Horror Movie

Further evidence that my favourite horror is meta-fictive horror, it discusses horror, the tropes, the cultural history, but that doesn't stop it from being horrifying in itself. I am grateful to those reviewers who, without spoiling anything, led me to believe this ‘wasn't quite horror'. I would argue there is still horrifying content, and the ambiguously supernatural ending is definitely movie monster material, but for much of the book, you are exploring how the film script takes shape, how that has affected the lives of those who participated, you are are fascinated and sad by turns, but horrified comes later. I'll admit I was on shaky ground when it seems like it would be just how this experience twisted a human into monstrous actions, how tragic it was that one person's choice would ruin other lives, but there's something about the EXTRA that was the final twist that leaves me with a generally favourable impression. Much was fucked up, but also there seemed to be just the right amount of author fucking with the reader. If you're willing to sit down and watch an entire slasher flick, I think you can appreciate every writing decision made here.
⚠️Suicide, torture, gore, cannibalism