Night Shoot by David Sodergren Book Review
If you like a fun slasher film you are going to love Night Shoot!
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Night Shoot by David Sodergren
Released May 2019Dark Fiction | Goodreads | Amazon
Source: Received for Review Consideration
A group of desperate student filmmakers break into Crawford Manor for an unauthorized night shoot. They have no choice. Their lead actress has quit. They’re out of time. They’re out of money.
They’re out of luck.
For Crawford Manor has a past that won’t stay dead, and the crew are about to come face-to-face with the hideous secret that stalks the halls.
Will anyone survive…the NIGHT SHOOT?
A delirious homage to the slasher movies of the 1980s, Night Shoot delivers page after page of white-knuckle terror.
They’re out of luck.
For Crawford Manor has a past that won’t stay dead, and the crew are about to come face-to-face with the hideous secret that stalks the halls.
Will anyone survive…the NIGHT SHOOT?
A delirious homage to the slasher movies of the 1980s, Night Shoot delivers page after page of white-knuckle terror.
My 2 Cents For Free!
Night Shoot is a wild slasher flick in novel form and it is a ton of fun with plenty of dreadful characters who couldn’t die fast enough!
Elspeth is our main character. In order to receive her degree in film & photography she has to complete a project with a group of mostly idiot jerk-offs. The lead jerk in charge decides his family’s ancient and crumbling ancestral home called “Crawford Manor”, surrounded by woods and sea, would be the perfect setting to film their horror flick. And he’s not wrong. I think I might like to move in there after reading the description. But there’s a catch. The whole thing must be done in a day and they MUST be gone by nightfall. Absolutely no exceptions or excuses. If not, well, they’ll see.
Naturally, as these are slasher movie characters and the people aren’t that bright, things go awry and the group decides to come back and film at night and that’s when the fun filled bloodfest begins!
I love horror films, good or bad it does not matter, almost as much as I love books and reading this novel was the very best of both worlds. The story sets up its dark and ominous atmosphere very well, creates a cast of killable characters and tosses in a huge handful of madness. It was a really fun book that moved fast and was relentless and creative and disgusting when the killing began. The characters make dumb horror mistakes and you’ll want to scream at all of them and that’s why I love things like this. They make me feel smart and smug and superior. As if I wouldn’t do the same thing in their shoes, lol.
The end is either going to work for you or not, I think. It made me cringe so hard in revulsion at one particular reveal and really got under my skin. It leaves you hanging a bit so be prepared for that. Despite not KNOWING EVERYTHING (and I’m one of those annoying people who needs to know everything), I still enjoyed this book so very much. It’s wacky and a little pervy, totally gruesome and definitely worth reading if you like this type of thing. If they ever film this madness, I will be the first in line. 4 1/2 stars
Bonus recommendation: I think a viewing of the film Castle Freak starring Jeffrey Combs and Barbara Crampton would go nicely with this book! Treat yourself to both of them.
4.5 out of 5
Sounds like the perfect read in preparation for the Halloween season!
ReplyDeleteKaren @ For What It's Worth
It really is!
DeleteThis one does sound like fun! :)
ReplyDeleteIt was tons of fun. I think you would like it!
DeleteOoh, this sounds right up my alley and would be great for my October feature!
ReplyDeleteIt's so much fun Laura. You will love it.
DeleteThat sounds like an interesting book.
ReplyDeleteIt was loads of fun and I needed that in my life :)
DeleteThis certainly sounds more towards my taste and I might have to investigate it further...
ReplyDeleteYou might like it, Chuckles. There was a load of killing of stupid people, lol.
DeleteI haven't read either of David Sodergren's books. I need to do something about that. They sound fun.
ReplyDeleteThis was my first and I'm looking forward to finally reading his previous one that I bought when it first came out. Yikes, my poor neglected tbr pile.
DeleteI like the idea of an old school horror movie in book form. This sounds great!
ReplyDeleteI loved it!
DeleteI started to get the Night Film vibes but then it sounded a bit more light hearted and a bit more slasher film-esque. Great review!
ReplyDeleteThanks! It is much more slasherific than Night Film.
DeleteThis sounds like a total blast!
ReplyDeleteIt is!
DeleteThis sounds like something I need to read. I love fun slasher things and I am in need of a book that might not take itself too seriously.
ReplyDeleteI found it light-hearted but still very gross fun, haha.
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