Description
Description
One of the Best Horror Novels of the Year by Vulture * Geek Rage/ Strange Library * Cinema Chords
Macabre Daily's #1 Horror Novel of 2025
Horror Movie meets the scope and emotion of Stephen King in this heart-pounding, magnetic tour de force novel, destined to become an instant classic, about a woman pulled into a cult horror film that is determined to have a sequel, by critically acclaimed author Michael Wehunt.
About the Author
About the Author
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
"Wehunt is one of the most dynamic voices in horror... a cosmic fusion of William Faulkner's gothic with modern sensibilities." --Booklist (starred review)
"The horror in here is palpable, and timely, and sticky, but the writing itself is just as scary: How can one pen have this many good lines in it?" --Stephen Graham Jones, New York Times bestselling author of I Was a Teenage Slasher and Don't Fear the Reaper"Michael Wehunt's rabbit punch of a novel is as beautifully written as it is affecting." --Paul Tremblay, New York Times bestselling author of Horror Movie and A Head Full of Ghosts "This is an extraordinary book, carried by an unsettling baritone hum, not dissimilar to the whir of a VCR that should never have been plugged in to begin with." --Josh Malerman, New York Times bestselling author of Bird Box and Incidents Around the House
"Haunting, clever, and flat-out scary. I plan to read it again to figure out how Wehunt pulled it off." --Richard Chizmar, New York Times bestselling author of Chasing the Boogeyman and Memorials "Will dig a hole in you, plant roots, and grow." --Nick Cutter, bestselling author of The Queen and The Troop "Intelligent, emotional, and very very scary. One of the best books I've read in years." --Adam Cesare, USA Today bestselling author of Influencer and Clown in a Cornfield "Feels like a cursed tape you're not sure you should've watched, but can't bring yourself to stop." --Nat Cassidy, author of When the Wolf Comes Home and Nestlings "Infused with atmospheric, seeping dread that slowly creeps down your spine, this is a captivating story not to be missed." --CG Drews, #1 New York Times Bestselling author of Don't Let The Forest In "Deftly pairs emotional heft with nightmare fuel against the eerie backdrop of a cult horror film." --Craig DiLouie, author of How to Make a Horror Movie and Survive "A masterpiece of miasma. Imagine The Truman Show helmed by Wes Craven." --Clay McLeod Chapman, author of Wake Up and Open Your Eyes "Each page sighs with the terrifying promise of dread, the soft whispers of legends and mythologies aching to be exposed." --Eric LaRocca, author of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke
"A smart, genre-savvy book that gets very, very weird." --Brian Evenson, author of Good Night, Sleep Tight and Songs for the Unravelling the World "A love letter to horror... I have never read anything quite like this novel, and I don't think I will again." --Kristi DeMeester, Georgia Author of the Year Finalist and author of Dark Sisters and Such a Pretty Smile "A masterful work by a horror writer whose talents I want the world to know and love--and fear." --Andy Davidson, author of The Hollow Kind
"Smart, gripping, and utterly terrifying, this book will make you rethink your relationship with both the camera and social media." --Wendy N. Wagner, author of The Deer Kings "This is a terrifying novel. There are sequences and images that have invaded my sleep and my daydreams. Read, but beware." --Alison Rumfitt, author of Brainwyrms and Tell Me I'm Worthless "An eerie and savage work of meta-horror made all the more effective for the delicacy of its psychological portrayals." --Nathan Ballingrud, author of Crypt of the Moon Spider and The Strange "Wehunt blurs reality and fiction, confounds any expectations, and makes you feel like you're participating in a dark ritual with each turned page." --Vulture "Wehunt's chilling, spot-on imagery and descriptive prose are what really sell this ambitious concept...a layered slow-burn that speaks of obsession, fandom and the lethal itch to know the truth." --Fangoria "A chilling and cerebral descent into obsession, grief, and the viral power of belief." --Horror Junkies "A strong contender for the epic horror novel of the 2020s." --Geek Rage/Strange Library "A twisted nightmare fit for the 21st century...will delight hardcore horror fans with its heavy dread, innovative prose, and delightful dialogue." --Shelf Awareness "A love letter to horror films and creatives...damnably haunting and wicked as hell." --FanFiAddict "A metafictional reliquary--a haunted artifact masquerading as a novel, or perhaps the other way around. It is not a book to be read so much as inhabited. You do not finish it; you leave it. And when you do, the world outside is slightly less intact." --The Dark Forest "Simply excellent." --JamReads "Wehunt knows how to get under your skin." --Book Reporter "Wehunt has crafted something rare: a horror novel that frightens on multiple registers--viscerally, psychologically, and existentially." --The Bookish Elf "Terrifying perfection." --Macabre Daily "Downright chilling...[a] monumental novel." --Camera Macabre
"Blending psychological, supernatural, and conspiracy horror into an engaging, unsettling trip through fandom and its adjacent obsession...as suspenseful as it is thought-provoking." --GeekDad
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