#Paul Tremblay

[brokehorrorfan]

The End of the World As We Know It: New Tales of Stephen King's The Stand will be published in hardcover and e-book on August 19, 2025 via Gallery Books.

Edited by Christopher Golden and Brian Keene, the anthology features 34 short stories based on The Stand. It includes an introduction by Stephen King, a foreword by Golden, and an afterword by Keene.

Contributors include Wayne Brady & Maurice Broaddus, Poppy Z. Brite, Somer Canon, C. Robert Cargill, Nat Cassidy, V. Castro, Richard Chizmar, S.A. Cosby, Tananarive Due & Steven Barnes, Meg Gardiner, Gabino Iglesias, Jonathan Janz, Alma Katsu, Caroline Kepnes, Michael Koryta, Sarah Langan, Joe R. Lansdale, Tim Lebbon, Josh Malerman, Ronald Malfi, Usman T. Malik, Premee Mohamed, Cynthia Pelayo, Hailey Piper, David J. Schow, Alex Segura, Bryan Smith, Paul Tremblay, Catherynne M. Valente, Bev Vincent, Catriona Ward, Chuck Wendig, Wrath James White, and Rio Youers.

Since its initial publication in 1978, The Stand has been considered Stephen King’s seminal masterpiece of apocalyptic fiction, with millions of copies sold and adapted twice for television. Although there are other extraordinary works exploring the unraveling of human society, none have been as influential as this iconic novel—generations of writers have been impacted by its dark yet ultimately hopeful vision of the end and new beginning of civilization, and its stunning array of characters. Now for the first time, Stephen King has fully authorized a return to the harrowing world of The Stand through this original short story anthology as presented by award-winning authors and editors Christopher Golden and Brian Keene. Bringing together some of today’s greatest and most visionary writers, The End of the World As We Know It features unforgettable, all-new stories set during and after (and some perhaps long after) the events of The Stand—brilliant, terrifying, and painfully human tales that will resonate with readers everywhere as an essential companion to the classic, bestselling novel.

Pre-order The End of the World As We Know It.

[crescentmoons-and-stardust]

Books read in 2024: Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay

“The mask is ugly and grotesque and familiar, and we cannot stop staring at it because all monsters are mirrors.”

[prettytothink-so]

sometimes i read a book or watch a movie and think "wow, i'm so glad i'm alive, the world is teeming with life and creativity and i'm part of a larger whole, i belong to a community of people who see the importance and value in art and its place in the world" and it's always something weird and fucked up that makes me feel that way. this time, it was horror movie by paul tremblay

[steddie-island]

Went onto Goodreads to mark down a quote from Horror Movie and this is the top review.

I’m cackling and kind of want to go look at this person’s other book reviews. 😂😂

[hesawifebeaterdanusethegun]

Something new to read came in the mail today! :D

[haveamagicalday]

My Top Ten Reads of 2024

10. Only if Your Lucky by Stacy Willingham- Margo meets the bigger than life Lucy in her freshman year of college, kicking off an unexpected friendship. The new year sees Margo living with Lucy and two other friends in an off campus house. The four become tightly knit until a shocking murder of a frat boy causes Lucy to disappear. This was a slow burn of a thriller that didn't reach the urgency of Willingham's previous two novels but was still thoroughly enjoyable. The mystery was almost put on the backburner while we focused on toxic friendships, both in the past and present. However, I never felt bored when reading and was taken aback by the big twists in the end.

9. Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay- In 1993 some young filmmakers attempted to make a movie simply titled Horror Movie. The film was never fully completed and only three of the scenes were released. The infamous scenes gained a cult following and now Hollywood is interested in a big budget reboot. Only one cast member is still alive and his involvement with the movie brings back some dangerous memories. I loved this book. It was told in alternating chapters between the present and the original making of the movie. We also get the script of the movie throughout and I honestly found myself more interested in the contents of the movie than anything else. My only complaint was that I wanted more.

8. Sleep Tight by J.H. Markert- Twenty years after his rampage, the deadly serial killer known as Father Silence is put to death. That same night, one of the police officers that originally arrested Father Silence is found murdered in his home by a copycat killer calling themselves the Outcast. When the Outcast kidnaps the daughter of Detective Tess, she must race against the clock to find her daughter, prevent the Outcast from killing again and confront secrets in her past that connect back to Father Silence. Twisty and creepy this thriller was a page turner.

7. Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison- Vesper left her deeply religious home at 18 and tried not to look back but an invitation to her cousin's wedding has Vesper returning to a place she vowed never to see again. This was probably the most fun I've had with one of Harrison's books. The surprise twist early on fully explaining what was going on with Vesper's cult-like family actually made me laugh out loud (in the best way). I almost wish she would turn this into a series following this character's misadventures as I think there's a lot of potential for some more fun ideas.

6. My Darling Dreadful Thing by Johanna van Veen- Roos was forced by her mother to perform seances to scam people for an income. The truth is that Roos really can speak to the dead, at least to one dead person; Ruth, her faithful companion since childhood. Luck turns when a wealthy young widow becomes interested in Roos and asks her to come live with her as a companion. Roos and Agnes make a surprising pair and grow quite intimate with one another until a shocking death tears things apart. Now as a suspect, a psychologist works with Roos to determine if she is fit to stand trial and listens as she spins her unreliable story of what she claims really happened that night. Creepy and gothic with a sad love story to boot

5. The Shadow in the Glass by J.J.A. Harwood- Housemaid Ella is visited by a fairy godmother who offers her the chance of seven wishes in exchange for her soul after the last wish is made. Thinking she can outsmart the fairy, Ella takes the deal but quickly realizes that with each wish comes a heavy price. Faust meets Cinderella in this gothic horror about being careful what you wish for. Inevitably you know what will happen but continue to read with dread.

4. Return to Midnight by Emma Dues- Margot is one of the only survivors of what has been dubbed the Midnight House Massacre. Now ten years later, Margot is a successful author and has decided to finally write about what happened that night. But returning to Midnight house brings up old memories and Margot isn't sure that the person they arrested all those years ago was actually the perpetrator. A bit predictable with the plot twists at the end but I still immensely enjoyed this.

3. A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher- Weirdly being marketed as a Goose Girl retelling this book has almost nothing to do with the fairytale but instead focuses on a vain sorceress and her teenage daughter who she treats like a puppet, using her magic to control Cordelia's movements for hours at a time. When the sorceress decides it is time to get married, Cordelia finds an unlikely alley in her mother's fiancé's spinster sister. Together the two work together to put a stop to her mother's evil doing. I loved everything about this.

2. The Prisoner's Throne by Holly Black- A satisfying conclusion to Stolen Heir. I hope to see more books set in Black's fairy world.

1.We Shall be Monsters by Alyssa Wees- Gemma lives with her mother Virginia in an antique shop that stands on the edge of a strange woods. Virginia forbids Gemma from entering the forest but Gemma is drawn to it. When Gemma witnesses her mother being taken by a monster, she must venture into the forbidden woods to save her mother and break an old curse. At its heart, We Shall Be Monsters is a book about the relationships between mothers and daughters with a dual timeline that follows both Gemma and Virginia as a teenager who is also intrigued by the forbidden woods. Beautifully written, this fantasy novel reads like an old fairytale with some twists and a twinge of horror along the way.

[mylifeinfiction]

Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay

I think we're in more control of what we remember and what we don't remember than we assume.

Paul Tremblay's Horror Movie is a story about an unseen film that's shrouded in mystery because of tragedy, and how the lone surviving cast member navigates its cult following 30-years later. It's an artistically executed, thematically effective exploration of the thin line that separates memory and myth; the social conditioning that separates man and monster.

I really like how Tremblay structured this story, compellingly deconstructing the elements that make up a horror story while tackling the themes throughout with perceptive empathy and a keen grasp of this genre's cultural significance. And his character work demonstrates a disquieting understanding of the dangerous practice of living inside the mind of a monster, making the splendidly f*cked up final moments all the more chilling.

"I'm afraid that I'm a figment of your imagination. That you created me."

8/10

-Timothy Patrick Boyer.

[bereft-of-frogs]

Speaking of books that are lectures, it’s always a bit dicey to have horror history lectures in your horror book because like half your audience is going to be like ‘bro why are you explaining to me that The Haunting (1963) is based on The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson and that Blair Witch isn’t the first found footage film.’ Like it might be helpful for the other half who doesn’t know that but it ends up being like ‘why am I getting a horror 101 lecture can we get back to developing atmosphere/plot.’

Anyway hot take after book club where most people liked Head Full of Ghosts and thought it did the jumping timelines and film/show within the book thing better than Horror Movie, but I am vastly preferring the table read of the unreleased film in Horror Movie to the blog posts in Head Full of Ghosts (doing audio for both, which I think did affect the way the script was received, the audiobook listeners had a much more favourable view of the script vs text readers)

[readtilyoudie]

In our age of dwindling attention spans, one might think short fiction would be all the rage. Maybe it’s not that surprising. Reading a book of stories is harder and asks more from the reader than a novel does. Generally with a novel you have to acclimate to only one set of characters and circumstances. In a collection, you have to suffer through that acclimatizing process for anywhere from ten to fifteen stories and within a compressed amount of reading time, which can be mentally taxing if not exhausting. Am I wrong? I’m not judging anyone. I get it. With each new short story one has to learn about a new set of characters and settings and figure out what’s at stake. Also, it’s likely the author (subconsciously feeling unencumbered by the demands of the marketplace) dares to be a bit more obtuse and experimental than she would in a novel, and so the stories tend to be even less easily digestible. It is not an accident that in the Western world for well over a hundred years the novel has been the most popular form of written fiction. 

Growing Things: And Other Stories by Paul Tremblay

[brokehorrorfan]

Horror Movie: A Novel by Paul Tremblay (whose The Cabin at the End of the World was adapted into M. Night Shyamalan's Knock at the Cabin), will be published on June 25, 2024 via William Morrow.

The 288-page novel about a cursed horror film will be available in hardcover, e-book, and audio book. The synopsis is below.

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 twist on the “cursed film” that breathlessly builds to an unforgettable, mind-bending conclusion.

[rick-ipedia]

They should start a club for women who can't remember the notoriously strange events of their childhood but were forced to recall them decades later as very cynical adults.

[yourfavouritebookseller]

The Pallbearers Club by Paul Tremblay

Books read in 2024 that surprised me

[boekenworm]

My three most anticipated reads right now!

From left to right:

Paperbacks from Hell by Grady Hendrix

Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay

On Writing: a Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King

[jkparkin]

Scare Up the Vote, set for Oct. 15 at 8 p.m. ET. More here.

[libraryspectre]

Paul Tremblay really seems to like presenting you with a real weirdo freak of a guy (gn). This is true of a lot of horror writers but it seems REALLY true of him

[ill-try-to-do-book-reviews]

The Cabin at the End of the World

Paul Tremblay

RATING: 🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯 (5/5)

The Cabin at the End of the World is a horrifying tale of homophobia, cultism, and perhaps even Catholic guilt. It has a slow start, but when it picks up speed, it absolutely does not stop. No matter where you are in this book, you will not figure out the ending. You will find yourself questioning if maybe this little pseudo-cult is right, and you will wonder up until the very end about who, if anyone, is going to make it out of this story alive.

SUMMARY: Seven-year-old Wen and her parents, Eric and Andrew, are vacationing at a remote cabin on a quiet New Hampshire lake. Their closest neighbors are more than two miles in either direction along a rutted dirt road.

One afternoon, as Wen catches grasshoppers in the front yard, a stranger unexpectedly appears in the driveway. Leonard is the largest man Wen has ever seen, but he is young, friendly, and he wins her over almost instantly. Leonard and Wen talk and play until Leonard abruptly apologizes and tells Wen, “None of what’s going to happen is your fault.” Three more strangers then arrive at the cabin carrying unidentifiable, menacing objects. As Wen sprints inside to warn her parents, Leonard calls out: “Your dads won’t want to let us in, Wen. But they have to. We need your help to save the world.”

Thus begins an unbearably tense, gripping tale of paranoia, sacrifice, apocalypse, and survival that escalates to a shattering conclusion, one in which the fate of a loving family and quite possibly all of humanity are entwined. The Cabin at the End of the World is a masterpiece of terror and suspense from the fantastically fertile imagination of Paul Tremblay.

MY DETAILED REVIEW (SPOILER WARNING):

This story is fucking gut-wrenching. There were times that I had to take a break from reading for my own sanity, despite how much I wanted to keep going until all of my questions were answered.

And all of your questions will not be answered. Is the apocalypse actually happening? Who fucking knows. But really, isn't that the point? It doesn't matter if the apocalypse is happening or not - because we will go on.

Normally, I'm not a reader pushed on by romance. I could normally not care less if the protagonists have somebody waiting for them back home - it just doesn't motivate me to read any faster than if I were already hooked. But Eric and Andrew's love for each other, and their love for Wen, it was a pretty big factor in my finishing of this book in 7 hours, 48 minutes. I wanted, needed, to know if their small little family would make it out alive. I couldn't bear the thought of little Wen being without one of her dads, or one of her dads being without his husband, or, gods forbid, her dads being without their daughter.

Wen's death was a gut punch. Not a wholly unexpected one, I admit, but still a heart shattering moment to know that the little girl they had fought so long and hard for had died. And, though I do regret to admit it, the fact that she died so unceremoniously.

A gruesome death befell everyone in our story, and narratively, it is rather fitting that Wen was shot, on accident, by a man who loved her and a man who lied to her and took advantage of her trust and naievity.

As much as I feel whether the apocalypse was real or not does not matter to the story, I also can't help but find myself making my own interpretations of whether or not it was. As a born Christian, now pagan, I found myself on Andrew's side for a majority of the book.

But what is all the more frightening is how I was also finding myself beginning to believe Leonard and his gang, just like Eric.

I made notes to myself throughout my reading that I was predicting Eric was going to give in and believe, at least partially out of Catholic guilt, once that second earthquake and tsunami hit. Finding myself to be partially right was vindicating, but finding that I am also susceptible to cult-like mentalities, especially on the basis of end-of-the-world, the-Rapture-is-here talk that is so engrained into my mine, was also a reminder. A reminder that no matter how sure you are of yourself, you are not immune to propaganda.

Anyways, as for whether I believe the apocalypse or not, no. I think that it was a religious nutjob who rallied other religious nutjobs. Granted, I cannot explain whether Redmond or O'Bannon was stalking Andrew or if it was n unfortunate coincidence that they were the ones at the cabin, or anything like that. There are questions I have leaving this book that I do not have enough evidence to base an idea or theory or solid answer off of.

All in all, The Cabin at the End of the World is a gut-wrenching story that had me biting my fingers in suspense from start to finish. I have a feeling it is going to be one of those books that you read once and the story sticks with you for the rest of your life. Regardless, a physical copy is in my future, because I loved this book from front to back.