{"product_id":"horror-movie-a-novel-isbn-9780063387195","title":"Horror Movie: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInstant New York Times bestseller!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA chilling twist on the “cursed film” genre from the bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Pallbearers Club\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Cabin at the End of the World.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn June 1993, a group of young guerilla filmmakers spent four weeks making\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHorror Movie,\u003c\/em\u003e a notorious, disturbing, art-house horror flick.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe weird part? Only three of the film’s scenes were ever released to the public, but \u003cem\u003eHorror Movie\u003c\/em\u003e has nevertheless grown a rabid fanbase. Three decades later, Hollywood is pushing for a big budget reboot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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—\u003cem\u003edemons\u003c\/em\u003e of the past be damned.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut at what cost? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHorror Movie\u003c\/em\u003e is an obsessive, psychologically chilling, and suspenseful feat of storytelling genius that builds inexorably to an unforgettable, mind-bending conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“In \u003cem\u003eHorror Movie\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An enticing premise deftly spun by stellar horror author Paul Tremblay. Sardonic and genuinely startling, \u003cem\u003eHorror Movie\u003c\/em\u003e is a page-turner for any genre buff.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“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.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Spooky, heavily atmospheric, and loaded with dread, \u003cem\u003eHorror Movie \u003c\/em\u003edigs 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.” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCraig DiLouie, author of How to Make a Horror Movie and Survive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eHorror Movie\u003c\/em\u003e 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.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNPR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cstrong\u003eA fever dream about despair and regret that will stay with you long after the credits have rolled.”\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Tremblay is often (and rightfully) recognized as one of the great contemporary horror writers. . . . As I read \u003cem\u003eHorror Movie\u003c\/em\u003e, 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 \u003cem\u003eHorror Movie\u003c\/em\u003e 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.”  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e“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.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Macabrely funny and incredibly smart, \u003cem\u003eHorror Movie\u003c\/em\u003e 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.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSarah Langan, author of Good Neighbors and A Better World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A profound, heart-wrenching, terrifyingly honest novel that’s also a cinematic page-turner. \u003cem\u003eHorror Movie\u003c\/em\u003e 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.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRachel Harrison, nationally bestselling author of Black Sheep\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Paul Tremblay is one of the most terrifying horror writers of his generation and his new chiller, \u003cem\u003eHorror Movie\u003c\/em\u003e, is a reason for excitement.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoe Hill, #1 New York Times bestselling author\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eHorror Movie\u003c\/em\u003e 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.”   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eClémence Michallon, internationally bestselling author of The Quiet Tenant\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e“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.” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMariana Enriquez, author of Our Share of Night and Things We Lost in the Fire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e“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.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Paul Tremblay's \u003cem\u003eHorror Movie\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWalter Chaw, author of A Walter Hill Film\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“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.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A tremendous book―thought-provoking and terrifying, with tension that winds up like a chain. \u003cem\u003eThe Cabin at the End of the World\u003c\/em\u003e is Tremblay’s personal best. It’s that good.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStephen King\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThe Cabin at the End of the World\u003c\/em\u003e… 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.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNPR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"More than a dozen horror stories—weird, self-referential, expertly told. 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