Horror Movie

A Novel

Hardcover, 288 pages

English language

Published June 11, 2024 by William Morrow.

ISBN:
978-0-06-307001-1
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ISFDB ID:
3331716
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200101541

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3 stars (3 reviews)

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?

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2 stars

I found the constant shifts between the present & past, and movie script & reality to be distracting. Plus, too much foreshadowing and frequent references made the climactic scene predictable, reducing its impact. While the premise for the horror movie was decent, the remake gimmicks felt unnecessary. I believe it would have been more powerful if told as a straightforward story focused solely on the original film’s production.