A review by gia0203
Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay

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

5.0

I adore Paul Tremblay’s books and I always keep up with his new releases, I was especially anticipating “Horror Movie” as a horror lover! Something I like about Tremblay is that he is always trying new concepts and formats, his novels thematically touch on the same ideas but none of them could be accused of being unoriginal. Horror Movie is a new one for him, particularly in terms of the style of narration (the narrator, at times, can be quite unlikeable). I also think the book was a bit more mean spirited and slightly more pretentious than the ones that came before it.

I really enjoyed watching the narrator Become the Thin Kid. Method acting going too far is fascinating to me (I adored the Korean film Method) and I feel like this theme is done so well in the book. It was so unsettling to watch the main character take on the Thin Kid's identity, which I'm inclined to believe is because he struggled with his confidence and sense of self. 

The inclusion of the screenplay was excellent, I found the relationship between the teenagers and the Thin Kid to be so incredibly disturbing and vivid. I did feel like I was watching a movie play out before me.

I would also like to say that the ending completely messed me up, lol. 
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