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A review by archaicrobin
How to Make a Horror Movie and Survive by Craig DiLouie
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
A horror director finds a cursed camera that kills whoever is in its viewfinder in bizarre ways, giving Final Destination.
This book was a horror comedy with a lot of commentary on the horror genre and what makes horror truly horrifying. Incredibly gorey, with characters I didn’t really care for, and dark humor that borders the line of campiness here are the major reasons I didn’t really enjoy this book. I don’t like comedy in my horror, and I need strong characters which I just didn’t see in this one. I’m also not a huge fan of gore and desensitizing violence, which I get was the point and one of the main commentary pieces here, but I just didn’t enjoy it.
If you like comedic horror or violent gore books this one probably might hit but if you’re looking for a serious or scary novel, this isn’t what I’d recommend.
This book was a horror comedy with a lot of commentary on the horror genre and what makes horror truly horrifying. Incredibly gorey, with characters I didn’t really care for, and dark humor that borders the line of campiness here are the major reasons I didn’t really enjoy this book. I don’t like comedy in my horror, and I need strong characters which I just didn’t see in this one. I’m also not a huge fan of gore and desensitizing violence, which I get was the point and one of the main commentary pieces here, but I just didn’t enjoy it.
If you like comedic horror or violent gore books this one probably might hit but if you’re looking for a serious or scary novel, this isn’t what I’d recommend.
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail