Horror Movie

By Paul Tremblay

Book Overview

A special limited paperback edition with stenciled artwork on the edges of the New York Times bestseller--a chilling twist on the "cursed film" genre from the 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 piece of found footage horror and a disturbing, art-house 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 for the film's now unreliable narrator. 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?

This meta horror novel, Horror Movie, is an obsessive, psychologically chilling, and suspenseful feat of storytelling genius that builds inexorably to an unforgettable, mind-bending conclusion.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0063070022
• ISBN13: 9780063070028
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Let down, not usual Paul Tremblay

I was so disappointed in this book. I love Paul Tremblay's writing and storytelling. A Head Full of Ghosts is one of my favorite books; it was a terrifying story. I had high hopes that Horror Movie would scare the beans out of me. Unfortunately, that didn't happen. From the get-go, the story felt too cliché. I knew the ending after reading the first couple of chapters. There was nothing that glued me to the pages. There was a wee bit of tension, but nothing like his other books. Don't buy this book. Get it from your library. So disappointing.

Falls Flat

I disliked this book very much. I think the ending fell flat.

Pretty Good

I…think I liked this? I know I didn’t hate it. I just don’t know how I feel about the ending I guess. But you know what I give props where they’re due, I liked the past and present narratives, I like the screenplay interspersed between chapters and I do love an unreliable narrator.