Horror Movie (preorder)

(preorder—to be published in late 2025/early 2026)

Dust jacket and interior illustrations by Vincent Sammy.

Published by SST Publications.

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“Balancing a terrifying cursed film with examinations of artistic creation, fandom, and truth, Tremblay’s latest is smart and well-paced and will have broad appeal.”—Library Journal (starred review)

Instant New York Times Bestseller!

A chilling twist on the “cursed film” genre from the bestselling 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, 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?

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

Signed Limited Hardcover Edition:

• Limited to only 500 signed and hand-numbered copies
• Personally signed by Paul Tremblay on a specially designed full-colour illustrated signature page
• Larger 6.14” x 9.21” trim size
• 368 pages
• Printed on a heavier 100gsm acid-free paper
• Bound in premium cloth with coloured head and tail bands
• Hot foil stamping on the front boards and spine
• Offset printed and bound with full-colour endpapers
• Sewn binding for increased durability
• Ribbon page marker
• Main dust jacket artwork by Vincent Sammy
• Reverse dust jacket artwork by Daniele Serra
• Featuring six interior illustrations by Vincent Sammy

From Publishers Weekly (Starred Review):

“Tremblay (The Beast You Are) raises the bar for the cursed film trope with a novel that cleverly breaks the fourth wall between imaginary horrors and their real-world repercussions… A shocking but perfectly planned twist at the story’s climax makes this one of the most exciting outings in the recent crop of fiction about horror movies.”

From Library Journal (Starred Review):

“Narrated with a sardonic tone and Gen-X sensibility, Tremblay’s (The Beast You Are) novel shifts between the filming of the original movie and of the present-day remake, sprinkled with excerpts from the films’ scripts. Unease and terror rapidly build in the book as readers learn details of what happened on the original set and how it threatens the present. The novel is as unsettling and gripping as a slasher while also managing to be funny and thoughtful.”

From Booklist (Starred Review):

“The result is a suspenseful story that is marked by its relentless unease and disturbing revelations about the characters, yes, but also about the readers themselves. An immersive reading experience that will forever alter the way those who encounter it watch horror movies.”

From Kirkus:

“A fever dream about despair and regret that will stay with you long after the credits have rolled.”