Unfortunately, this was a DNF for me. It has a great premise, but the execution is severely lacking. My advice is to give this book a major edit before publication so that it flows better. There’s a good story in here…it just needs some work.

Thanks for the opportunity to read!

Jorie became a cult horror icon after launching The October Film Haunt, a website where she and her two best friends visited the filming locations of classic horror movies and documented their terrifying experiences. But everything ended in tragedy when Jorie stretched the truth about staying overnight in the graveyard from Proof of Demons, a legendary film directed by the elusive and unsettling Hélène Enriquez. A fatal accident that could have been avoided shattered the group—and the project—forever.

Now, ten years later, Jorie is living quietly in Vermont, raising her son and cut off from the only friend who survived. But when mysterious notes and videotapes start arriving, all linked to Proof of Demons, she realizes that someone—or something—wants to pull her back in. Desperate to protect herself and her child, Jorie reaches out to the past she tried to forget.

All signs point to Hélène Enriquez resurfacing, ready to make a new film—one where Jorie is cast as the ultimate final girl.

This book is scary, twisted, and utterly fresh—a horror-thriller that digs into obsession, urban legends, and the terrifying power of film itself. A must-read for fans of atmospheric horror and psychological suspense.

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