, is coming June 2024.
His essays and short fiction have appeared in the New York Times, Boston Globe, Los Angeles Times, and numerous "year's best" anthologies. He lives outside of Boston, Massachusetts and has a master's degree in Mathematics. He is represented by Stephen Barbara, InkWell Management.
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Customers find the book brilliantly written with a nice slow burn quality, though the story alternates between the past and has no real climax. While some consider it an unexpected gem for horror lovers, others note there's not much horror content. The book receives mixed feedback regarding character development and mystery elements, with some finding the characters compelling while others find them underdeveloped, and some appreciating the screenplay format while others struggle to get through it.
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Customers find the book entertaining, with one mentioning it kept them interested throughout, and another noting it takes the reading experience to a whole new level.
"Interesting, yes, but the author telegraphs every event so there are nearly no surprises...." Read more
"...of Ghosts( But nothing ever will be, as it is the best ) but really great read. Loved the ending." Read more
"...Boring, hard to get thru, bad character development. Read to the end. Last 30 pages were decent. Don't buy it and don't bother reading it." Read more
"...Still, it is an entertaining read." Read more
Customers praise the writing style of the book, describing it as brilliant, with one customer noting it is written in screenplay format.
"It's a well-written story that jumps between past and present, but it's far less "horror" and more just "dramatic tragedy"...." Read more
"...Tremblay is a talented writer, this setup is obviously on purpose, and I bet it really works well for some readers...." Read more
"I enjoyed the way it was written and how the story flowed. Well written. The story was engrossing. I loved the characters." Read more
"...a lengthy description of a five-minute film scene, which, while beautifully written, having gotten the point early on, I could have lived without...." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the book's story, with some finding it engrossing and appreciating its psychological horror elements, while others note it has little to no plot and an underwhelming ending.
"...I really enjoyed this story and wished the whole time that it could be made into an actual movie." Read more
"...Was there a point? Zero character development, little to no plot, zero horror other than the horror of having to read about how self deprecation the..." Read more
"Paul Tremblay weaves an intriguing tale of young folks making a horror movie, that gets way out of hand...." Read more
"...CON: The plot was a bit slow. Not really very unsettling. Nothing really creepy till the last 2-3 pages...." Read more
Customers have mixed reactions to the horror elements in the book, with some finding it an unexpected gem for horror lovers while others note there isn't much horror content and find it not very unsettling.
"...It was weird,creepy, and highly entertaining! I loved this book! Devilishly fun. Read this you won't regret it!" Read more
"...The books not scary. It gets "trippy", and odd. But not scary...." Read more
"...I thought about how it made me feel while reading it - the roller-coaster of emotions, the wild ride...." Read more
"...an incredibly gifted author with a true talent for writing thrillers, horror, and the unexpected...." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the pacing of the book, with some finding it well done and appreciating its structure that jumps between past and present, while others find it rushed and struggle to finish it.
"What did i just read? It started slow, and I appreciated the pov switch between the thin kid past, screen play and the present...." Read more
"...Struggled to finish this one. I teach AP Lit and I have had better submissions from my students." Read more
"It's a well-written story that jumps between past and present, but it's far less "horror" and more just "dramatic tragedy"...." Read more
"...I read this quite quickly despite numerous reviews saying that the pacing was slow...." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the character development in the book, with some finding them compelling while others describe them as underdeveloped.
"...Well written. The story was engrossing. I loved the characters." Read more
"...What was the point? Was there a point? Zero character development, little to no plot, zero horror other than the horror of having to read about how..." Read more
"...Not sure how I feel about this story but some of the characters were interesting." Read more
"...I found them easy novels to get lost in with compelling characters and a great deal of ambiguity (the good kind)...." Read more
Customers have mixed reactions to the mystery elements in the book, with some appreciating the cleverly hidden twists, while others find it predictable with little suspense.
"...a story called "Horror Movie" there's not a lot of horror at all, not much mystery and nothing really memorable happens...." Read more
"...It was hard to predict, i definitely did not expect the ending and the whole story just immerses you and swallows you..." Read more
"...The story is odd, violent, gruesome, and surprising, but I didn't find it terribly scary. Still, it is an entertaining read." Read more
"...Read it. It's everything people said about it: inventive, scary, fun, mysterious, etc...." Read more
Customers have mixed experiences with the book's readability, with several mentioning it's hard to get into, while one customer found it straightforward.
"...from present to past to screen play was interesting and not at all hard to follow and helped build a complete picture in an engaging way...." Read more
"...outstanding, but the flashbacks were sooo long, I had a hard time getting through the book...." Read more
"...rank Horror Movie as an effective horror novel, even though it was easy to read." Read more
"...enjoyed some of Tremblay's other books, but wow, this one was hard to get through...." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2025Format: Audible AudiobookVerified PurchaseI really enjoyed this book. Although it is classified as a horror novel, it’s not really that horrific. It’s more of a psychological novel. The more it evolved the more twisted it got. I grinned more than once, wondering where the heck he was going with it.
It was interesting doing the whispersync version. There are differences in the text versus the audio version. Particularly during the readings of the scripts (which will make more sense when you have read the novel, lol). It’s very straightforward in the printed version and yet there is more going on in the audio version. I have to say I preferred the audio.
I cannot say that I am 100% thrilled with the ending. I suspect that there was more meaning to that than I fully grasped. Taken literally, it was just bizarre. but I think there may have been something I missed and we were dealing with something more psychologically twisted. From a literal standpoint, though it almost didn’t make any sense. I still enjoyed it anyway.
- Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2024Format: HardcoverVerified PurchasePaul Tremblay is an incredibly gifted author with a true talent for writing thrillers, horror, and the unexpected. I enjoyed some of his other work, and I was super excited to jump into Horror Story because the whole “cursed found footage” category of horror. I’m the kind of person who will read absolutely anything they can find of this kind of story, so I definitely wasn’t missing a book written by someone with such a talent for capturing an audience and leaving them on the edge of their seat.
“A movie is a collection of beautiful lies that somehow add up to being the truth, or a truth.”
I went into this without knowing too much about it, other than it had the “cursed found footage” tagline in the description. Once I saw that, I honestly didn’t read too much into the rest of the synopsis, and I also kind of preordered it super early so I forgot all about it until it arrived at my front door.
So when I picked this up, with its amazing smooth black cover with a cool VHS tape, and the bright red stained pages (which was a super cool addition to the book, making it feel more atmospheric), I was excited.
Horror Movie begins with our main character, who is the only surviving cast member of the original Horror Movie project, meeting with folks in Hollywood about doing a reboot of that movie – despite everything that happened during the original filming. But what exactly did happen, and what was the original Horror Movie about – and why did it have such a cult following?
“We can’t know what he is thinking. We can’t know what anyone else is thinking, even when they tell us.”
Following are chapters alternating between the past where the original movie was filmed (including the screenplay, broken up into bits and pieces throughout the chapters), and moments in the present where they discuss the specifics of rebooting the film.
I won’t say any more about it. If I do, I will spoil parts of the book that are better read and experienced through reading.
Just be aware that it might not be what you are expecting, and it is a total “what the actual hell” moment of a novel.
When I started reading, I admit I was inturrupted a few times so it took me a while to get into the story. Once I finally did get into it, and once I finally understood the overall layout and was able to focus on the story and the screenplay, I had a much easier time reading the book. It’s not that it’s a terribly difficult book to read or anything, it’s not. The story was really awesome and I found myself pulled into it.
I absolutely adored some of the characters and how well the author had fleshed them out. I feel like a lot of time was put into developing them and I enjoyed reading their stories, both past and present. Character development is typically one of my favorite aspects to any novel, so this was quite a treat.
One problem I had? I liked the screenplay part of the book, the original screenplay that they filmed in the story (the part that took place back in the 1990s) so much more than the story that was being told in the present. I loved the past chapters that told the story and how the characters all worked together to bring the movie to life. I did, however, think that the present day chapters were kind of confusing and sort of didn’t flow right with the rest of the novel.
First off, the present day chapters toward the ending kind of let me down because I ended up with more questions than not. I wish I could say that some of those questions had gotten answered, but I was unable to find any answers after finishing the book. I won’t go into detail about the things I’m still unsure about, but it did leave me feeling frustrated.
Another thing that bothered me about Horror Movie is that, well, it felt kind of devoid of any actual horror. I’m not saying I want like, super paranormal slasher happy time or anything, but it didn’t feel scary. It felt more like a literary fiction or a timid thriller than a horror. Nothing actually scary happened, and I was not left on the edge of my seat.
Would I pick up another Paul Tremblay book? Definitely. I’d rush to preorder any of his books like I have in the past. This one just wasn’t my favorite horror novel that I’ve read lately.
I heard the audiobook features a full cast and is absolutely amazing, taking the reading experience to a whole other level. I might just have to pick that up at some point, because it sounds like that’s the way to go if you are considering this book.
- Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2024Format: HardcoverVerified PurchaseThis is the second of Paul Tremblay's novels I've read (the other being The Cabin at the End of the World, which I also five-starred), and after talking with Constance -- my wife and steadfast reading companion -- about his other novels that she's read (Survivor Song and Head Full of Ghosts), I'm coming to the understanding that ambiguity is Tremblay's raison d'art. He forces us to come away from his novels retrospectively, weighing all that has transpired and hopefully forming some semblance of truth.
Apparently, this isn't everyone's cup of tea judging from the few one-star ratings Horror Movie's so far received. Although, I'd be willing to wager that Tremblay's purposeful ambiguities aren't so much the problem as it is lazy reading, seeing as many one-starrers rhetorically ask for clarity on details that were actually made quite clear in the novel. But that's neither here nor there.
With Horror Movie, though, ambiguity seems to be the motif, and it works unnervingly well. The story is a type of personal memoir in the form of an audiobook, in which the unnamed narrator relates the events surrounding the production of a low-budget indie film thirty years prior titled "Horror Movie". Because a number of questionable events took place on set, culminating in a tragedy that sent the narrator and others to court, the film was never finished. However, fifteen years later, three completed scenes and the screenplay were uploaded to various horror websites, sparking a niche fan-following as rumors of a "cursed" movie began circulating through filmdom. Fifteen years after that, Horror Movie's fanbase has grown so large that big-budget production companies are interested in creating a reboot, and they want the narrator to reprise his role in the film as The Thin Kid, for which he has become famous in a very "e-list" kind of way. Interspersed between these two timelines (what happened during the original project and today's big-budget production) are chunks of the original (maybe) screenplay, which the narrator uses as a springboard into his retelling of past events.
Horror Movie's narrator is just as unreliable as any penned by the likes of Poe, Gene Wolfe, or Chuck Palahniuk. His story is filled with disclaimers assuaging us that he is telling it as he remembers (memory itself being notoriously unreliable), although we can also suspect that he probably remembers things a lot more clearly than he lets on. Sometimes, he'll lead us to believe that events happened one way, only to present a completely different explanation later on. If there's anything we can be sure of, this guy is the consummate showman, eliciting our sympathies on the way in and inciting revulsion on the way out -- all, we imagine, with a knowing smirk on his face.
The effect is actually quite disconcerting. I set Horror Movie aside after finishing it and just sat in silence for several minutes, trying to evaluate a story that I had just read but entirely unsure as to which story I had just read. It drew me into thoughts of "the artist as manipulator", which encompassed not only the narrator of the novel, but also Tremblay's role as writer. Indeed, there is a moment in the accompanying screenplay that steps out of form and lasts for several pages in which the screenwriter explains, in excruciating detail, the effects on the viewer of an overlong, five-minute shot of a darkened doorway. It's a moment when the screenwriter knows she's breaking the rules and reveling in it, and one can easily imagine Tremblay experiencing the same as his narrator weaves one misdirection after another.
He (Tremblay, the narrator, take your pick) demonstrates time and again that the artist, once he has his audience in his clutches, can get away with anything. Which is a truly frightening idea, considering how Horror Movie ends.
That is, of course, if the narrator was telling us the truth, or simply selling us on his next performance.
But as far as Tremblay is concerned, I'm sold on whatever else he's going to pull out of his sleeve.
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Victoria SaundersReviewed in Australia on July 16, 20245.0 out of 5 stars We knew where this was going all along....didn't we?
Then...high hopes for a scary read.
Now...most of my horror needs met, but then, I'm picky. Maybe too picky.
Seems to be written in that clunky manner all the new novels are written. Made for Gen Z I'll presume.
5 stars for the originality.
AriellaReviewed in Italy on March 20, 20253.0 out of 5 stars A brilliant start that fades into confusion
Paul Tremblay's "Horror Movie" begins with a masterful deconstruction of genre clichés, offering a fresh perspective that immediately draws the reader in. The narrative cleverly alternates between the protagonist's account and screenplay excerpts, providing a unique storytelling approach. However, as the plot advances, this initial brilliance diminishes. The story becomes increasingly convoluted, with events stretching believability and coherence. Characters' motivations blur, and the narrative structure starts to feel disjointed. While the novel's start showcases Tremblay's talent for subverting horror tropes, the latter half's descent into confusion and implausibility hampers the overall experience. I’m giving three stars because the reading experience was quite smooth and, all in all, enjoyable.
Stephen HowardReviewed in the United Kingdom on July 16, 20244.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating and creepy
First off, I really enjoyed Horror Movie and found, like with most good books, I accelerated from halfway because I needed to know how it ended. But I also found it tricky to rate. Not in a good/bad way, in a 4/5 star way (which ain’t bad, right?). In that now classic Tremblay way, there’s ambiguity surrounding certain elements of the story and I’ve come away from the story on uncertain ground.
Structurally, Horror Movie is magnificent. Its working parts and interwoven timelines, with the screenplay story-within-a-story spliced in, are so effective in layering mysteries and offering questions that propel you through the story. The screenplay elements works so well because the movie itself is a great little story that sounds, if made, like a scary film! It could have fallen flat if not, so kudos.
The characters, especially the main trio of the Thin Kid, Valentina, and Cleo, all bring something, their motives and drive to complete their movie seemingly varied and somewhat mysterious, too.
Overall, this is a really great read. It’s a book that’s going to stick in my head and keep me puzzling for a while. What’s stopped me from marking it as 5 stars is, funnily enough, something I’m not quite sure of, a strange sense that the book’s a out of reach, maybe, or somehow insubstantial. But there’s every chance in a week’s time I edit this review and bump it up to 5 stars. It’s that kind of book.
AshReviewed in Singapore on January 14, 20255.0 out of 5 stars Book review
Format: HardcoverVerified PurchaseGripping ! Un puttable down 😀
GigiReviewed in Germany on September 18, 20254.0 out of 5 stars Good read
Half first person account, half screenplay, it is written as a book more than many other novels out there. The prose is fluent and engaging. It would be interesting to see how a book about films would be transposed into a film.
