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The October Film Haunt

by Michael Wehunt

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A horror-film fandom turns into something far more dangerous

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Awards & Recognition

  • Award recognition

    Bram Stoker Award winner for Best First Novel

    Winner of the Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel.

  • Bestseller

    Macabre Daily's #1 Horror Novel of 2025

    Named Macabre Daily's #1 horror novel of 2025.

  • Editorial selection

    Vulture Best Horror Novels of the Year selection

    Named one of the best horror novels of the year.

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A horror-film fandom turns into something far more dangerous

Ten years before the novel’s present, Jorie Stroud was part of the October Film Haunt, a trio of horror enthusiasts who visited the locations of their favorite scary movies and wrote about them on a popular blog. Their connection to Proof of Demons, a cult film with a mysterious director, becomes more than an obsession when Jorie is pulled into a story that is determined to continue with a sequel. The setup brings together horror fandom, film locations and supernatural menace, with the film itself at the center of the threat.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in supernatural and occult horror fiction.
  • Readers drawn to stories about horror films, cult cinema and the people who follow them.
  • Readers looking for an adult horror novel with a woman at the center of its premise.

Themes

Horror fandomCult filmsSupernatural menaceObsession with stories

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Book overview

WINNER OF THE BRAM STOKER AWARD FOR BEST FIRST NOVEL

One of the Best Horror Novels of the Year by Vulture * Geek Rage/ Strange Library * Cinema Chords

Macabre Daily's #1 Horror Novel of 2025

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 H

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