Reviews

Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay

wagnerw1's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

bdmcell's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

4.0

oddmariposabooks's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Now I’m surprised too since I didn’t like Pallbearers Club…I actually hated the Pallbearers Club, dare I say?

But damn! Paul really got with this one like holy shit this was one wild ride. I loved all the alternating time periods my favorite parts were the screenplay periodically placed within the story. It’s a really unique plot and had my confused and guessing to the end. 

 Now my last question is when do we get the movie? It only seems appropriate that we have a movie to go along with Horror Movie.

jmfraise's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

ahopper7's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I finished this and literally said wtf did I just read!?

This is part screenplay within a book within a book, and I was hear for the weird ass ride! I love the play with mixed media, and how unhinged and unreliable our narrator is. When I got to the end, it almost felt like the last chapter was out of place but the more I thought about it the more I loved its point. 

Not quite a 5 star because I didn’t really feel creepy or uneasy while reading it, which is what I’m looking for in a horror, but I still appreciated this and look forward to reading more from this author.

always_need_more_books's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

sadpear's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Extremely unsettling, a masterfully done way to capture a film in prose that heightens the uncertainty of what really happened and what was only the script. 

the_bookish_type53's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

myco_rrhizae's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

catburps's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75