Paul Tremblay's work is always a bit hit or miss for me. Head Full of Ghosts is one of my favorite horror novels of all time yet I could barely make my way through Survivors Song. But when his books do hit, they hit hard and this one was a knockout.

Horror Movie has so much going for it. Tremblay's skillful, almost effortless weaving of multiple perspectives, lost media influences, pitch perfect 90s settings, and of course, ample horror. For me there were really no misses here, the pacing was immaculate, it drew you in ever so gradually, feeding you just enough information to keep you interested and off balance and the whole thing built and intensified like the worst kind of nightmare into a sickening crescendo.

From start to finish Horror Movie is a solid five stars and it proves that Tremblay is still evolving and growing as a writer. I will be thinking about and recommending this one for a long time to come.