I watch a lot of horror films. A good chunk of them don’t scare me anymore. Especially haunted house films. Seriously, how many times can you see pretty close too the same story line in a film. Group of friends go into a “haunted house” and then ghosts try to get them. They all die and one escapes to tell the tale. It is a story that is told over and over again. What if the ghosty in the haunted house wins? What would happen then?
Summary: A dilapidated house located by a cemetery is setup to be a haunted house for Halloween.
What I liked: I enjoyed the cheese factor. It really reminded me of 80s teen slasher films especially the end. The concept of the story was intriguing. I loved the whole haunted house becoming a fake haunted house. My favorite part of the story was the last 25% of the book. I loved the idea that a house that was a slaughter house ended up being a real slaughter house.
What I didn’t like: I would have liked more of the houses backstory. We got quite a bit of Katie’s backstory but not of the house really. Especially the little room. I wanted a bit more of that.
Star Rating: 4 Stars
My Thoughts: So there there is something that I am not a big fan of that was done in The House by the Cemetery a number of times. I have a pretty good memory. I can usually remember a character based on their name. I am not a fan when authors consistently describe a character by their ethnicity or a defining feature especially if that was how they were introduced. If a character is surly I will remember that the next time this character is brought up. It is a small thing but for me that drives me nuts. Unfortunately, Everson does this through out the book.
I’m never sure about Haunted House books. There is the odd good one but a lot can be so slow to get into it. An 80’s slasher vibe might be my kind of thing though!
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The concept of the story is really cool. It is like a slasher combined with a haunted house book. But it really reminded me of the movies that I grew up watching with a bit of cheese. But defiantly check it out.
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