How to Survive a Horror Movie

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The first in a new series, this mix of mystery of comedy-horror sees horror fan Charley trapped in the centre of her very own horror movie. There are murders to solve, hauntings and the ghosts of her dead classmates to deal with. * The Bookseller * If you're a fan of slasher movies, like Scream or Halloween, this one is definitely for you. There are lots of film references, tropes and horror rules to spot as well as several twisty revelations along the way. * PaperBound * The fast pace works brilliantly here - just as you think you've figured out what's going on, there's another shocking swerve. But perhaps the most effective element is the humour ... thoroughly enjoyable. * Irish Times * Plentiful wry humor keeps things light, even as confident text unveils gruesome violence, gory deaths, and genuinely frightening scares, making this a standout addition to the canon of teen slasher novels. * Publisher's Weekly * Wickedly funny and suspenseful; tailor-made for horror fans. * Kirkus Reviews * Look over your shoulder - Scarlett Dunmore's creepy YA novel How To Survive A Horror Movie is a haunting and hilarious debut with oceans of heart and splashes of spine-tingling terror. The book is pacy and stylish with witty razor-sharp dialogue and twists. It had me at the edge of my seat from start to finish. Get ready for jump scares galore, How To Survive A Horror Movie is a real scream. * Eibhlis Carcione, author of WELCOME TO DEAD TOWN RAVEN MCKAY * How to Survive a Horror Movie by Scarlett Dunmore is a love letter to slasher films and the horror genre and a real page turner. Laugh out loud funny and heart-in mouth thrilling! * Gabriel Dylan, author of WHITEOUT * This is a dark and thrilling horror novel, with something for all horror fans, just the right amount of humour and a main character whose obsession with the genre might just keep her alive. * Bryony Pearce, author of CRUEL CASTLE * A horrifically good ending! Horror movie geeks will LOVE this book. * Tracy Darnton, author of THE TRUTH ABOUT LIES * Fast-paced and humorous and a homage to classic films like Scream, this is a delightfully fun and creepy read - perfect for reading in one sitting! * Ravena Guron, author of THIS BOOK KILLS and CATCH YOUR DEATH * An enormously fun love-letter to the horror genre, with all the gore, ghosts and gay panic you could ask for, and twists that will leave you desperate for more! * Leon Egan, author of LOVER BIRDS * I thought it was screamingly good fun - a tongue-in-cheek romp through horror and high school stereotypes with a supernatural twist. Plenty of witty one liners, nods film buffs will love and a killer (literally) setting. I enjoyed it, and I know readers will too. (I also appreciated how female-centred it was, and especially liked the helpful/not helpful ghosts.) * Gina Blaxill, author of LOVE YOU TO DEATH and YOU CAN TRUST ME * Scream meets Fear Street. Perfect for slasher fans, this book is packed with horror movie references, scares and witty dialogue. It kept me guessing all the way to the end! * Amy McCaw, author of MINA AND THE UNDEAD series, and curator of A TASTE OF DARKNESS * A fast, funny, twisty and best of all fright-filled adventure. Feisty, flawed heroine Charley is perfect - I loved it! * Sharon Gosling, author of FIR * Packed full of laughs and gore in equal measure, this exhilarating slasher takes you along for an endlessly fun ride! * Tess James-Mackey, author of YOU WOULDN'T CATCH ME DEAD * Toss some Skittles in your popcorn and settle in for the horror-comedy read of the season! Twisty and delightfully gory, How to Survive a Horror Movie is the perfect addition to any Halloween reading list. * Kat Ellis, author of HARROW LAKE *