Published by Macmillan audio, St. Martin's Press Genres: Fiction, Horror, Mystery, thriller
Format: ARC, Audiobook, eBook
The October Film Haunt is eerie, gripping, dark, chilling, mysterious, and riveting. I had both the book and the audiobook and found the narration of the audiobook did a fantastic job of bring this book to life! This book blurs reality, fiction, horror, obsession, and the supernatural brilliantly. The October Film Haunt was made up of a group of hard-core horror film enthusiasts who had a popular online group following. The members, Jorie, Beth and Colin, would go to the locations where horror movies where being filmed. Of course they would go to the filming of . Proof of Demons the most scary and chilling cult horror movie ever made by Hélène Enriquez. But that night everything in the graveyard changed….
Now Jorie and her young son live a very quiet and isolated life in Vermont. When she receives a VHS tape in the mail, it is a horrific and anxiety provoking blast from the past. The VHS leaves her feeling unsettled and feeling as if she is being filmed. Is Hélène Enriquez making a sequel to Proof of Demons? Is Jorie an unexpected and unwilling participant in the film?
This is a unique book which is eerie, unsettling, and had me wondering what was real and what was not. I enjoyed this look at obsession, fans, horror, and cult movies. I enjoyed the chilling and atmospheric feel of this book. I also enjoyed the tension and dread in this book. I thought the author also did a great job showing the increasing dread and anxiety in Jorie.
This book wont be for everyone but it was for me! I enjoyed how this book was told using various forms of media. I am seeing a trend of this in books. Often it works very well but sometimes it does not. It did work in this book.
