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Michael Wehunt has built a strong following based on his stellar short fiction. Now, with the release of THE OCTOBER FILM HAUNT, he introduces readers to his unique brand of horror in full-length form.
Jorie Stroud’s horror-loving parents named her after the Laurie Strode character portrayed by Jamie Lee Curtis in John Carpenter’s original Halloween movies. Ten years ago, Jorie and her two friends, Beth and Colin, were part of an enormously popular blog, “The October Film Haunt.” Regrettably, everything came crashing down when they were involved in a tragedy at the graveyard site of the cult horror film Proof of Demons, where a young woman was buried alive wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with the “October Film Haunt” logo they had provided her.
"Wehunt knows how to get under your skin. The finale is extremely well done, and THE OCTOBER FILM HAUNT makes for some creepy Halloween reading."
The result was Jorie pulling away from the blog and anything to do with horror. She also lost touch with Beth and Colin, who passed away from cancer two years later. Now, in the present day, Jorie receives a VHS tape in the mail that refers to “The October Film Haunt” and shows a funeral gathering at a gravesite and other disturbing and confusing scenes.
As Jorie is startled into action and begins to dig deeper, it appears that the enigmatic director of Proof of Demons, Hélène Enriquez, may be behind an attempt to release a sequel. What really frightens Jorie is that she is listed as a co-writer of the proposed follow-up, and subsequent video clips seem to be filming her life, as well as resurrecting the concept of “The October Film Haunt.”
Jorie reaches out to Beth, whom she has not spoken to in 10 years. Beth also has seen the footage and is equally disturbed by it. There are other characters featured here, and Wehunt does an excellent job of introducing them without giving away their full purpose until later in the story.
Another highlight is the various interludes that feature everything from excerpts of the blog to current-day articles and online blurbs that speak to the film at the heart of the story. Jorie becomes increasingly disturbed when her life continues to be depicted in new video clips. There is also a shocking murder and a kidnapping that hits way too close to home.
Wehunt knows how to get under your skin. The finale is extremely well done, and THE OCTOBER FILM HAUNT makes for some creepy Halloween reading.
Teaser
Ten years ago, Jorie Stroud was the rising star of the October Film Haunt --- a trio of horror enthusiasts who camped out at the filming locations of their favorite scary movies, sharing their love through their popular blog. But after a night in the graveyard from Proof of Demons --- perhaps the most chilling cult film ever made, directed by the enigmatic Hélène Enriquez --- everything unraveled. Now, Jorie has built an isolated life with her young son in Vermont. In the devastating wake of her viral, truth-stretching Proof of Demons blog entry, Jorie has put it all behind her. Until a videotape arrives in the mail. Jorie fears someone might be filming her. And the “Rickies” --- Enriquez obsessives who would do anything for the reclusive director --- begin to cross lines in shocking ways. It seems Hélène Enriquez is making a new kind of sequel…and Jorie is her final girl.
Promo
Ten years ago, Jorie Stroud was the rising star of the October Film Haunt --- a trio of horror enthusiasts who camped out at the filming locations of their favorite scary movies, sharing their love through their popular blog. But after a night in the graveyard from Proof of Demons --- perhaps the most chilling cult film ever made, directed by the enigmatic Hélène Enriquez --- everything unraveled. Now, Jorie has built an isolated life with her young son in Vermont. In the devastating wake of her viral, truth-stretching Proof of Demons blog entry, Jorie has put it all behind her. Until a videotape arrives in the mail. Jorie fears someone might be filming her. And the “Rickies” --- Enriquez obsessives who would do anything for the reclusive director --- begin to cross lines in shocking ways. It seems Hélène Enriquez is making a new kind of sequel…and Jorie is her final girl.
About the Book
HORROR MOVIE meets the scope and emotion of Stephen King in this heart-pounding, magnetic tour de force novel, destined to become an instant classic, about a woman pulled into a cult horror film that is determined to have a sequel, by critically acclaimed author Michael Wehunt.
Ten years ago, Jorie Stroud was the rising star of the October Film Haunt --- a trio of horror enthusiasts who camped out at the filming locations of their favorite scary movies, sharing their love through their popular blog. But after a night in the graveyard from Proof of Demons --- perhaps the most chilling cult film ever made, directed by the enigmatic Hélène Enriquez --- everything unraveled.
Now, Jorie has built an isolated life with her young son in Vermont. In the devastating wake of her viral, truth-stretching Proof of Demons blog entry --- hysteria, internet backlash, and the death of a young woman --- Jorie has put it all, along with her intense love for the horror genre, behind her.
Until a videotape arrives in the mail. Jorie fears someone might be filming her. And the “Rickies” --- Enriquez obsessives who would do anything for the reclusive director --- begin to cross lines in shocking ways. It seems Hélène Enriquez is making a new kind of sequel…and Jorie is her final girl.
As the dangers grow even more unexpected and strange, Jorie must search for answers before the Proof of the movie’s title finds her and takes everything she loves.
This riveting and layered horror novel unleashes supernatural terror in a world where truth can be manipulated, and nothing is as it seems. Beautiful and horrifying, with an unforgettable cast of characters, THE OCTOBER FILM HAUNT will shock and delight readers all the way to its breathless final page.
Audiobook available, read by Tim Lounibos and Zura Johnson
